Training Available

Information for Employers

Training Schedule

Student Handbook

Racing Queensland currently offers nationally recognised training for the following occupations through traineeship and apprenticeship arrangements:

• Stablehand
• Track work rider
• Stable foreman
• Jockey
• Horse trainer

Who can apply?

If you are 15 years of age or over and seeking employment in the Queensland Racing Industry, you can become a trainee Stablehand or Trackrider. No previous horse experience is necessary.
  
Why apply?

• This is a special opportunity to start an exciting, challenging and interesting new career.
• Racing is an international industry with employment world wide, and it presents the opportunity to travel extensively.
• Former graduates have been employed in around Australia, Ireland, America, Dubai, Singapore, New Zealand and Japan.
• It is a growth industry that includes the world of racing, breeding and training thoroughbreds and standardbreds.

Pathways to Racing Industry Qualifications

The Racing Industry Training Package has five qualification levels from Certificate I to Diploma. All of the qualifications are fully nested. That is for a Certificate III in Racing (Advanced Stablehand) to complete the requirements of the qualification they must complete the pre-requisite units from the Certificate II in Racing (Stablehand).