Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Animal Care unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Animal Care and Handling |
Animal Care |
5148, 5149, 5151, 5152, 5180, 5189, 7337, 19894, 21380, 21382, 31500-31504 |
The Primary Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published August 2021
Planned review date December 2026
Summary
Unit standards in Subfield Animal Care and Handling that had little or no usage in the last two years (prior to 2020) were identified in April 2020. Consent to assess holders were contacted in May 2020 and asked if they would like any unit standards retained for a specified use, if any changes were required to meet industry requirements, and if the credits accurately reflected the time taken to learn and be assessed for the outcomes.
The unit standards currently under review are those that consent to assess holders requested should be retained for a specified use, and also those unit standards that had usage and were due for review.
Key industry stakeholders involved with the animal care industry and consent to assess holders were contacted in May 2021 by online survey and invited to provide feedback on the amended unit standards. Changes were incorporated where valid to ensure current industry requirements were met.
Main changes
· Credits were reduced for units 31500, 31501 and 31502 to more accurately reflect the time taken to learn and be assessed for the revised outcomes.
· Unit standard 5149 (previously rabbits and rodents) was separated into two individual unit standards for rabbits (31805) and rodents (31804) to meet the requirements of the New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Level 3) with strands in Companion Animals, Equine, and Rural Animals [Ref: 2487].
· Titles were amended to more accurately reflect the content for units 5148, 5151, 5152, 5180, 5189, 7337, 21382, 31503 and 31504.
· New theory unit standards were written for care of birds, rabbits and rodents to meet the requirements of the New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Level 3) with strands in Companion Animals, Equine, and Rural Animals [Ref: 2487].
Category C unit standard 5149 will expire at the end of December 2023
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
|
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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 |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling> Animal Care
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
5148 |
Identify, handle, and care for cats Identify, handle, transport, and care for cats |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
5149
32804
32805 |
Monitor health and provide husbandry for rabbits and rodents Monitor health, provide husbandry for, handle, and transport rodents Monitor health, provide husbandry for, handle, and transport rabbits |
3
3
3 |
6
3
3 |
C
New
New |
|
5151 |
Monitor health and provide husbandry for caged birds Monitor health, provide husbandry for, handle, and transport caged birds |
2 |
3 |
B |
|
5152 |
Monitor health and provide husbandry for horses Monitor health, provide husbandry for, and handle horses |
2 |
5 |
B |
|
5180 |
Demonstrate knowledge of companion animal anatomy, cells, body tissues and systems Describe companion animal anatomy, cells, body tissues and systems |
3 |
6 |
B |
|
5189 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of health and safety in an animal facility Apply health and safety and hazard control when working in an animal facility |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
7337 |
Identify, handle, and care for dogs Identify, handle, transport, and care for dogs |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
19894 |
Describe zoonoses, notifiable exotic zoonoses, and their control, in New Zealand |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
21380 |
Describe animal facility environmental hygiene and carry out hygienic practices |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
21382 |
Monitor health and provide husbandry for ornamental fish Demonstrate knowledge of health and behaviour, and provide husbandry for ornamental fish |
2 |
2 |
B |
|
31500 |
Describe emergency care of injured animal patients |
3 |
10 5 |
B |
|
31501 |
Describe cat feeding, health, and housing, and carry out routine health procedures |
3 |
7 5 |
B |
|
31502 |
Describe dog feeding, health, and housing, and carry out routine health procedures |
3 |
7 5 |
B |
|
31503 |
Carry out companion animal examination, record and report observations, and describe temperature, pulse and respiration Carry out companion animal examination, and record and report variations to normal health and behaviour |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
31504 |
Describe and apply the Animal Welfare Act 1999 for animals in an animal facility Describe and apply the Animal Welfare Act 1999 to a work role in an animal facility |
3 |
3 |
B |
|
32801 |
Describe bird feeding, health, housing, and routine health procedures |
3 |
3 |
New |
|
32802 |
Describe rodent feeding, health, housing, and routine health procedures |
3 |
3 |
New |
|
32803 |
Describe rabbit feeding, health, housing, and routine health procedures |
3 |
3 |
New |