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National Certificate in Animal Product Examination Services (Poultry)
(Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
40
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2019.
Transition Arrangements
Version 3 was republished in order to extend the expiry date of this qualification to 31
December 2019. This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand
Certificate in Meat Processing (Animal Product Examination) (Level 3) [Ref: 2482].
Last date for entry into the replaced National Certificate is 31 December 2017.
Last date for award of the replaced National Certificate is 31 December 2019.
It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in this qualification who will be unable
to complete the qualification by the 31 December 2019 transfer to the replacement
qualification listed above.
This qualification contains expiring unit standards for which replacement unit standards
have now been registered. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained
credit for the replacement unit standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit
for the expiring unit standards.
Credit for
Exempt from
27752
22046, 22048
27754
22049
It is the intention of Primary ITO that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these
transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may
appeal to the Primary ITO, below.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
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NZQF National Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Review
Republication
Version
1
2
3
3
Date
March 2006
September 2009
April 2015
April 2016
Last Date for Assessment
December 2011
December 2018
December 2018
December 2019
Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone
Email
Website
04 801 9616
standards@primaryito.ac.nz
www.primaryito.ac.nz
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Standard Setting Body
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 488
Waikato Mail Centre
Hamilton 3240
Telephone
Email
07 839 7370
mail@nzito.co.nz
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National Certificate in Animal Product Examination Services (Poultry)
(Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
40
Purpose
This is a standalone qualification for people who are, or wish to become animal product
examiners in the poultry industry. The compulsory section recognises the generic skills
and knowledge needed for entry into the examination of poultry including hygiene
practices, quality assurance and legislative requirements.
The elective sections provide candidates with the opportunity to recognise specialist skills
and knowledge required for pre-slaughter and post-mortem examination of poultry as well
as a range of additional skills and knowledge to suit their particular position of work. Skills
and knowledge related to quality management, communication, health and safety, food
safety, production of poultry products, and generic meat processing are included.
People who have been awarded this qualification can continue on a career pathway to the
National Certificate in Animal Product Examination Services with strands in Sheep and
Goats, Lambs, Cattle, Horses, Pigs, Bobby Calves, Deer, and Ostriches and Emus, and
with optional strands in Other Species, and Pre-slaughter Examination Services
[Ref: 0785].
Credit Range
Level 3 or above credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
18
18
Elective A
8-26
8
Elective B
0-14
14
Requirements for Award of Qualification
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
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html.
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.
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Summary of Requirements
 Compulsory standards
 Elective – A minimum of 22 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Manufacturing > Animal Product Examination Services > Animal Product Examination Generic
ID
Title
Level
Credit
13489
Explain how hygiene practices reduce the risk of animal
product spoilage and food poisoning
3
2
Manufacturing > Animal Product Examination Services > Animal Product Examination Species Specific
ID
Title
Level
Credit
22046
22047
Demonstrate knowledge of the Animal Products Act as
it applies to poultry meat examination
Demonstrate knowledge of the poultry industry as it
applies to poultry meat examination
3
4
3
6
Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > Food Production - Poultry
Products
ID
Title
Level
Credit
18855
Demonstrate knowledge of quality assurance in the
poultry processing industry
3
6
Elective
A minimum of 22 credits at Level 3 or above
From the following sets
 Elective A
 Elective B
Elective A
A minimum of 8 credits
Manufacturing > Animal Product Examination Services > Animal Product Examination Species Specific
ID
Title
Level
Credit
22048
22049
Describe pre-slaughter examination of poultry to be
processed for human consumption
Describe post-mortem examination of poultry to be
processed for human consumption
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
22050
Explain and apply monitoring, corrective action, and
verification of poultry meat examination
4
6
Elective B
The balance of credits to achieve
A minimum of 22 credits at Level 3 or above
May come from the following
Field
Subfield
Domain
Business
Business Operations and
Development
Health
Occupational Health and
Safety
Communication Skills
Food and Related Products
Processing
Meat Processing
Hospitality
Quality Management
Systems and Resources
Management
Any
Humanities
Manufacturing
Service Sector
Any
Food Production - Poultry
Products
Meat Industry Generic
Food Safety
Transition Arrangements
Version 2
Version 2 was issued following review.
Changes to structure and content
 Standards 167, 168, 497, and 20235 removed from the qualification
 Standard 22050 moved from compulsory to elective section
 Standard 22047 moved to compulsory section
 Standards 13489 and 18855 added to compulsory section
 Elective section requirements changed to a minimum of 22 credits at Level 3 or above
from Electives A and B with a minimum of 8 credits from Elective A
 Elective B extended to include Occupational Health and Safety and Communication
Skills subfields and Food Production – Poultry Products, Meat Industry Generic, and
Food Safety domains
 Title updated to reflect the new subfield Animal Product Examination Services that was
registered in 2008
 Overall credit total decreased from 48 to 40.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may either complete that
version or transfer their results to version 2. The last date for entry to programmes or
courses leading to version 1 is 30 June 2010.
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All versions of this qualification will be recognised by the New Zealand Industry Training
Organisation.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
Competenz
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the New Zealand Industry Training
Organisation and the accredited 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
441
Manufacturing > Animal Product
Examination Services
110105
Food, Hospitality and Personal
Services > Food and Hospitality
> Butchery
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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