The course has continued to attract a healthy number of enrolments. It is widely delivered both within the TAFE sector and as a VET in Schools program. A total of twenty registered training organisations have 21908VIC Certificate II in Equine Industry on their scope of registration. Enrolment data is as follows: 2009 619 – 2010 573 – 2011 570 – 2012 - 551 An expert committee was established to advise of the course development. Members of the steering committee were: Melissa Weatherley Racing Victoria Alison Wall Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Natalie Welsh Darley Australia Pty Ltd Deborah Lovett Riding Club Assoc of Vic Gaye Gauci Fobern Lodge Racing Stables Kammy Cordner Hunt Pony Club Assoc Victoria - Chair Christine Nevill Hollylodge Thoroughbreds Pearce Box Hill Institute Jo Goulburn Ovens TAFE The Project Manager was Kate Bryce, Primary Industries Curriculum Maintenance Manager, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE. 3.2 Review for re-accreditation Standards 1 and 2 for Accredited Courses As part of the ongoing course maintenance process, superseded units in 21908VIC were replaced with current units from AHC10 Agriculture/Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package HLT07 Health Training Package and SIS10 Sports, Fitness and Recreation Package. Amendments were also made to the range statements in VPAU322 Respond to equine injury and disease, VPAU323 Relate equine form and function and VPAU325 Equine anatomy and physiology. As part of the review for reaccreditation a skills and knowledge profile was developed in order to review and validate the core skills required for employment in the industry. The survey findings gave the steering committee direction in determining which competencies should be included in the core. Key areas of skills and knowledge identified in the survey as important include: safe work practices handling horses signs of ill health and injury daily care requirements There can be no new enrolments in 21908VIC Certificate II in Equine Industry after 31 December 2013. Transition arrangements Refer to the following table for the mapping of units in the superseded 21908VIC Certificate II in Equine Industry against units in the current courses.
The course has continued to attract a healthy number of enrolments. It is widely delivered both within the TAFE sector and as a VET in Schools program. A total of twenty registered training organisations have 21908VIC Certificate II in Equine Industry on their scope of registration. Enrolment data is as follows: 2009 – 619 2010 – 573 2011 – 570 2012 - 551 An expert committee was established to advise of the course development. Members of the steering committee were: Melissa Weatherley Racing Victoria Alison Wall Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Natalie Welsh Darley Australia Pty Ltd Deborah Lovett Riding Club Assoc of Vic Gaye Gauci Fobern Lodge Racing Stables Kammy Cordner Hunt Pony Club Assoc Victoria - Chair Christine Nevill Hollylodge Thoroughbreds Pearce Box Hill Institute Jo Goulburn Ovens TAFE The Project Manager was Kate Bryce, Primary Industries Curriculum Maintenance Manager, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE. 3.2 Review for re-accreditation Standards 1 and 2 for Accredited Courses As part of the ongoing course maintenance process, superseded units in 21908VIC were replaced with current units from AHC10 Agriculture/Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package HLT07 Health Training Package and SIS10 Sports, Fitness and Recreation Package. Amendments were also made to the range statements in VPAU322 Respond to equine injury and disease, VPAU323 Relate equine form and function and VPAU325 Equine anatomy and physiology. As part of the review for reaccreditation a skills and knowledge profile was developed in order to review and validate the core skills required for employment in the industry. The survey findings gave the steering committee direction in determining which competencies should be included in the core. Key areas of skills and knowledge identified in the survey as important include: safe work practices handling horses signs of ill health and injury daily care requirements There can be no new enrolments in 21908VIC Certificate II in Equine Industry after 31 December 2013. Transition arrangements Refer to the following table for the mapping of units in the superseded 21908VIC Certificate II in Equine Industry against units in the current courses.
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