Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.
Legislative requirements may include:
Australian standards, quality assurance and certification requirements
award and enterprise agreements
fire industry codes of practice
national industry standards
relevant federal, state and territory legislation and local government regulations that affect company operation, including:
consumer protection
environmental protection issues such as ozone depleting substance (ODS) and synthetic greenhouse gas (SGG) extinguishing agent handling licences
industrial equipment certificates of competency or licences
industrial relations
occupational health and safety (OHS) Acts and regulations
privacy
trade practices
workplace consultative arrangements.
Work procedures may include:
checking equipment availability
confirming process and equipment efficiency
determining travel costs
obtaining subcontractor quotations
determining quantity take-off levels.
Relevant persons may include:
colleagues
customers
managers
representatives from regulatory authority
supervisors.
Potential and actual breaches may include:
insufficient fire rating of enclosures
using gases without appropriate licences.
Organisational requirements may include:
business and performance plans
customer and company confidentiality requirements
customer service standards
code of conduct
code of ethics
defined resource parameters
duty of care
insurance policy agreements
legal and organisational policies and procedures, including personnel practices and guidelines
OHS policies, procedures and programs
organisational goals, objectives, plans, systems and processes
policies and procedures relating to own role, responsibility and delegation
quality and continuous improvement processes and standards
records and information systems and processes
verbal or written instructions.
Documentation may include:
inspection reports
manufacturer design guidelines
relevant codes and standards
risk analysis reports.
Viability may include:
availability of outsourced materials and equipment
capacity to comply with building program
cost effectiveness.
System design requirements may include:
exemption from use of restricted materials
size of risk
strategic importance of risk
type of contents.
Contingency factors and variations may include:
building progress
cash flow
disputes
insurance
restricted site access
time penalties
transport
weather and environmental conditions.
Business equipment and technology may include:
communications technology
design software
manufacturer data
measuring equipment.
Quotation or tender criteria may include:
agreed boundaries of operation
cost schedule
methods of operation
reporting requirements
time limit.
Feedback may include:
confirmation from management
knowledge of competitors
specific customer requirements.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Competency in this unit underpins competency in other aspects of the candidate's role in managing their work tasks.
This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units of competency relevant to the job function.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:
preparing documentation according to:
quotation or tender criteria and conditions
organisational requirements for preparing and presenting quotations or tenders
industry and legislative requirements

conducting a risk assessment of anticipated project
accurately determining system requirements
developing a detailed budget
checking system design data, cost and resource estimates
reviewing the submission process.
Specific resources for assessment
The following resources should be available:
legislation, policies, procedures and protocols related to preparing and documenting quotations for gaseous fire suppression system designs
relevant codes of practice
copy of quotation or tender brief on which submission is based
copy of organisational rate schedules and conditions
organisation's quotation pro forma
copy of customer file
assessment instruments and record books.
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.
Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required.
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Context of assessment
For valid and reliable assessment of this unit, competency should be demonstrated over a period of time and be observed by the assessor (or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment).
Competency is to be demonstrated in a range of situations, reflecting the practical requirements of the workplace which may include customer and workplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace.
Assessment of competency over the full range of performance criteria should be made.
Candidates should be given the opportunity to practise and undertake self-assessment of performance before requesting formal assessment

Oral questioning or a written assessment may be used to assess underpinning knowledge. (In assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning and written assessment, questions are to be identical.)
Assessment of evidence should establish the candidate's ability to perform the job to the standard required in the workplace.
Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence or reports from supervisors or team leaders. Other forms of evidence may include audit reports, customer survey reports and appraisal reports.
Candidate should be encouraged to compile a portfolio of examples of completed documentation relevant to their organisation. One accurate example of each completed document is suggested as sufficient to infer competency and ability to transfer appropriate skills to each document type when required in the workplace. (Oral questioning may contribute as evidence of this ability.)
Information derived from enterprise policies and practices must be treated as commercial-in-confidence.
In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge.
Questioning will be undertaken in such a manner as is appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions. It will reflect the requirements of the unit of competency and the work being performed.
Where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (RCC or RPL), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents current competency demonstrated over a period of time.
Performance and assessment of this unit must be carried out within the relevant requirements of the following legislative and industry framework:
Acts, regulations and codes
Australian and international standards identified as relevant
environmental regulations
organisational requirements, including policies and procedures relating to ODS, SGG and OHS.