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National Certificate in Equine (Preliminary Coaching) (Level 3)

Level / 3
Credits / 95

This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2019.

Transition Arrangements

This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Equine Coaching (Level 3) [Ref: 2372].

The last date for entry into programmes leading towards the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016, from which point no new enrolments will be accepted. After 31 December 2016 all new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to the replacement qualification.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.

NZQF National Qualification Registration Information

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /
Registration / 1 / December 2010 / December 2019
Review / 2 / October 2014 / December 2019

Standard Setting Body

Primary Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 10383

The Terrace

Wellington 6143

Telephone 04 801 9616

Email

Website http://www.primaryito.ac.nz/

National Certificate in Equine (Preliminary Coaching) (Level 3)

Level / 3
Credits / 95

Purpose

This qualification is for people with some riding experience who wish to develop the skills to coach horse and rider combinations, both individually and in a group, to bring about a positive change.

The compulsory section recognises the skills to demonstrate schooling exercises; ride in a balanced position, with the horse accepting the bit, on the flat and over 50 cm to 60 cm fences; build a simple jumping course; develop a series of equine coaching sessions; lunge a horse, and teach a novice rider on the lunge; plan, implement and evaluate introductory coaching lessons for riders on horses; select and fit gear on a horse for riding; prepare a horse for show; transport horses by road; apply first aid; work safely; carry out professional development; listen to gain information; and give and respond to feedback on performance.

People will also have knowledge of coaching; the Training Scale and its applications for training horses, and coaching riders; conditioning and feeding requirements of horses; the nature of horses; horse anatomy and signs of good health and ill health; and coaching for people with disabilities.

All standards are compulsory as preliminary coaching contains a set of well defined skills that are applicable across all coaching disciplines.

This qualification leads to the National Certificate in Equine (Coaching) with strands in Dressage, Showjumping, and Eventing [Ref: 1604].

Replacement Information

This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Equine (Community Coach) (Level 3) [Ref: 0655].

Credit Range

Level 2 credits /

25

Level 3 credits /

40

Level 4 credits /

24

Level 5 credits /

6

Total /

95

Requirements for Award of Qualification

Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusion-list/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.

Summary of Requirements

0·  Compulsory standards

Detailed Requirements

Compulsory

The following standards are required

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine > Equine Care

ID / Title / Level / Credit /
1623 / Prepare a horse for show / 2 / 3
1650 / Prepare a horse for travel by road, and load and unload / 2 / 4
1661 / Formulate rations for horses / 5 / 6

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine > Equine Health

ID / Title / Level / Credit /
14594 / Demonstrate knowledge of horse anatomy, and identify signs of good health and ill health in horses / 2 / 3

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine > Equine Training

ID / Title / Level / Credit /
1626 / Lunge a horse for training / 3 / 4
6620 / Demonstrate knowledge of the conditioning and feeding requirements of horses for specific activities / 4 / 7
23645 / Demonstrate knowledge of the nature of horses / 2 / 3

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine > Equitation

ID / Title / Level / Credit /
1619 / Ride a horse in a balanced position at different gaits on the flat and over 50 to 60 cm fences / 2 / 4
1621 / Ride movements with horses accepting the bit, on the flat and over fences, and build a simple jumping course / 3 / 9
6582 / Ride a horse in a balanced position at walk, trot and canter on the flat and over undulating country / 3 / 4
6584 / Demonstrate schooling exercises with the horse accepting the bit / 3 / 4
24751 / Demonstrate knowledge of coaching, and develop and implement a series of equine coaching sessions as a preliminary coach / 4 / 7
24753 / Assess a horse for lunging and teach a novice rider on a lunge / 4 / 5
25671 / Plan, implement, and evaluate introductory coaching lessons for riders on horses / 3 / 10
26499 / Demonstrate knowledge of equestrian competition coaching for people with medical conditions / 2 / 2
26501 / Demonstrate knowledge of the Training Scale, and its applications for training horses and coaching riders / 3 / 3

Business > Business Operations and Development > People Development and Coordination

ID / Title / Level / Credit /
8495 / Develop self to improve performance at work / 4 / 5

Health > Health Studies > First Aid

ID / Title / Level / Credit /
26551 / Provide first aid for life threatening conditions / 2 / 1
26552 / Demonstrate knowledge of common first aid conditions and how to respond to them / 2 / 1

Health > Occupational Health and Safety > Occupational Health and Safety Practice

ID / Title / Level / Credit /
17593 / Apply safe work practices in the workplace / 2 / 4

Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications

ID / Title / Level / Credit /
9705 / Give and respond to feedback on performance / 3 / 3
11097 / Listen to gain information in an interactive situation / 3 / 3

Transition Arrangements

Previous version of the qualification

Version 1 replaced the National Certificate in Equine (Community Coach) (Level 3) [Ref: 0655].

There are substantial differences between the new and replaced qualifications.

·  Standards 1623, 1626, 1650, 6582, and 6584 were included in the replacement qualification.

·  Standards 6401 and 6402 were replaced by standards 26551 and 26552.

·  Standards 497, 1624, 1648, 1651, 1656, 1660, 6578, 6579, 6580, 6585-6588, 6611, 6612, 6615, 6622, and 16226 were not included in the replacement qualification.

·  Standards 1619, 1621, 1661, 6620, 8495, 9705, 11097, 14594, 17593, 23645, 24751, 24753, 25671, 26499 and 26501 were added to the replacement qualification.

This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.

Credit for / Exempt from /
6401 / 26552
6402 / 26551

People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of qualification Ref:0655, may either complete that qualification, or transfer to the replacement qualification. However, as there are substantial differences between the new and replaced qualification, it is recommended that people complete their existing programme. The start date for programmes or courses for the replacement qualifications is at registration. The last date for entry to programmes or courses for the replaced qualification is 31 December 2011. The last date for assessments to take place for the replaced qualification is 31 December 2013.

Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification

New Zealand Industry Training Organisation

NZQA

Certification

This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Primary Industry Training Organisation and the organisation that has been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the qualification (accredited).

Classification

This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.

DAS Classification / NZSCED /
Code / Description / Code / Description /
263 / Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Equine / 092103 / Society and Culture > Sport and Recreation > Sports Coaching, Playing, Officiating and Instructing
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015