New Zealand Diploma in Animal Healthcare Technology

Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Subject area

Veterinary Assisting

Qualification

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

Entry requirements

TEOs offering programmes leading to this qualification must:

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; Privacy Act 2020, Resource Management Act 1991; Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997; and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.

Abide by Animal Welfare Act 1999 Part 6 legislating ethics surrounding use of animals in learning and teaching, including seeking Animal Ethics Committee Approval where applicable.

Providers must ensure learners complete Health declarations and declarations of any criminal convictions to ensure fitness to practice.

A Programme Guidance document is available on request from Muka Tangata Workforce Development Council - qualifications@mukatangata.nz.

The Graduate Outcomes of this qualification align with the Allied Veterinary Professional Regulatory Council (AVPRC) Graduate Competencies available from: https://www.avprc.org.nz/.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

This qualification is intended for people who are aware of the importance of animals in society, and who intend to practise as part of the multidisciplinary animal healthcare team within a diverse range of clinical environments.

Graduates will have technical knowledge and skills to work as an animal healthcare technician in a clinical veterinary setting. They will have a high level of responsibility and discretion within their scope of practice, in a wide range of dynamic and often unpredictable situations.

The qualification is stranded to recognise the specialist skills required for providing canine and equine rehabilitation or equine dental technician services.

Graduates will be eligible to apply for registration on the New Zealand Register of Animal Rehabilitation Technicians or Equine Dental Technicians (strand dependent).