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National Diploma in Captive Wild Animals (Zoological Gardens and Wild
Life Parks) with strands in Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles and
Amphibians
Level
5
Credits
197
This qualification is expiring. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December
2008.
Purpose
Holders of the qualification are able to work unsupervised in the areas of captive wild
birds, captive wild mammals or captive wild reptiles and amphibians. People are able to
specialise in their chosen field. This qualification may lead on from the National Certificate
in Captive Wild Animals (Zoological Gardens and Wild Life Parks).
The diploma is designed for those people who have furthered their skills within specialist
areas of captive wild animal management, to work as a member of a team providing care
for and management of, captive wild animals, and to provide support for senior
management or the veterinarian in a captive wild animal environment. Electives within the
diploma allow for differing workplace requirements, and individual interest areas.
Special Notes
People may be granted recognition of prior learning on application to accredited providers
of unit standards.
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Level 6 credits
Level 7 credits
Minimum totals
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Level 6 credits
Minimum totals
Core
Compulsory
4
28
20
11
16
13
8
100
Core Elective
Birds Strand
Mammals Strand
5
20
18
43
5
20
18
43
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0-45
0-45
54
Reptiles and
Amphibians
Strand
5
20
18
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
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.
Summary of Requirements
 Core Compulsory standards
 Core Elective – A minimum of 54 credits as specified
One of the following strands is required
 Birds Strand
 Mammals Strand
 Reptiles and Amphibians Strand
Detailed Requirements
Core Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Animal Care
ID
Title
Level
5180
5189
Demonstrate knowledge of the anatomy and physiology
of animals
Follow safe working practices and standards in the
animal facility
Credit
2
10
3
4
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Captive Wild Animals
ID
Title
Level
Credit
7416
Feed captive wild animals
3
5
7426
Deal with emergency situations involving captive wild
animals
Provide health care for captive wild animals
5
3
4
5
Provide emergency first aid care for captive wild
animals
Maintain the hygiene and appearance of enclosures for
captive wild animals
5
3
2
2
7427
7428
7429
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
7430
Maintain enclosures for captive wild animals, and assist
with their renovation
Collate and maintain records of captive wild animals
3
3
3
2
Manage a breeding environment for captive wild
animals
5
5
7431
7438
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Laboratory Animal Care
ID
Title
Level
Credit
5188
Induct new staff into the animal facility
6
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Pest Management > Pest Control
ID
Title
Level
3426
Control noxious plants
Business > Management > First Line Management
ID
Title
1987
Create and maintain positive workplace relationships
Operate a personal computer system
Credit
4
6
Level
Credit
5
5
Computing and Information Technology > Computing > Generic Computing
ID
Title
Level
2780
8
2
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID
Title
Level
Credit
6
Credit
1277
Communicate information in a specified workplace
2
3
1299
Be assertive in a range of specified situations
2
4
1307
3
3
1312
Present ideas and information orally to a specified
audience in a predictable situation
Give oral instructions in the workplace
3
3
3501
Listen to gain information in specific contexts
1
4
9677
Participate in groups and/or teams to gather ideas and
information
2
3
Level
Credit
7
8
Humanities > Communication Skills > Writing
ID
Title
9687
Write a project report in a style for publication or
company requirements
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Title
Level
Credit
9690
Write a project proposal in a style appropriate for
publication or company requirement
6
5
Core Elective
A minimum of 54 credits
From the following sets
 Group A
 Group B
 Group C
Group A
A minimum of 9 credits
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Pest Management > Pest Control
ID
Title
Level
Credit
3427
Control feral cat pests
4
3
3431
Control mustelid pests
4
3
3434
Control rabbit pests
4
3
3435
Control rodent pests
4
3
Group B
A minimum of 20 credits at Level 5 or above
Field
Subfield
Domain
Business
Management
Management - Developing
and Coordinating People
Group C
A minimum of 25 credits at Level 5 or above
Field
Subfield
Domain
Education
Adult Education and
Training
Adult Education and
Training Knowledge and
Skills
Assessment of Adult
Learning
Delivery of Adult Education
and Training
Design and Development
of Adult Education and
Training
Assessment of Learning
Generic Education and
Training
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Birds Strand
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Captive Wild Animals
ID
Title
Level
Credit
7417
Supervise the feeding of captive wild birds
5
5
7420
Capture and move captive wild birds
5
5
7423
Capture, restrain, and release captive wild birds
4
5
7432
Assist in the design of a captive wild bird exhibit
5
10
7435
Provide for, condition, and modify the behaviours of
captive wild birds
Assist to formulate and implement breeding plans for a
wild bird Species Management Plan
6
10
6
8
7439
Mammals Strand
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Captive Wild Animals
ID
Title
Level
Credit
7418
Supervise the feeding of captive wild mammals
5
5
7421
Capture and move captive wild mammals
5
5
7424
Capture, restrain, and release captive wild mammals
4
5
7433
Assist in the design of a captive wild mammal exhibit
5
10
7436
Provide for, condition, and modify the behaviours of
captive wild mammals
Assist to formulate and implement breeding plans for a
wild mammal Species Management Plan
6
10
6
8
7440
Reptiles and Amphibians Strand
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Animal Care and Handling > Captive Wild Animals
ID
Title
Level
Credit
7419
7422
7425
7434
7437
Supervise the feeding of captive wild reptiles and
amphibians
Capture and move captive wild reptiles and amphibians
5
5
5
5
Capture, restrain, and release captive wild reptiles and
amphibians
Assist in the design of a captive wild reptile and
amphibians exhibit
Provide for, condition, and modify the behaviours of
captive wild reptiles and amphibians
4
5
5
10
6
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
7441
Assist to formulate and implement breeding plans for a
reptile and amphibian Species Management Plan
6
8
Transition Arrangements
Version 3
Version 3 was issued to indicate that this qualification is expiring.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of
this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
1300
9677
1305
3501
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 2 was issued and updated December 1998 as it included unit standards that have
been reviewed and replaced.
People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of an earlier version of this
qualification may complete that qualification or transfer to this version.
NQF Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Review
Version
1
2
3
Date
May 1997
December 1998
August 2008
Last Date for Assessment
December 2008
December 2008
December 2008
Standard Setting Body
NZQA Animal Nursing and Technology
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON
Telephone
Email
04 802 3000
nqs@nzqa.govt.nz
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Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
Environment, Conservation and Resource Management Advisory Group
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the New Zealand Veterinary Association
(NZVA) and the accredited 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.
NQF Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
944
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries > Animal Care and
Handling > Captive Wild Animals
050901
Agriculture, Environmental and
Related Studies > Environmental
Studies > Land, Parks and
Wildlife Management
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
National Diploma in Captive Wild Animals with strands in Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles
and Amphibians
Unit 6402
Level 1
Unit 7423
Unit 7424
Unit 7425
Level 4
Unit 7426
Level 5
Key
Unit standard not in this qualification
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