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In this issue:
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- Certificates of Competence (CoC) applications summary
- CoC application processing rates
- Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act (TTMRA)
- Oral exam resits
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) review
- Implementation review of Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations 2016
- BoE secretariat at Minerals Forum
- Reminders
- Your BoE newsletter feedback
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Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement (TTMRA)
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The Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement (TTMRA) allows someone who holds an Australian CoC can be granted the equivalent New Zealand CoC.
This also means that an Australian CoC holder who gains their CoC here, probably hasn't completed any New Zealand legislation unit standards. Because we can't compel a TTMRA applicant to complete our legislation unit standards, it wants to remind PCBUs that they are obligated to ensure the person appointed to a safety critical role is competent.
A critical part of competence is knowledge of relevant New Zealand legislation.
We strongly advise that you ensure workers complete one of the following unit standards:
- 7142 – Demonstrate knowledge of the application of regulatory requirements to manage an extractive site
- 28742 – Explain legislation related to health and safety and supporting documentation, applicable to an extractive site
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Oral exam resits
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When resitting oral exams, you'll be assessed on all four competencies again regardless of the outcome of your previous oral exam.
During the oral exam you are asked work-based scenarios to demonstrate your knowledge and experience across the four competencies.
We count an oral exam resit as a complete new assessment.
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2019 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) review
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We're consulting on proposed options for changes to the CPD requirements. When CPD was introduced December 2015 the BoE indicated it would review CPD once the system was embedded.
Two key issues will be consulted on to ensure CPD requirements are fit for purpose and reasonable:
Changes to CPD requirements
There could be more flexibility around how and when CPD hours are achieved over the five year renewal period. Our intention will be to provide more options for CoC holders to achieve the requirements but also maintain the value of CPD.
Transitional arrangements
There is possibility for a one-off transitional process to allow transition into the new regime will be provided. This would be to allow CoC holders who have not met their annual requirements to ‘catch up’ on CPD hours.
Any CoC holders concerned about their CPD hours should continue completing as much as possible. This will allow you to be best-placed to take advantage of any possible changes to the requirements and any one-off transitional arrangements offered.
More about the review
Our new BoE manager Simon Robb has recently spoken with Inside Resources about this nationwide review of CPD standards. You can read the full article on the Inside Resources website.
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Reminders
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We've had people contact us reporting trouble with logging on or getting access to previous CPD years. If you need help with your online CPD logbook or have issues with using the system, contact our Secretariat via email or by calling 04 901 4980. It's worth remembering that you can use the paper based CPD logbook and to collect your evidence for any formal CPD.
Check the CPD Guidelines for information about your CPD requirements.
We're always on the lookout for panel members for oral exams. This is a good way to contribute to the industry and gain CPD hours. If you are interested, email the Secretariat to find out more information.
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We want your feedback
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We'd like you to tell us what you find interesting and helpful from the newsletters you're receiving and what you would like to see in future issues.
It's important that industry and interested parties have access to helpful and accurate information about CoCs and CPD to keep updated with changes and reminders. We want to encourage all COC holders and anyone else interested in relevant information to sign up to receive communications and information from the BoE.
If you know anyone who might be interested in the BoE newsletter, encourage them to subscribe now.
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