Qualification details

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Deletion of the Surveying and Spatial units as approved by the Industry Reference Committee Release 12.0 of the CPP Property Services Training Package:

• CPPSIS4028A - Organise equipment and supplies
• CPPSIS4033A - Participate in spatial process improvement.

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Overall number of units required for qualification remains unchanged, but core units reduced from 8 to 7 by removing the following core unit: ICAU2006B Operate computing packages; number of required electives increased from 7 to 8.

Changed outcome for some native CPP07 core units. Imported unit replaced with new native unit. Native and imported elective units updated.

Employability skill 

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

Communication 

• apply communication skills to discuss vocational issues effectively with colleagues and impart knowledge and ideas through oral, written and visual means
• apply literacy skills to:

• assess and use workplace information
• interpret and understand legal, financial and procedural requirements
• process workplace documentation
• read and record data and write routine reports
• research and access routine sources of spatial data

• complete required documentation according to organisational guidelines

Teamwork 

• plan and execute set tasks in a team environment
• apply interpersonal skills e.g. cooperation and flexibility
• relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities
• support, and often lead, team debate on the application of various improvement processes
• show team leadership
• work effectively as part of a team
• discuss and evaluate ideas with team to determine viability and compliance with relevant legislation

Problem solving 

• solve surveying problems involving circular curves
• identify and address any discrepancies between specifications and actual activities
• identify problems and communicate to relevant personnel to improve service and prevent recurrence according to organisational guidelines
• identify, analyse and evaluate image data to fulfill project requirements
• apply spatial skills to:

• understand the holistic implications of height, depth, breadth, dimension, direction and position to actual operational activity and virtual representation
• exercise precision and accuracy in surveying computations
• perform global positioning system data archival and retrieval
• perform global positioning system data management and manipulation
• perform file management
• solve basic problems relating to height, depth, breadth, dimension, direction and position in actual operational activity and virtual representation

• interpret technical task requirements
• validate and record measurements according to project specifications
• solve problems involving acquired image data according to organisational policies and principles

Initiative and enterprise 

• apply analytical skills to determine the data requirements of a survey project
• apply negotiation skills
• create, extract and output information from engineering plans
• participate in assessing the viability of new ideas and implementing new or improved processes

Planning and organising 

• archive spatial data according to project specifications
• use organisational skills to prioritise activities to meet contractual requirements and to prepare and administer documentation
• prepare and collect data using basic global positioning system equipment
• prepare to perform traverse computations
• plan survey field work
• plan and adhere to OHS requirements

Self-management 

• manage own time and prioritise activities
• adhere to correct OHS practices

Learning 

• update skills and knowledge to accommodate changes in spatial reference systems and in equipment and operations
• train others in the use of equipment
• operate global navigation satellite system (GNSS) equipment according to manufacturer specifications and organisational guidelines

Technology 

• use computers (technical user level) to complete business documentation
• use suitable software to communicate with a GNSS receiver
• conduct navigation operations
• select and use appropriate tools
• maintain equipment

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

• 15 units of competency:

• 7 core units
• 8 elective units.

The elective units must ensure the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and are to be chosen as follows:

• up to 8 units from the elective units listed below
• up to 2 units may be chosen from Certificate III, IV or Diploma qualifications in CPP07 or another current Training Package or accredited course.

Core units 

CPPSIS4022A

Store and retrieve spatial data

CPPSIS4025A

Collect basic GNSS data

CPPSIS4026A

Read and interpret image data

CPPSIS4029A

Collect and set out basic surveying data

CPPSIS4030A

Operate surveying equipment

CPPSIS4031A

Perform surveying computations

CPPSIS4037A

Produce computer-aided drawings

Elective units 

BSBLED401A

Develop teams and individuals

BSBPMG510A

Manage projects

BSBWOR402A

Promote team effectiveness

CPPCMN4002B

Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

CPPCMN4005A

Facilitate effective teamwork

CPPCMN4006A

Facilitate effective workplace relationships

CPPDSM3009A

Maintain workplace safety in the property industry

CPPSIS4027A

Organise field services

CPPSIS4032A

Plan and conduct survey expeditions

CPPSIS4036A

Operate spatial software applications

CPPSIS4038A

Prepare and present GIS data

ICADBS502A

Design a database

RIIRIS401A

Apply site risk management system