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1 NZQF NQ Ref 0241 Version 8 Page 1 of 8 National Certificate in Animal Care Level 2 Credits 65 This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December Transition Arrangements This qualification was republished in January 2018 to extend the last date for enrolment from 31 December 2017 to 31 December 2018 and extend the last date of assessment to 31 December This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Fish, Horses, Companion Animals, and Lifestyle Block Animals) (Level 3) [Ref: 2487] The last date for entry into programmes leading to the qualification is 31 December The last date to meet the requirements of the qualification is 31 December 2019 at which point the qualification will be designated discontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the qualification For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website. This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards. Credit for Exempt from ,

2 NZQF NQ Ref 0241 Version 8 Page 2 of 8 NZQF National Qualification Registration Information Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 December 1996 December 2006 Revision 2 December 1998 December 2006 Review 3 October 1999 December 2006 Revision 4 October 2003 December 2009 Review 5 December 2005 December 2019 Revision 6 April 2006 December 2019 Revision 7 June 2007 December 2019 Review 8 January 2015 December 2019 Republication 8 October 2016 December 2019 Republication 8 January 2018 December 2019 Standard Setting Body PO Box The Terrace Wellington 6143 Telephone Facsimile standards@primaryito.ac.nz Website

3 NZQF NQ Ref 0241 Version 8 Page 3 of 8 National Certificate in Animal Care Level 2 Credits 65 Purpose This qualification recognises the core knowledge and skills required by people working in various sectors of the animal care and handling industry. Sectors might include veterinary practices, animal laboratories, pet shops, kennels and catteries, animal welfare agencies such as the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), zoological and wildlife parks, and search and rescue services. Holders of the qualification are able to: demonstrate knowledge of animal anatomy and physiology, behaviour, and husbandry recognise signs of health, ill-health, and problem behaviour in specific animal groups handle, transport, and provide emergency first aid to companion animals demonstrate and apply knowledge of safe working practices and animal facility environment hygiene demonstrate knowledge of standards for ethical behaviour in relation to animals demonstrate a range of other knowledge and skills related to a specific animal care and/or handling role. The flexible structure of the qualification allows a high degree of portability between sectors of the animal care and handling industry. People with a special area of interest such as boarding kennels or pet shops can select elective standards that are relevant to their sector. The rules in Elective A are set with the intention that candidates will choose monitoring health and providing husbandry standards for both cats and dogs and for at least one other group of animals; or choose one of cats or dogs, and at least two other groups of animals. To allow this to occur, standards 5148 and 7337 have been included in Set A as well as Set B of Elective A. This qualification may lead to other animal care and handling qualifications, including the National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing [Ref: 0221], which is at Level 5. All the standards listed in the National Certificate in Animal Care [Ref: 0241] are also listed in the National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing. This qualification may also lead on to the proposed National Certificate in Animal Care (Rural Animal Technician) with strands in Production Animals, and Equine. Credit Range Compulsory Elective A Elective B Level 1 credits Level 2 credits Level 3 credits Level 4 credits

4 NZQF NQ Ref 0241 Version 8 Page 4 of 8 Compulsory Elective A Elective B Level 5 or above credits Minimum totals Requirements for Award of Qualification This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the compulsory and elective sections. Compulsory All the standards listed are required Elective A A minimum of 20 credits is required as specified in Sets A, B, and Balance Elective B A minimum of 5 credits is required from the listed standards and/or domains Award of NQF Qualifications Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification. Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in section 7 of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same Id may be used to meet qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard. Detailed Qualification Requirements Compulsory The following standards are required Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Animal Care 5180 Demonstrate knowledge of the anatomy and physiology 2 10 of animals 5189 Follow safe working practices and standards in the 3 4 animal facility 5222 Recognise and interpret problems of behaviour in 5 5 companion animals Demonstrate knowledge of zoonoses and their control Demonstrate and apply knowledge relating to animal facility environmental hygiene Demonstrate knowledge of ethical behaviour in relation to animals

5 NZQF NQ Ref 0241 Version 8 Page 5 of 8 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Animal Handling 5183 Handle and transport injured companion animals 3 2 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Veterinary Nursing 5181 Provide emergency first aid care to companion animals 5 8 Elective A A minimum of 20 credits from the following sets Set A Set B Balance Set A A minimum of 1 standard Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Animal Care 5148 Monitor health and provide husbandry for cats Monitor health and provide husbandry for dogs 2 5 Set B A minimum of 7 credits Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Animal Care 5148 Monitor health and provide husbandry for cats Monitor health and provide husbandry for rodents and 2 4 rabbits 5151 Monitor health and provide husbandry for caged birds Monitor health and provide husbandry for horses Monitor health and provide husbandry for ruminants Monitor health and provide husbandry for pigs Monitor health and provide husbandry for dogs Monitor health and provide husbandry for poultry Monitor health and provide husbandry for ornamental fish 2 2

6 NZQF NQ Ref 0241 Version 8 Page 6 of Monitor health and provide husbandry for reptiles and amphibians 2 2 Balance The balance of credits to achieve a minimum of 20 credits may come from the following Field Subfield Domain Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Elective B A minimum of 5 credits Animal Care and Handling Any Core Generic > Core Generic > Self-Management Demonstrate time management Demonstrate knowledge of stress and ways of dealing with it 2 2 Service Sector > Retail, Distribution, and Sales > Sales Transactions Apply skills and qualities of a salesperson in a retail or distribution environment 3 6 Field Subfield Domain Business Business Administration Business Administration Services Business Information Processing Computing and Information Computing Generic Computing Technology Humanities Communication Skills Interpersonal Communications Service Sector Service Sector Skills Service Sector - Core Skills Transition Arrangements Version 7 This qualification was issued following a change of standard setting responsibility from NZQA National Qualifications Services to the Agriculture Industry Training Organisation. The opportunity was taken to transfer to the latest qualification template and update titles of standards.

7 NZQF NQ Ref 0241 Version 8 Page 7 of 8 For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website. Previous versions of the qualification Version 6 of this qualification was issued following a revision to change the structure of Elective A to increase flexibility. Version 5 was issued following review, and to reflect the outcomes of a review of the Animal Care and Handling standards. Changes to structure and content included restructuring the elective sections to make them less prescriptive. Version 4 was issued following revision in order to reflect the replacement of reviewed standard by Version 3 was issued following review. Standard 5174 was removed and standard was added to the qualification. Version 2 was issued following revision as version 1 included standards that had been replaced. Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification NZQA Retail ITO Certification The certificate will display the logos of NZQA and the Agriculture Industry Training Organisation. Classification This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below. DAS Classification NZSCED Code Description Code Description 1264 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Animal Care Health > Veterinary Studies > Veterinary Assisting Quality Management Systems Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.

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