Qualification Overview
Qualification Title | New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology (Level 5) with strands in Rural Animal Technician, and Veterinary Nursing Assistant | ||
Qualification Type | Certificate | ||
Level | 5 | ||
Credits | 120 | ||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare individuals as either a veterinary nursing assistant or rural animal technician by providing them with the skills, knowledge and attributes needed to help assist veterinarians and veterinary nurses in a companion animal practice and veterinarians in a rural veterinary practice.
This qualification is targeted at people with previous animal handling experience who wish to work in a veterinary related field or in a veterinary clinic with either companion or rural animals. The animal industry will benefit by having graduates qualified with skills to allow them to be ready to work in a veterinary clinic or independently as a rural animal technician, under the direction of a veterinarian. Graduates of the rural animal technician strand will be able to assist a veterinarian in large animal or mixed practice and in the field or work independently as a rural animal technician. Graduates of the veterinary nursing assistant strand will be able to provide assistance to veterinarians and veterinary nurses in a veterinary clinic and perform some tasks independently. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Work in client business interface of animal related facility Graduates of the Rural Animal Technician strand will also be able to: - Maintain animal health and husbandry of animals in a rural environment - Perform technical tasks for the maintenance of animal health and welfare in a rural setting - Apply knowledge of pharmacology and current law, to dispense and administer animal remedies - Collect and/or test diagnostic samples and/or prepare samples for dispatch Graduates of the Veterinary Nursing Assistant strand will also be able to: - Maintain animal health and husbandry of animals in a veterinary clinic - Care for hospitalized patients - Assist in surgery preparation and anaesthesia - Assist with routine diagnostic procedures |
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Education pathways |
This qualification may build on the New Zealand Certificate in Animal Management (Level 4) [Ref: 2489] or the National Certificate in Education Achievement (Level 2) [Ref: 0973] or the National Certificate in Education Achievement (Level 3) [Ref: 1039].
The Veterinary Nursing Assistant strand of this qualification is a prerequisite to the New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6) [Ref: 2491]. |
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Entry Requirements |
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Education Organisation | 13 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification | ||
Developed By | Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council | ||
Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | ||
Number | 2490 | ||
Status | Expiring | ||
Created | February 2015 | ||
Last Date For Entry | February 2024 | ||
Expires | December 2025 | ||
Content | View full qualification details |
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