Unit Standards are the basic components of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) has unit standards which have been developed to cover the skills and knowledge of most industries and sectors throughout New Zealand. The Fire and Rescue Services industry Training Organisation has developed unit standards to cover the skills, knowledge and experience required within the fire and rescue services industry.
The standards are developed by experts in their field and registered and on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NQF).
Every unit standard has a statement of learning outcomes and performance criteria against which assessment judgments are made i.e. what you need to know and do, and to what level of competency this is required.
Each unit standard is also assigned a credit value. Credits refer to the time it normally takes a learner to achieve the outcomes of a unit standard in learning, practice, and assessment. One credit equals approximately 10 -12 hours of learning, practice, and assessment. All unit standards are reviewed at regular intervals to ensure they are up to date with current trends and skills.
FRSITO has developed assessment guides for each Unit Standard to assist trainees with their learning. These guides outline typical activities that would lead to sufficient experience to be ready for assessment.
For an up to date list of unit standards, by Domain Groups including the most recent version number, please click here.
If you have any comments on unit standard assessment material please contact Martin MacLean, or any comments on the structure or content of unit standards, please contact Liz Hamilton.
