National Certificate in Equine (RDA Assistant Coach) (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
People credited with this qualification will have the skills to: plan, prepare for, conduct, and review an RDA session for a rider; supervise mounting, dismounting, leading, and sidewalking riders for RDA; clean and maintain saddlery for horses; care for stabled horses, prepare horses for travel, and load and unload; recognise signs of health and ill health in horses; know how to deal with an emergency; erect temporary electric fences; prepare a horse for exercise; lunge and ride a horse; communicate and listen effectively; protect their own health and safety; and administer first aid and CPR.
People will also have knowledge of: the RDA; common medical conditions and adaptive equipment; and basic human nutrition.
All standards in the qualification are compulsory as RDA assistant coaching contains a set of well-defined skills that are applicable across all RDA centres.
This qualification leads to the National Certificate in Equine (RDA Coach) (Level 5) [Ref: 1606].
About the provider
Primary ITO aims to help New Zealand’s primary sector flourish by growing people’s skills. We lead work-based education and training across the many industries in the primary sector.
We firmly believe that on-the-job training is the future of learning
That can be supported by online and in-person learning where those are the best options. People earn while they learn, and businesses get value from their staff from day one. Better skills enable people to be more productive and lead more fulfilling and rewarding work lives.
We support people throughout the country
In 2023, we had around 14,000 learners at around 4500 different workplaces around the country. At Primary ITO, we pride ourselves on being up driveways, at the end of dirt roads, on the factory floor, online or in the classroom. Whatever it takes to support our learners.
We support learners from start to finish
We support learners all the way from introductory programmes and our schools-based Trades Academy, through to apprenticeships and management diplomas.
We design training and assessment for the workplace, so employees can learn on the job while gaining real-world industry experience.
Our team of experts do several things
- They help businesses and their staff choose the right programme to equip learners with the right skills, knowledge and experience.
- They support learners and external training providers as learners complete their qualifications.
- They help assess learners and ensure they complete all the required training.
Interested in finding out more or, ready to enquire? Please visit: www.primaryito.ac.nz, email: [email protected] or, call us on: 0800 208020.