Harness Trackwork Driver Skill Set

Training Details

This skill set provides the skills and knowledge required to drive trackwork in the harness racing code.

It is designed for those undertaking the duties of a trackwork driver, covering health and safety, racing industry ethics and integrity, assessing racehorse fitness and suitability to race, and developing driving skills through jog work, trackwork and fast work.

Some units carry prerequisite requirements building through basic driving tasks, jog work and trackwork driving skills; see training.gov.au for the full prerequisite chain.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements apply to this skill set and vary in each state and territory. Check with the relevant Principal Racing Authority for current requirements.

Units completed within this skill set provide credit towards RGR30218 Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand), RGR30318 Certificate III in Racing (Driving Stablehand) and RGR40318 Certificate IV in Racing (Harness Race Driver).

Find more information on RGRSS00044 – Harness Trackwork Driver Skill Set on training.gov.au.

What You’ll Study

The skill set is made up of 5 units of competency:

• Health, safety and industry compliance: contributing to health and safety of self and others, and complying with racing industry ethics and integrity.
• Fitness and suitability assessment: identifying factors that affect racehorse fitness and suitability to race.
• Trackwork driving skills: developing driving skills for trackwork, and driving horses in pacework and fast work.

On successful completion you receive a Statement of Attainment for the RGRSS00044 Harness Trackwork Driver Skill Set, recognised nationally within the racing industry.