Coaches, trains and instructs horse riders by analysing their performances and developing their abilities.
Occupation description
Coaches, trains and instructs horse riders by analysing their performances and developing their abilities.
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- Dressage Instructor
- Polo Coach
- Show Jumping Instructor
Horse Riding Coach or Instructor is a Group D occupation
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate III or IV.
Applicants can fulfil the assessment criteria for this occupation in one of four ways.
* Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week)
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.
Qualification & Employment Criteria
Qualification
Sports Coaching and Instruction is the study of the techniques for coaching and instructing individuals and teams in various sporting activities.
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate III or higher and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Employment Criteria
Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Observes performance of riders
- Coaches or instructs riders by demonstrating techniques
- overseas training and evaluates riders' physical condition
- Prescribes routines and corrective exercises to strengthen muscles and improve fitness
- Evaluates performance and makes changes in strategy
- May teach animal care and equipment maintenance
- May plan and direct contest strategies, analyse riding progress and motivate riders
- May render first aid to injured persons
- Coaches, trains and instructs sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities
It is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:
- at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level,
- undertaken in the last five years,
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
If the qualification is not in a highly relevant field, then the applicant must have:
- two years of post-qualification employment experience at an appropriate skill level,
- undertaken in the last five years,
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
If the applicant holds a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate III in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation, then three years of highly relevant employment undertaken in the last five years is required.
If employment has occurred before completion of qualification, then three years of highly relevant employment experience are required in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
Please note in order to achieve a successful Skills Assessment Outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.
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