PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The purpose of the qualification is to provide learners and education and training providers with the standards required to satisfy the challenges of participating effectively in the steel construction industry.

For those who have been in the workplace for a long time, this qualification can be used in the recognition of prior learning process to assess and recognise workplace skills acquired

For the new entrant, this qualification describes the learning outcomes required to effectively participate in a structured workplace.

For education and training providers, this qualification provides guidance for the development of appropriate learning programmes and assessment documentation.

For employers, this qualification ensures that safe and economical steel detailing standards are maintained thereby enhancing productivity levels and achieving business objectives.

This qualification has been developed to assist with standardisation across the steel construction industry. This will allow a person to register as a structural steel detail draughtsman and lay a foundation for future career advancement to supervisory and management Qualifications within the sector.

The primary skills that are recognised in this qualification relate to the production of structural steel detail drawings for the fabrication and erection of steel structures. The learner will also have an understanding of the steel construction industry and how he or she should operate within the legislative, safety and quality systems, which govern this industry.