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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Understand vaccine handling and vaccinating practices for poultry

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119420	Understand vaccine handling and vaccinating practices for poultry
ORIGINATOR
SGB Secondary Agriculture: Processing
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation			Secondary Agriculture
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

To handle, store and administer vaccines correctly and ensure that the full potency of antigens is maintained.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

N/A

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

N/A

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Receive vaccines and evaluate their condition upon receipt.

OUTCOME RANGE

Biological material, temperature effects on different types of vaccine, temperature logger/indicator, maintain cold chain.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The criteria for the inspection of vaccine temperature during transport is detailed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The reasons for monitoring the vaccine temperature during transport is detailed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The procedures for the prevention of the deterioration of the vaccines upon receipt are explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Monitor the storage conditions of vaccines to prevent a loss in potency and ensure that these are maintained in transit on the poultry farms.

OUTCOME RANGE

Temperature loggers, thermometers, temperature effects on vaccine types, live vaccines, attenuated viruses, oil emulsions, records, batch numbers, stock rotation, expiry date, potency of vaccines.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The importance of preventing the exposure of vaccines to temperature extremes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The necessity of recording the temperature extremes when they occur is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The necessity of reporting and rectifying a faulty storage environment is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

The reasons for the stock rotation of vaccines are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

The reasons for keeping accurate records of stock rotation are described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

The handling of vaccines before and during mixing is explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Administer vaccines to poultry.

OUTCOME RANGE

Antigen, injection, eye drop, spray, water, feed, wing stab, mixing and administration times, types of vaccine, specificity of immune response, safety measures when mixing and handling vaccine, healthy poultry, age of poultry, environmental temperature extremes, vaccine dose, vaccination programme, disease challenge.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The principles of immunization are described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The various methods of administering vaccines and the mode by which the antigens enter the body are detailed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The safety measures for vaccinators to adhere to when utilizing different methods of vaccination are described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

The pre-requisite conditions and procedures for the successful vaccination of poultry are detailed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

The reasons for the regular reviewing of a specific vaccination schedule by a poultry veterinarian are explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Clean and maintain vaccination equipment.

OUTCOME RANGE

Sterilization, correct functioning, delivery volumes, storage, adverse conditions for vaccines, immune response.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The cleaning and storage conditions of vaccination equipment are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The reasons for testing vaccination equipment for droplet size and dose delivery is described.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA.

Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures.

The assessment of qualifying learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established principles. Practical assessment activities will be used, which are appropriate to the contents in which qualifying learners are working. These activities will include an appropriate combination of self and peer assessment, practical and oral assessments, observations etc.

The assessment should ensure that all the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge be assessed. The specific outcomes must be assessed in its own right, through oral and practical evidence. It cannot be assessed by observation only.

The specific outcomes and essential knowledge must be assessed in relation to each other. If a qualifying learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge, but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, then they should not be assessed as competent. Similarly, if a learner is able to perform specific outcomes, but is unable to explain or justify their performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, they should not be assessed as competent.

Evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes should be found, both in performance and in the essential embedded knowledge.

Performance of specific outcomes must actively affirm target groups of qualifying learners, not unfairly discriminate against them. Qualifying learners should be able to justify their performance in terms of these values.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Embedded knowledge is reflected in the assessment criteria of each specific outcome.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively;

Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities;

Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts;

Exploring education and career opportunities; and

Developing entrepreneurial opportunities.

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been mad.

Refer to the following specific outcomes:

Receive vaccines and evaluate their condition upon receipt