Qualification details

Employability Skills Qualification Summary 

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include the following facets :

Communication 

• communicate in a clear and concise manner in both written and verbal modes
• apply literacy skills to:
• assess and use workplace information
• interpret and understand basic legal, financial, procedural and technical requirements
• process workplace documentation
• read and record data
• record spatial data in index according to organisational guidelines
• record and report discrepancies between specifications and actual activities
• record administrative and legal requirements for spatial data
• report any occurrence in the work area which may affect the safety and efficiency of operations to appropriate personnel
• complete spatial business documentation according to established work procedures and organisational guidelines
• provide appropriate information and follow-up on a variety of predictable issues
• address client in a courteous and businesslike manner
• apply numeracy skills to:
• record and collate accurately
• undertake basic computations

Teamwork 

• relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities
• assist relevant personnel in the data-collection process
• apply interpersonal skills e.g. cooperation and flexibility
• work within a team in a range of SIS activities
• work with others in performing set task requirements
• work with others on site to perform key organisational requirements within an SIS framework
• advise co-workers and supervisors of work implications, where appropriate
• carry out support tasks under direction and according to specifications

Problem solving 

• identify and describe different types of maps
• identify nature and type of spatial enquiry
• apply spatial skills to understand implications of height, depth, breadth, dimension and position to actual operational activity and virtual representation
• perform key organisational requirements within a spatial information services framework, working from site drawings and specifications
• determine and mark surface positions according to accepted standards using information available from site drawings and references

Initiative and enterprise 

• interpret and create simple maps
• interpret and act upon available information using discretion and judgement
• apply analytical skills
• assess client needs in routine matters
• restore site as near as practicable to original condition

Planning and organising 

• apply purpose, application and scope of cartography in the context of the project objective
• allocate a priority for enquiries regarding additional spatial research
• document metadata according to accepted industry standards
• collect basic data through a range of methods
• update relevant files and records
• plan and adhere to OHS requirements

Self-management 

• use time management skills
• use personal protective equipment according to OHS guidelines
• prioritise daily activities
• establish client spatial requirements and degree of urgency

Learning 

• update skills and knowledge to accommodate changes in:
• client enquiries
• field support services
• equipment and operating procedures
• apply cartographic requirements

Technology 

• use computers and software systems (basic)
• use spatial reference systems to measure, locate and plot features on maps
• use indexing system to locate basic spatial data source
• use a range of equipment in the field safely and accurately
• perform a range of basic activities in the use of information technology and equipment within a spatial information handling framework
• select equipment, supplies and spatial information services technologies according to task requirements
• check equipment to ensure it is in safe working order
• organise repair work for unsafe or faulty tools and equipment
• operate appropriate equipment according to task requirements and manufacturer specifications

Packaging rules 

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in:

• 11 units of competency:
• 7 core units
• 4 elective units.

The elective units are chosen as follows:

• 4 units from the elective units listed below
• 2 of the units may be chosen from other Certificate II, III or IV qualifications in CPP07 another current Training Package or state accredited course, provided the integrity of the AQF alignment is ensured, and they contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

Core units 

CPPSIS3001A

Apply map presentation principles

CPPSIS3002A

Store and retrieve basic spatial data

CPPSIS3004A

Respond to client spatial enquiry

CPPSIS3005A

Collect basic spatial data

CPPSIS3010A

Perform basic spatial computations

PRMCMN301A

Contribute to workplace safety arrangements

RIIG005A

Read and interpret maps

Elective units 

BSBCUS301A

Deliver and monitor a service to customers

BSBFLM303C

Contribute to effective workplace relationships

BSBFLM312B

Contribute to team effectiveness

CPPCMN3001B

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

CPPSIS2001B

Prepare for work in the spatial information services industry

CPPSIS3003A

Support spatial process improvement

CPPSIS3006A

Provide field support services

CPPSIS3007A

Select, operate and maintain equipment and supplies

CPPSIS3008A

Transfer personnel and loads

CPPSIS3009A

Perform basic drafting

CPPSIS4006A

Read and interpret basic image data

CPPSIS4010A

Operate surveying equipment

HLTFA301B

Apply first aid

ICAU2006B

Operate computing packages

MNQGEN300A

Apply risk management processes

TLIC2507B

Operate four wheel drive vehicle