The Victorian Government has set up an initiative known as Free TAFE for Priority Courses. This provides Victorian residents with more chances to study at TAFE without incurring course fees. (Material fees may be a cost incurred by the student for particular courses). The idea is that particular courses are free where this a demand for qualified workers in Victoria. This is set to fill an area where there’s currently a gap and in a way this guides potential students on topics where jobs are likely to be encountered. So I had a look through the list of courses at work and got to thinking about Free TAFE and Equine Careers.
No, there aren’t any equine qualifications that come into these priority courses. But, there are qualifications that I could see leading to a niche horse area. So what are some of the courses? And how could they link to a horse career?
- Certificate III in Tourism – what’s to stop you from gaining a job in the tourism industry and aiming for one that focuses on specifically tailoring holidays to equine enthusiasts?
- Certificate III in Agriculture – although this is not horse focused, it does look at pasture and crops which could definitely apply to many large horse properties as future work.
- Certificate III in Horticulture – what’s to stop this from helping you get in the door at a racetrack to maintain their turf for race days?
- Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping – again, this qualification could be very fitting to someone wanting to pick up work on a thoroughbred stud in the finance side of things or in a riding school or equine organisation.
Want to find out more about this initiative? Visit the Victorian Government website. The free TAFE page offers a list of all Free TAFE courses available in 2019. What’s to stop you from considering Free TAFE and Equine Careers for 2019 if you’re Victorian based?
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