New Zealand Certificate in Animal Management
Unitec New Zealand Limited
Subject area
Veterinary Assisting
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Programmes leading to this qualification must (where relevant) -
1. Ensure currency with amendments to, and replacements of, relevant legislation, regulations, and codes of practice which may include some or all of the following: Veterinarian's Act 2005; Animal Welfare Act 1999; Health and Safety at Work Act 2015; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; Resource Management Act 1991; Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997, Privacy Act 2020.
2. Ensure the Animal Welfare Act 1999 Part 6 legislating ethics surrounding use of animals in learning and teaching, including seeking Animal Ethics Committee Approval where applicable is complied with.
3. Ensure currency with the Members Code of Ethics for the association of Pet Dog Trainers in New Zealand: https://apdtnz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/apdtnz_members_code_of_ethics.pdf
Providers must ensure learners complete Health declaration and declaration of any criminal convictions to ensure fitness to practice.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide individuals with the skills, knowledge and attributes to maintain and manage a positive welfare state for animals.
This qualification is designed for people who intend to work in a role managing the day-to-day care, welfare and/or training of animals in settings such as breeding facilities, quarantine facilities, rehabilitation facilities, animal rescue centres, pet grooming facilities, boarding facilities, commercial pet shops, public aquariums, and zoos.
Graduates will have the technical knowledge and skills to manage the day-to-day animal care and husbandry operations in an animal facility, under broad supervision, or guidance.
This qualification is stranded to recognise the specialist skills required for managing care and husbandry within the contexts of companion animal; fish, amphibian and reptile; canine behaviour and training; pet grooming; and zookeeping facilities; and to promote a positive welfare state for animals.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Veterinary Studies at this level can earn:
$33,000
Median earnings one year after study
$40,000
Median earnings two years after study
$46,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
71%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2021
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Ann Sinclair Trust Tertiary Grant
Provided by:
Presbyterian Support Central
Website:
Value:
Refer to application organisation.
Hunterville Vet Club Veterinary Scholarship
Provided by:
Massey University
Website:
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/admission/scholarships-bursaries-awards/
Value:
$1,200 plus $300 accommodation allowance
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 10 95 10
Phone: (09) 815 2945
Fax: (09) 815 2905
Email: study@unitec.ac.nz
Web: http://www.unitec.ac.nz
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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