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Demonstrate knowledge of the harness racing industry structure
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
This is a knowledge based unit standard for people who require background
information on the harness racing industry, or to make a decision on career
choice within the industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:
the national structure that governs the racing industry; the harness racing
related organisations, roles, and administrative responsibilities; and the
Harness Racing Weekly.
Subfield
Equine
Domain
Harness Racing
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
Forms and information for the licensing of harness racing personnel can be obtained from
Harness Racing New Zealand Inc, PO Box 459, Christchurch, Telephone 03 964 1200.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the national structure that governs the racing industry.
Performance criteria
1.1
Description identifies the role and function of bodies that govern the
New Zealand racing industry.
Range
Government, Minister of Racing, Judicial Control Authority,
Totalisator Agency Board, New Zealand Racing Board.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the harness racing related organisations, roles, and
administrative responsibilities.
Performance criteria
2.1
Description of Harness Racing New Zealand Inc and racing clubs identifies their
structure and functions, and administrative responsibilities.
Range
2.2
Description identifies the statutory licensing requirements and conditions for
personnel involved in standardbred breeding and harness racing in accordance
with Harness Racing New Zealand Inc requirements.
Range
2.3
includes but is not limited to – starter, judge, trainer, horse-person,
stablehand.
Description identifies forms available for the administration of the industry.
Range
2.4
Harness Racing New Zealand Inc – President, Executive, General
Manager, Harness Racing New Zealand Inc staff;
Racing Clubs – Club President, Club Committee, Club Members.
includes but is not limited to – licences, leases, registrations,
stable returns.
Description of the associated bodies of harness racing identifies their structure.
functions, and administrative responsibilities.
Range
NZ Standardbred Breeder’s Association, NZ Harness Racing
Trainer’s and Driver’s Association, NZ Trotting Owner’s
Association.
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Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the Harness Racing Weekly.
Performance criteria
3.1
Description of the Harness Racing Weekly outlines its contents and function.
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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