NZQA Expiring unit standard
23673 version 2
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of human nutrition and nutritional states as
a pharmacy assistant or pharmacy technician
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
2
This unit standard is intended for pharmacy assistants and
pharmacy technicians or people working towards a pharmacy
assistant or pharmacy technician qualification.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of basic nutrition, and nutritional requirements for
different client groups.
Classification
Pharmacy > Pharmacy Services
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
1
2
This unit standard is
Recognised health promoting models for nutrition are as in current published
information from the National Heart
Foundation, the Cancer Society, or the Ministry of
expiring
Health.
Pharmacy assistants and pharmacy technicians must always act under the
supervision of a pharmacist and know when to refer to a pharmacist.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of basic nutrition.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Nutrients are described according to functions and food sources.
Range
carbohydrates, dietary fibre, fats, minerals, proteins, vitamins,
water.
Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code102150
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
1.2
23673 version 2
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Dietary intake required for adequate nutrition is described according to a health
promoting model or models.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of nutritional requirements for different client groups.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Roles of nutrients are identified and optimal nutritional requirements for health
are described for different client groups.
Range
2.2
different age groups from infant to elderly, pregnancy.
Special diets and nutritional states are described according to nutritional needs.
Range
vegetarianism, veganism, intolerance, allergen avoidance, diets to
address excesses and/or deficiencies, electrolytes and
rehydration, infant and convalescent food, sports nutrition, nutrition
for weight loss, nutrition for weight gain.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 April 2007
31 December 2017
Review
2
16 April 2015
31 December 2017
This unit standard is
Please note
expiring
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0128
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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.
Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code102150
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016