Certificate in Animal Care (Level 4) - Wintec

School of Engineering, Science and Primary Industries
Certificate in Animal Care (Level 4)
Programme Codes: Wintec: SC1005 MoE Code: WK2522
Programme Level: Level 4
Credits: 60
Effective Date: January 2014
These regulations should be read in conjunction with the Institute’s Academic Regulations, Clause 2
General Programme Regulations and the relevant NZQA qualification requirements.
1. Admission and Entry
1.1. Candidates are required to have a minimum of 24 credits at NCEA Level 2, 12 of which
must be in English, and 12 from one other subject; or
1.2. Have completed the Wintec Certificate in Introduction to Study Level 2.
1.3. Candidates who do not meet the above entry requirements may nevertheless be
considered for provisional entry (if aged under 20 years) or special admission (if aged 20
or over). In such cases entry will be dependent on whether candidates demonstrate a
reasonable likelihood of success in the programme.
1.4. Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International
English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 5.5, with no individual band score lower
than 5.0; or equivalent.
1.5. Candidates may be required to attend an interview as part of the enrolment process; and
1.6 May be required to complete a Study Skills Assessment to demonstrate that they have
the necessary level of academic skill to successfully complete this programme.
2. Transfer of Credit
Up to 100% transfer of credit is available for this programme (both formal transfer of credit
and recognition of prior learning)
3. Programme Requirements
3.1. Every candidate for the Certificate in Animal Care (Level 4) shall to the satisfaction of the
Academic Board follow a programme of study for a period of normally not less than 16
weeks full-time study, or the equivalent in part-time study.
3.2. Every candidate is required to complete all modules listed in Section 7 of these
regulations totalling 60 credits.
4. Completion of the Programme
A candidate may take up to two years to complete this programme unless an extension is
granted by special permission of the Head of School/Centre Director.
5. Assessment
This programme uses mixed mode assessment, therefore aegrotat consideration will be
available only for the achievement based components of the modules.
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6. Award of the Qualification
Candidates who successfully complete the requirements in sections 3.1 and 3.2 will receive
the award of the Certificate in Animal Care (Level 4).
7. Schedule of Modules
Module Code Module Name Level Credits
SCTV410 Animal Anatomy and Physiology 4 15
SCTV420 Animal Health and Husbandry 4 15
SCTV430 Business Communication 4 15
SCTV440 Animal First Aid and Disease Control 4 15
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