ABOUT
EDUCATIONAL
STANDARDS
Educational Standards Committee (ESC)
The AVPRC has an educational standards committee (ESC) whose primary aim is to set and enforce educational standards including:
overseeing development and review of New Zealand allied veterinary/healthcare professional qualifications
developing and enforcing graduate competencies for allied veterinary and animal healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals
developing and enforcing accreditation standards for veterinary nursing education providers
liaising with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to review programme approvals for allied veterinary and animal healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals
liaising with education providers for allied veterinary and animal healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals to ensure programmes and qualifications are fit for purpose
liaising with overseas regulatory bodies to establish international consistency with transferable skills and scopes of practice