New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Rural Animal Strand) (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
The purpose of this qualification is to provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to care for animals within welfare standards and practices. This qualification is intended for people who want to work in a role assisting with the care of animals in non-production contexts such as rural blocks, animal rescue centers, boarding facilities, and animal recreation businesses. Graduates will have the skills, knowledge, and attributes to assist with the care of animals under limited supervision. This qualification is designed to recognize the specialist skills required for assisting with care and husbandry within the contexts of companion animals, equine, and rural animals.
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have a specialised faculty in rural education at Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.