NZQA – Micro-Credential in Methamphetamine Sampling and Screening

This qualification is ideal for individuals looking to impact property safety and contamination management. It provides industry-relevant skills in a high-demand sector, ensuring compliance with NZS 8510:2017 standards. With flexible learning options, it opens career opportunities in property management, environmental safety, and decontamination.

Description

This qualification is perfect for individuals seeking to make a difference in property safety and contamination management.

  • Industry-Relevant Skills: Equip yourself with practical knowledge in a growing sector with high demand for qualified professionals.
  • Recognized Standards: Learn and operate in accordance with NZS 8510:2017, ensuring compliance with New Zealand’s legal and safety frameworks.
  • Career Opportunities: Open pathways into roles in property management, environmental safety, and contamination decontamination.
  • Flexible Learning: Achieve certification at your own pace while gaining credits toward professional development.
  • 30892 - Demonstrate Knowledge of Methamphetamine Contamination (Level 3, 2 Credits):
    • Understand Methamphetamine Contamination Levels (Manufacturing Site v User Site)
    • Learn the impact of methamphetamine contamination on properties
    • Gain knowledge on the process for testing and decontaminating methamphetamine-contaminated properties
    • Equip yourself with knowledge valuable for property managers, cleaning professionals, and public health stakeholders
  • 30893 - Methamphetamine Screening Sampling (Level 4, 4 Credits):
    • Gain underpinning knowledge of laboratory sampling and in field testing
    • Develop specialized skills to conduct screening sampling for methamphetamine contamination in compliance with NZS 8510:2017 standards
    • Understand health and safety protocols essential for screening samplers
    • Ideal for those pursuing roles in contamination detection and environmental safety.
  • 30894 - Perform Methamphetamine Screening and Assessment (Level 4, 4 Credits):
    • Acquire practical expertise to carry out sampling and assessments to detect methamphetamine contamination in properties.
    • Master the preparation, execution, and reporting processes to meet industry and NZS 8510:2017 compliance.
    • Enhance your professional credibility as a certified methamphetamine screening sampler.

* Course consists of one day in class learning and 3 assessments (2 written and 1 practical), totalling approximately 40 hours.

** If requesting non-mentored pricing ($1,495) you must have at least 6 months documented experience or previous training.

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