Certificate III in Performance Horse

Training package entry requirements

There are no training package requirements for this qualification.

GOTAFE preferred entry requirements

Before being accepted into the course applicants must:

• Applicants must complete a self-Assessment of their horse skills prior to entry.
• Attend an interview.
• Undertake a Pre-training Review to document previous work experience and qualifications and assess suitability for the course.
• Complete a Core Skills Profile for Adults (CSPA) test to ensure the required language, literacy and numeracy levels are met for the course.

You also need to be aware that:

• Students must be over 15 years of age at the time of course commencement.
• Students will need access to horses in order to complete assessment tasks.
• Working with horses can be physically demanding, therefore a moderate level of physical fitness, agility and strength is required.
• Students who choose to enrol into the riding elective are required to undertake a pre-assessment of their walk, trot and canter skills with an N.C.A.S. qualified instructor prior to enrolling into the elective unit.

It is recommended that students have current Tetanus immunisation.

Assessment methods may include:

• Video/photographic portfolio
• Online tests
• Written assignments
• Practical demonstrations
• Written reports
• Third-party evidence

Students will need to provide clothes suitable for working with horses (approved helmet, boots, long pants) with access required to suitable performance horses and facilities to successfully complete the assessment tasks.

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This qualification is delivered as a 12-month blended model with online learning resources and webinars to guide students through theory content. Students are required to attend multiple practical workshops throughout the year at the Tone Road campus in Wangaratta.

Students are required to complete 40 hours of practical experience in the equine industry where they undertake duties related to their units of study and gain valuable knowledge and skills.

It is important that students commit to all course requirements, including study and assessments the student may need to complete outside their normal training sessions.

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Please note: Eligible individuals who wish to access a government subsidised place, must participate in a Pre-training Review. This will consider your:

• Aspirations/career goals
• Educational attainment and capability
• Literacy and numeracy skills
• Suitability for Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer

Enrolment in general public entry courses will require a selection interview. Please call 1300 468 233 to enquire further.

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You can apply for Skills Recognition before you enrol in the qualification you are seeking. You can apply for Skills Recognition through one or both of the following processes:

• Credit Transfer for formal training that might be equivalent to a new qualification or partial qualification
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for people who have relevant and current skills and knowledge that they have gained through non-formal or informal learning i.e. work or life experience.