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Dog and Horse Racing Official

Dog and Horse Racing Official
ANZSCO Code: 452318 / Group D

A Dog and Horse Racing Official coordinates and directs  horse or dog racing activities, and liaises with other officials  to interpret and enforce racing rules and regulations.

Occupation description

A Dog and Horse Racing Official coordinates and directs  horse or dog racing activities, and liaises with other officials  to interpret and enforce racing rules and regulations.

Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:

  • Handicapper (Racing)
  • Race Steward

Dog and Horse Racing Official is a VETASSESS Group D occupation.

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV or higher

Applicants can fulfil the assessment criteria for this occupation in one of four ways

A positive assessment of both qualification level and employment duration is required for a positive Skills Assessment Outcome.

Group D - October 25

* Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week) 

* If employment is prior to the completion of the qualification at the required level, an applicant must have at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level within the last five years. The remaining three years of pre-qualifying period may be within the last ten years. 

Pathways 1–3 

minimum years of post-qualification employment highly relevant to the nominated occupation, completed at an appropriate skill level in the five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment. 

Pathway 4 

minimum 4 years of relevant employment required – Three years of relevant employment (can be outside the last 5-year period) in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment within the last five years before applying. 

A positive assessment of both qualification level and employment duration is required for a positive Skills Assessment outcome.

Employment Tasks

  • Coaching, training and instructing Dogs or Horses by analysing performances and developing abilities
  • Coordinating and directing sporting activities, and liaising with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport

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