Qualification details

Employability skill 

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

Communication

• apply verbal and written communication skills to:

• build on others’ ideas to advance discussion and question others to clarify ideas
• encourage feedback
• provide clear sequenced oral instructions to others
• explore ideas in discussion
• listen and question to clarify and elicit information
• participate effectively in verbal interactions

• 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
• locate and interpret legislation and other written documentation
• prepare and manage documentation
• read and write technical reports
• research and evaluate

• complete required documentation according to organisational guidelines
• define and document project objectives, deliverables, constraints, principal work activities and equipment requirements according to spatial data specifications and client requirements
• implement and maintain agreed communication processes between project members, clients and other stakeholders

Teamwork

• inform relevant personnel of the results according to organisational guidelines
• relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities
• select personnel and work teams for the project activity
• work effectively as part of a team

Problem solving

• apply theoretical spatial concepts to a range of situations in order to determine, create and facilitate acceptance by users of a suitable spatial data and attribute storage system
• determine functional requirements
• conduct an audit of existing spatial data sources to determine their suitability, usability, spatial data dependencies and adaptability
• create and test a prototype or adopt standard format to confirm that design meets functional 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 relation to complex engineering surveying
• solve complex problems relating to height, depth, breadth, dimension, direction and position in actual operational activity and virtual representation

Initiative and enterprise

• create and test system design
• apply research and analytical skills to:

• assemble evidence and evaluate for accuracy and relevance
• use and follow academic procedure for research techniques and copyright requirements
• use a variety of strategies for planning
• apply creative and conceptual skills
• apply delegation skills
• undertake business negotiation
• create 2-D drawings
• create and modify a 3-D model or digital elevation model

Planning and organising

• apply project management skills, including the ability to meet deadlines
• develop a plan based on functional requirements detailing spatial data flow dependencies
• develop a schedule for the introduction of the system
• archive spatial data according to project specifications
• prepare data for geocoding
• prepare for examination and assessment of product or service quality
• implement project management mechanisms to measure, record and report progress of activities in relation to the agreed schedule and plans
• organise project resources
• select a strategy for developing a web-based geographic information system application
• prepare 2-D or 3-D digital elevation model

Self-management

• manage time
• prioritise activities
• adhere to correct OHS practices
• comply with, and develop or amend, organisational guidelines

Learning

• apply knowledge of organisational policies and guidelines
• update skills and knowledge to accommodate changes in environment and equipment, including global navigation satellite system (GNSS) equipment
• train others in spatial precision techniques

Technology

• use a computer (high technical user level) to complete business documentation and apply software and hardware
• assess spatial computing platforms and software systems for suitability against specification
• analyse and design networks
• select suitable computing platforms and software systems
• maximise the potential of the web-based geographic information systems application by the specification of possible software tools and links
• develop geographic information systems to run within the internet and private intranets
• check equipment to be in good working order

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

• 13 units of competency:

• 6 core units
• 7 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 7 units from the elective units listed below
• up to 2 units may be chosen from Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma qualifications in CPP07 or another current Training Package or accredited course.

Core units 

BSBRSK501B

Manage risk

CPPSIS6023A

Determine client spatial requirements

CPPSIS6024A

Design a spatial project plan

CPPSIS6025A

Apply quality control measures to spatial information services industry

CPPSIS6027A

Design spatial information services project deliverables

CPPSIS6030A

Undertake spatial information services research and development

Elective units 

BSBFIM501A

Manage budgets and financial plans

BSBMGT502B

Manage people performance

BSBMGT605B

Provide leadership across the organisation

BSBMGT616A

Develop and implement strategic plans

BSBMKG502B

Establish and adjust the marketing mix

BSBMKG608A

Develop organisational marketing objectives

BSBWOR502B

Ensure team effectiveness

CPCCSV6012A

Facilitate community development consultation

CPPCMN4001B

Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability

CPPDSM5036A

Prepare tender documentation in the property industry

CPPSIS5043A

Design a spatial data storage system

CPPSIS6022A

Create mine drawings

CPPSIS6026A

Develop and maintain spatial information services contractual relationships

CPPSIS6029A

Educate the public on spatial information services

CPPSIS6031A

Carry out basic mine design

CPPSIS6032A

Conduct an advanced GNSS control survey

CPPSIS6034A

Conduct mining geology operations

CPPSIS6037A

Conduct advanced remote sensing analysis

CPPSIS6038A

Design spatial networks and geocoding

CPPSIS6039A

Develop distributed mapping applications

CPPSIS6040A

Develop 2-D and 3-D terrain visualisations

CPPSIS6042A

Coordinate information gathering and GIS development

CPPSIS6043A

Develop, monitor and maintain geographic information systems

CPPSIS6044A

Manage GIS data