Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 2)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
2
Credits
50
NZSCED
050105
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies > Agriculture >
Animal Husbandry
Qualification developer
Primary ITO
Next review
December 2019
Approval date
October 2014
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the equine industry
with individuals who have entry level skills and knowledge to
work safely around horses, and enter into or continue onto
further employment in the equine industry.
This qualification is targeted at people with no or little prior
experience with horses, or who have recently begun work in an
equine industry workplace.
Graduates will benefit by having a qualification that provides an
introduction to the equine industry.
The industry will benefit from this qualification by having entry
level staff who are able to work safely and effectively around
horses, and thereby contribute to overall workplace safety and
productivity.
Graduates will be capable of working under close supervision.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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Education pathway
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participate as part of a team in an equine workplace
conduct routine care and safe handling of horses in and
around the equine facility under close supervision
carry out routine minor maintenance of horse paddocks
and/or equine facilities under close supervision.
This qualification can lead to the New Zealand Certificate in
Equine Skills (Level 3) with strands in Harness Racing Stable
Assistant, Thoroughbred Raceday Strapper, Thoroughbred
Racing Track Rider, and Sporthorse Stable Assistant [Ref: 2376];
the New Zealand Certificate in Equine Breeding (Stud Groom)
(Level 3) [Ref: 2370]; or the New Zealand Certificate in
Therapeutic Riding (Level 3) [Ref: 2378].
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Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge
to be employed as stablehands or stud assistants in a sector of
the equine industry.
With further work experience and study, graduates may gain
employment as harness racing stable assistants, thoroughbred
racing track riders, thoroughbred racing strappers, sporthorse
stable assistants, stud grooms, or therapeutic riding assistant
coaches.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by the Primary ITO as the
qualification developer and the industry training organisation
arranging training leading to the qualification under section 5
of the Industry Training Act 1992.
This qualification may also be awarded by an education
organisation accredited under section 250 of the Education
Act 1989 to deliver an approved programme leading to this
qualification.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification
will display the NZQF logo and may also include the name
and/or logo of the awarding education organisation.
Evidence requirements for managing
consistency
All education organisations offering programmes leading to
the qualification must engage with arrangements for
managing consistency, including covering actual and
reasonable related costs.
Each education organisation is responsible for deciding what
specific evidence it will provide to demonstrate how well its
graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes of the
qualification.
Evidence of the following must be provided:
• Student feedback on course delivery and qualification
achievement, their perception of the value of the training,
and suggestions for improvements
• Feedback from employers on the level of skills, knowledge
and behaviour demonstrated by graduates of the
qualification
• Evidence of effective internal quality assurance systems
• Portfolios of work and/or assessment
samplesdemonstrating the range of student performance
within a programme
TEOs can also provide any other relevant evidence that
supports the consistency review.
Credit transfer and recognition of
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Education organisations must have policies and procedures
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prior learning arrangements
in place for managing credit transfer, and assessing
recognition of prior learning and recognition of current
competency. These policies and procedures, and
information about associated fees, must be available to the
candidate prior to enrolment.
To facilitate credit transfer, education organisations must
clearly demonstrate the equivalency or comparability
between each of the outcomes in the graduate profile, and
the assessment components of their programmes.
Minimum standard of achievement
and standards for grade
endorsements
The minimum standard of achievement required for award of
the qualification will be the achievement of all graduate
outcomes in the graduate profile through successful
completion of an NZQA approved programme.
Entry requirements (including
prerequisites to meet regulatory body
or legislative requirements)
There are no mandatory prerequisites for this qualification.
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
None.
Conditions for programme
context
None.
Other conditions
All outcomes in this qualification require aspects of workplace health
and safety which should be considered as part of the assessment
process.
The behaviours that contribute to compliance with workplace
procedures, and general observation, reporting, and/or recording are
inherent in the performance of the qualification’s outcomes and must
be considered as part of the assessment process.
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
Mandatory
or Optional
1
Programmes must include the following topics:
Mandatory
Participate as part of a team
in an equine workplace
Credits 5
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Personal wellness including nutrition and sleep
Workplace expectations including timeliness
Communication with team members
Dealing with workplace conflict and
discrimination
Programmes may include the following topic:
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Optional
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2
Living in expectations
Conduct routine care and
safe handling of horses in
and around the equine
facility under close
supervision
Programmes must include the following topics:
Credits 40
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Identification of horses, and their day-to-day
care in stables including feeding, watering,
covering, and grooming; cleaning stables; and
cleaning gear and equipment
Day-to-day care of horses when paddocked
including installing temporary fencing
Handling horses in a range of situations
including around stables, in paddocks, for
external contractors
Preparation of horses for travel
Horse health, ill health, and emergency
procedures
Horse psychology and behaviour in relation to
handling
Programmes may include the following topics:
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3
Carry out routine minor
maintenance of horse
paddocks and/or equine
facilities under close
supervision
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Credits 5
Optional
Types of harness or saddlery and their correct
fitting, cleaning, and storage
Preparing horses for training and care after
training
Preparing for, and attending to, horses at
events or races
Programmes must include the following topics:
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Mandatory
Mandatory
Minor repairs to water supply, stable fixtures,
fencing
Pasture maintenance - removal of poisonous
plants
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Equine (Introductory
Stable Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 0215].
Trainees currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualification may either complete the
requirements as specified below, or transfer their results to this replacement qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016. The
last date for award of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2019, at which time it will be designated
as discontinued.
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.
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Republication information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished In February 2015 to update the Evidence requirements for
managing consistency
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