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Demonstrate knowledge of the nature and requirements of a career in the equine industry

Level / 1
Credits / 3

PurposePeople credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the career opportunities in the New Zealand equine industry; the industry training structures and qualifications; further training opportunities in the equine industry; and describe how a work diary is used as a recording tool in the equine industry.

Subfield / Equine
Domain / Equine Industry
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

Special notes

None.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Describe the career opportunities in the New Zealand equine industry.

Performance criteria

1.1Description of sectors which make up the equine industry identifies their activity, and administration.

Rangeincludes but is not limited to – thoroughbred breeding, training and racing; standardbred breeding, training and racing; performance horse breeding, training and competition; farriery, racecourse management and servicing industries.

1.2Description of equine employment identifies its characteristics.

Rangeincludes but is not limited to – affinity for horses, work hours, work conditions, physical requirements, contacts with other workers.

1.3Major career paths for industry sectors are outlined in terms of entry points, prerequisite skills and attitudes, and experience.

Element 2

Describe the industry training structures and qualifications.

Performance criteria

2.1Training schemes are described in terms of structure, general requirements, and supervising organisations.

2.2Entry requirements and relevant industry qualifications are identified in terms of name, composition, and provider.

2.3Principles of unit standard based qualifications are identified in terms of transportability, and seamless education.

Element 3

Describe further training opportunities in the equine industry.

Performance criteria

3.1Opportunities offered by two national training providers are described.

Rangetraining providers, location, courses identified, outcomes expected.

3.2Opportunities offered by two international training providers are described.

Rangetraining providers, location, courses identified, outcomes expected.

Element 4

Describe how a work diary is used as a recording tool in the equine industry.

Performance criteria

4.1Types of information recorded in work diary are described.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – daily activities, unusual behaviour of horses, incidents for reporting to supervisor.

4.2Format for recording information and observations is outlined.

Rangedate, time, description of activity, comments, people involved.

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

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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018