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Locate underground services in surveying practice

Locate underground services in surveying practice

Unit of competency
National Code
CPPSIS5061
State Code
AXG75
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
06/05/2016
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/10/2016
Field of Education
031101 - Surveying
Original Release Date
05/10/2016
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to locate underground services in surveying practice. The unit covers using specialised surveying equipment and electronic locating and geophysics methods, such as electro-magnetic detecting and ground penetrating radar, to identify and interpret targets on lines of subterranean assets. The unit also covers project management tasks relating to scheduling, recording, monitoring and reporting work progress, and planning for risks and contingencies. The unit requires the ability to perform surveying calculations and data reductions, read and interpret Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) plans, and to output data using equipment software. The unit supports those who work under limited supervision in a surveying team.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit in some States. This unit may also require adherence to AS5488 Classification of Subsurface Utility Information (SUI). Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WE816 CPPSIS5061A Locate underground services in surveying practice Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OCU96 CPPSSI5061 Survey subsurface utility information Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BAI4 CPP50116 Diploma of Surveying Qualification