Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Animal Care and Handling qualification and unit standards
Qualification
|
Qualification title |
Reference |
|
National Certificate in Animal Care and Handling (Dog Groomer) |
0242 |
Unit Standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Animal Care and Handling |
Animal Care |
7398, 7401, 7403-7406 |
The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation (ITO) and NZQA National Qualifications Services have completed the review of the qualification and unit standards listed above.
Date review completed February 2010
Summary
In June 2007 NZQA transferred standard setting responsibility for the above standards to the Agriculture ITO. Following consultation with industry the Agriculture ITO - Animal Nursing and Technology (ANTECH) Board and NZQA National Qualifications Services have agreed that the qualification and unit standards listed above be expired and not replaced as they are no longer required by industry.
The qualification and unit standards were registered in 1996 and there have been no completions recorded.
Main changes resulting from the review
The above qualification and unit standards were designated expiring and will not be replaced.
Qualification and unit standards categorised as category D expire at the end of 31 December 2011
Review of Animal Care and Handling qualification
Main changes resulting from the review
This qualification has been designated as expiring and will expire at the end of December 2011.
National Certificate in Animal Care and Handling (Dog Groomer) [Ref: 0242]
|
Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories below |
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID |
Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |
Review of Animal Care and Handling unit standards
Main changes resulting from the review
All the unit standards were designated expiring.
Impact on existing accreditations
None.
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
None.
Impact on registered qualifications
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Key to type of impact | |
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Affected |
The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits The qualification lists a C or D category standard |
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Not materially affected |
The qualification lists a standard that has a new title The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification |
See above.
The following table identifies the qualification developed by another SSB that is impacted by the outcome of this review. The SSB has been advised that the qualification requires revision. The standard that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
|
Qualification Title and Reference |
ID |
SSB Name |
|
National Certificate in Compliance and Regulatory Control (Animal Control) (Level 4) with an optional strand in Animal Shelter |
7398 |
Local Government Industry Training Organisation |
Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits
|
Key to review category | |
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
|
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
|
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
|
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Animal Care
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7398 |
Receive, re-home, release, or dispose of homeless animals |
4 |
10 |
D |
|
7401 |
Receive, integrate, manage, and dispatch animals in a boarding situation |
3 |
10 |
D |
|
7403 |
Groom dogs |
3 |
10 |
D |
|
7404 |
Clip dogs |
4 |
4 |
D |
|
7405 |
Scissor dogs |
4 |
16 |
D |
|
7406 |
Handstrip and pluck dogs |
4 |
15 |
D |