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National Certificate in Pavement Surfacing (Hot Mix Asphalt Design)

(Level 5)

Level 5

Credits 124

Purpose
This national certificate is designed for experienced designers of hot mix asphalts working
in the asphalt surfacing industry in a contracting or consultancy context. The holder of the
qualification is able to design hot mix asphalts using the Marshall method.

All the standards are compulsory. They recognise competence in applying knowledge of
materials, mix types, methods, and specifications to designs for asphalt surfacing; carrying
out acceptance testing for asphalt pavements; and selecting polymer modifiers for hot mix
asphalt production and construction.

This qualification shares some standards with the National Certificate in Pavement
Surfacing (Asphalt Production) (Level 4) [Ref: 0466].

Credit Range

Level 2 credits 1
Level 3 credits 20
Level 4 credits 25
Level 5 credits 78
Total 124

Requirements for Award of Qualification

Award of NQF Qualifications

Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.

Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in section 7 of the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html.

Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same Id may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.

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Summary of Requirements

• Compulsory standards

Detailed Requirements

Compulsory
The following standards are required

Engineering and Technology > Pavement Surfacing > Asphalt Surfacing

ID Title Level Credit
13514 Design hot mix asphalt using the Marshall method 5 35
13515 Carry out acceptance testing for asphalt paving 4 10
17672 Demonstrate knowledge of the use of polymer modifiers 4 5
in hot mix asphalt production and construction
20445 Demonstrate knowledge of asphalt production plants 4 10
20446 Demonstrate knowledge of asphalt mix design methods 5 20
and specifications
21665 Demonstrate knowledge of materials and mixes for hot 5 15
mix asphalt designs
21666 Explain the properties, selection, and effects of 5 8
polymer-modified binders in hot mix asphalt

Engineering and Technology > Pavement Surfacing > Bitumen Surfacing

ID Title Level Credit
20449 Demonstrate knowledge of the dangers of handling 3 20
bituminous materials and the need for safety
20456 Demonstrate first aid relating to liquid bitumen and 2 1
bitumen additives

Transition Arrangements

Version 3

Version 3 of this qualification was issued following a planned review taking account of
changes to classifications and a review of standards in the Pavement Surfacing subfield.

Changes to structure and content

• level added to title
• titles of reviewed standards updated
• standard 17672 moved from optional strand in Polymers to the compulsory section,
and optional strand in Polymers removed from the qualification

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• standards 1495, 13512, 13513,13516, and 17673, and standards 1509, 1510, 5627,
6401, 6402, and 13521, not included in the qualification – see exemptions below
(where applicable)
• level changed from 4 or 5 with strand, to 5
• credit total changed from 119-149 to 124.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.

People currently working towards version 2 of this qualification may either complete the
requirements for that version or transfer existing credits to version 3.

New trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to the new version of the
qualification.

This qualification contains standards that replace or are used as replacements for earlier
standards. For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for these
earlier standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement or
substitute standards – see table below.

Credit for Exempt from

1495 20456
1509 and 13516 21665
17673 21666

Please note in addition to the above exemption for standard 1495, people transferring from
the replaced qualification will be required to gain credit for standard 20449, and those
holding credit for standards 13512 and 13513 will be required to gain credit for standards
20445 and 20446 respectively.

It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this review, and the above
arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition. However, anyone who feels
they have been disadvantaged may appeal to InfraTrain New Zealand.

Previous versions of the qualification

Version 2 was issued to add a new optional strand and to update reviewed standards,
names of standard setting bodies, and the title.

NQF Registration Information

Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment

Registration 1 May 1998 December 2002
Review 2 September 2001 December 2012
Review 3 September 2008 N/A

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Standard Setting Body

InfraTrain New Zealand
PO Box 2759
WELLINGTON

Telephone 04 499 9144

Email askus@infratrain.co.nz

Planned Review
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending
feedback to the standard setting body at the above address.

Next Review 2013

Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, InfraTrain New Zealand and the accredited
organisation.

Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below

NQF Classification NZSCED

Code Description Code Description
308 Engineering and Technology > 030910 Engineering and Related
Pavement Surfacing Technologies > Civil Engineering
> Road Construction

Quality Management Systems

Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body
before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry
Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.

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Prerequisite Diagram

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