New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting
Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Subject area
Veterinary Assisting
Qualification
Duration
1 Year
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the animal healthcare sector with people who have technical knowledge and skills to assist in the provision of healthcare for animal patients, working in collaboration with clients and multidisciplinary animal healthcare teams, and following protocols in all aspects of clinical veterinary practice or animal healthcare settings.
Graduates will have the technical knowledge and skills to assist veterinarians and veterinary nurses in a clinical veterinary setting. They will work under broad supervision, or guidance, within their scope of practice, in a wide range of dynamic and often unpredictable situations.
This qualification is stranded to recognise the specialist skills required for providing healthcare assisting to either companion animal, equine, or rural animal veterinary practice.
Graduates will be eligible to apply for registration on the New Zealand Register of Animal Healthcare Assistants.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
NCEA (Level 2) [Ref: 0973] with Vocational Pathways Primary Industry endorsement; or NCEA (Level 3) [Ref: 1039]; or New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Level 3) with strands in Companion Animals, Equine, or Rural Animals [Ref: 2487]; or a relevant qualification at NZQF Level 2 or above; or a recognised equivalent. International applicants are required to have an IELTS score of 5.5 (general or academic) with no individual band lower than 5 from one test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules. In addition to meeting the requirements for admission all applicants must complete a health declaration and declaration of any criminal conviction to ensure fitness to practice prior to acceptance into the programme.? *Convictions of any offence may not necessarily exclude applicants from enrolment. Any decision is made on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the delegated authority.? Selection processes may apply where the number of applications exceed the number of available places.
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
1 Year
Tuition Fees
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Student Success
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National Graduate Outcomes
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: (800) 862284
Phone: (800) 862284
Email: quality@tepukenga.ac.nz
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