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Demonstrate knowledge of the nature and requirements of a career in
the equine industry
Level
1
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the career
opportunities in the New Zealand equine industry; the industry training
structures and qualifications; further training opportunities in the equine
industry; and describe how a work diary is used as a recording tool in the
equine industry.
Subfield
Equine
Domain
Equine Industry
Status
Registered
Status date
23 April 2008
Date version published
23 April 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0018
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
None.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the career opportunities in the New Zealand equine industry.
Performance criteria
1.1
Description of sectors which make up the equine industry identifies their activity,
and administration.
Range
1.2
Description of equine employment identifies its characteristics.
Range
1.3
includes but is not limited to – thoroughbred breeding, training and
racing; standardbred breeding, training and racing; performance
horse breeding, training and competition; farriery, racecourse
management and servicing industries.
includes but is not limited to – affinity for horses, work hours, work
conditions, physical requirements, contacts with other workers.
Major career paths for industry sectors are outlined in terms of entry points,
prerequisite skills and attitudes, and experience.
Element 2
Describe the industry training structures and qualifications.
Performance criteria
2.1
Training schemes are described in terms of structure, general requirements,
and supervising organisations.
2.2
Entry requirements and relevant industry qualifications are identified in terms of
name, composition, and provider.
2.3
Principles of unit standard based qualifications are identified in terms of
transportability, and seamless education.
Element 3
Describe further training opportunities in the equine industry.
Performance criteria
3.1
Opportunities offered by two national training providers are described.
Range
training providers, location, courses identified, outcomes expected.
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3.2
Opportunities offered by two international training providers are described.
Range
training providers, location, courses identified, outcomes expected.
Element 4
Describe how a work diary is used as a recording tool in the equine industry.
Performance criteria
4.1
Types of information recorded in work diary are described.
Range
4.2
may include but is not limited to – daily activities, unusual
behaviour of horses, incidents for reporting to supervisor.
Format for recording information and observations is outlined.
Range
date, time, description of activity, comments, people involved.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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