Career Courses
These are Vocational Education courses based on units from the National Sport & Recreation Training Package with the Equestrian specialisation.
Certificate III in Sport Coaching Equestrian (SRS30306)
This course covers horse management, safety, coaching principles, riding, teaching beginners and business and event organisation. It is an ideal starting point for work in a riding centre, running a small operation or as a freelance coach getting riders on their way. The course offers early exit points for jobs as stablehand and assistant instructor.
The qualification is nationally recognised and will enable graduates to access insurance.
Once you are already earning an income with teaching, you can chose to add further units of Coaching the intermediate skills of riding on the flat and over jumps, which are units for the Certificate IV in Sport Coaching Equestrian ( SRS40206). This means that you have a wider range of teaching, and keep your students learning for a lot longer.
Alternatively you can add units of the Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation (SRO30206) and work in or run a Trail ride operation.