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Certificate IV in Racing (Jockey)

RGR40208

Conditions

• Available From 28/05/2009
• Duration in months, based on full-time employment 48 - Completion of either of the Certificate III track rider or track driver qualifications from the Racing Industry Training Package will result in a reducing the duration of this apprenticeship to 2 years.
• Available Part-time Yes - the following conditions apply:
  
  • The minimum number of hours of employment is 15 per week unless otherwise agreed by TTAC;
  • The maximum term of the training contract is no more than twice the nominal full time duration for the qualification;
  • The minimum term is no less that one and a half times the nominal full time duration for the qualification;
  • Industrial arrangements must allow for part-time employment.
• Notes This qualification has been replaced and will be discontinued on 31 December 2019. Please note: On 19 June 2019, Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) Commissioners agreed to extend the transition period of the following qualifications until 31 December 2019. • RGR30108 Certificate III in Racing (Trackrider) • RGR30208 Certificate III in Racing (Advanced Stablehand) • RGR40108 Certificate IV in Racing (Racehorse Trainer) • RGR40208 Certificate IV in Racing (Jockey) ASQA made the decision following requests received from the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority, and a private RTO with the support of Skills Impact in their role as a Skills Service Organisation for the RGR - Racing and Breeding Training Package. This extension will be granted to all registered training organisations (RTOs) delivering the qualification(s) to current learners. The decision extends the transition period for these RTOs to complete the training, assessment and Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) certification issuance. The qualifications(s) will remain on the relevant RTOs’ scope of registration until the end of the extended transition period. ASQA will publish this decision on its website and notify all affected RTOs.
  All apprenticeships/traineeships must comply with TTAC Policies and Guidelines

Workplace arrangements

• Employer Obligations The employer is responsible for ensuring compliance with the appropriate industrial award/agreement as specified in the training contract.
• Further Information

Subsidy

• Subsidy for qualification $6489.00
• Number of subsidised nominal hours 1236
• Special Conditions None
• Comments Existing Worker funded
  Consists of 10 common core units
• Subsidy available to existing employees Yes
• RTOs with User Choice agreements The list of RTOs which currently have a purchasing agreement can be found on the Skills Tasmania website at http://www.skills.tas.gov.au/learners/subsidisedcourses
• Notes A full list of Registered Training Organisations who deliver and assess this qualification is available on the Training.gov.au (TGA) website: http://training.gov.au;

School Based option

• School based available No
•   To request this qualification to be made available as a school-based apprenticeship/traineeship please complete the on-line form at http://www.skills.tas.gov.au/apprenticeshipstraineeships/apptrainappform or email your request to appr.trn.apprv@skills.tas.gov.au

Additional information

• Qualification Replaced RGR40202 Certificate IV in Racing (Jockey)
• Last day sign-ups allowed for old qualification
• Travel subsidy Travel and accommodation allowances are payable to eligible apprentices and trainees who are required to travel either within Tasmania or interstate to attend structured training. Details of the allowances payable and eligibility requirements can be found at https://www.skills.tas.gov.au/apprenticeships_and_traineeships/information_for_learners_about_apprenticeships/accordions_2/travel_and_accommodation_allowance.
• Subsidies under other programs This qualification may be offered under other programs. Information on these programs can be found on the Skills Tasmania website at http://www.skills.tas.gov.au/funding