If you or someone you know has ever considered an exciting career in the trots, the Harness Racing Training Centre Bendigo and Gippsland Harness Training Centre can make your dream a reality.
Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) today launched a social media advertising campaign ('Saddle up for a career in the Trots' and 'Want to make a career out of horsing around?' aimed at highlighting the opportunities for secondary school students, and others, to secure a career in the trots.
The two industry training centres, Bendigo and Gippsland, are offering a range of industry training programs in 2018.
Government funding is available for eligible students and fees may be further reduced for eligible Health Care card holders. Participation in these courses may also enable Youth Allowance or Austudy for eligible students.
Certificates I, II and III are suitable for all levels of horse and industry experience and the centres will work with students to determine the best pathway in relation to current skills and knowledge. The Certificate IV courses require some experience with horses and/or racing.
Importantly, courses are open to students who are still attending secondary school as either a School Based Apprentice/Trainee (SBAT) or a full fee for service student (no government funding). In either case the course contributes units to the successful completion of a student’s VCE or VCAL.
The training programs and qualifications on offer this year are:
- Harness Racing Victoria Online Licence Course
- Certificate I in Racing (Stablehand)
- Certificate II in Racing (Stablehand)
- Certificate III in Racing (Advanced Stablehand)
- Certificate IV in Racing (Racehorse Trainer)
- Certificate IV in Racing (Harness Race Driver).
The certificate courses can be completed in the following ways:
- Full or part-time student
- Full or part-time in a harness racing workplace
- As an apprentice or trainee.
For more information, contact Vicki Moro at vicki.moro@hrtcbendigo.com.au for Harness Racing Training Centre Bendigo queries and Jenni Lewis at Jennifer.lewis@ccg.asn.au for Gippsland Harness Training Centre.
The certificate level qualifications have national recognition and may attract Victorian and/or Commonwealth funding for eligible students.
Trots Media – Cody Winnell