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National Diploma in Laboratory Animal Care
Level
5
Credits
146
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2018.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Animal Technology (Level 5) with strands in Rural Animal Technician and Veterinary
Nursing Assistant [Ref: 2490].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the qualification is 31 December 2016.
The last date to meet the requirements of the qualification is 31 December 2018 at which
point the qualification will be designated discontinued. From that date no results can be
reported against the qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Revision
Review
Version
1
2
3
4
Date
December 1996
August 2000
June 2007
January 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2002
December 2018
December 2018
December 2018
Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone
Facsimile
Email
Website
04 801 9616
04 801 9626
standards@primaryito.ac.nz
www.primaryito.ac.nz
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National Diploma in Laboratory Animal Care
Level
5
Credits
146
Purpose
People credited with this qualification are able to carry out the tasks required to manage a
laboratory animal facility, and manage the care of animals in the facility.
People are able to collect samples from animals and carry out routine examinations or
tests on samples; work unsupervised as a member of team in an animal facility; provide
support for the manager of the overall animal facility; and provide support and guidance to
research staff using the facility.
All standards in the qualification are compulsory as laboratory animal care involves a set of
well defined skills and knowledge that are applicable across all animal facilities.
Credit Range
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Level 6 credits
Total
Compulsory
5
4
14
91
32
146
Requirements for Award of Qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the
compulsory section.
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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Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Animal Care
Id
Title
Level
5171
5172
5173
5174
5175
5176
5188
Collect, prepare, and examine blood samples from
animals
Collect and carry out routine examinations on faecal
samples from animals
Collect and carry out routine examinations on urine
samples from animals
Examine an animal for ectoparasites, collect and
examine samples
Collect microbiological samples from animals, and
culture or plate out according to sample
Collect and test diagnostic samples from companion
animals, and prepare the samples for dispatch
Induct new staff into the animal facility
Credit
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
20
3
4
6
8
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Laboratory Animal Care
Id
Title
Level
Credit
7381
Supervise the care of laboratory animals
5
15
7382
Clean laboratory animal equipment
2
3
7383
Manage the feeding programmes of laboratory animals
5
12
7384
Euthanase laboratory animals
4
6
7385
Establish and maintain specific stocks and strains of
laboratory animals
Care for laboratory animals in a specific pathogen free
(SPF) environment
Assist with investigative research involving laboratory
animals
Manage an animal laboratory facility
5
12
5
12
4
8
6
24
Demonstrate knowledge of laboratory animal ethics and
legislation
2
2
7386
7387
7388
7389
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Transition Arrangements
Version 3
This qualification was issued following the change of standard setting responsibility from
NZQA National Qualifications Services to the Agriculture Industry Training Organisation.
The opportunity was taken to transfer to the latest qualification template.
People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of an earlier version of this
qualification may either complete that version or transfer to this version.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 2 was issued following a revision.
All versions of this qualification will be recognised by the Agriculture Industry Training
Organisation.
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of NZQA and the Agriculture Industry Training
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
Code
Description
659
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries > Animal Care and
Handling > Laboratory Animal
Care
NZSCED
Code
Description
069999 Health > Other Health > Health
not elsewhere classified
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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Prerequisite Diagram
7382
Level 2
5176
Level 3
7384
Level 4
7383
7387
7381
7386
7385
Level 5
7388
Level 6
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