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Study equine courses while still in high school. Gain nationally recognised qualifications, earn QCE points, and launch your career in the horse industry - at no cost to you.

Why Queensland Students Choose Us

Over 20 years of excellence in equine education, with 1,000+ government accredited qualifications issued

100% Funded

Fully funded by the Queensland Government through Skills Assure. No course fees for eligible students.

Earn QCE Points

Contribute towards your Year 12 results as part of your curriculum while pursuing your passion.

Flexible Learning

Study online at your own pace with practical workshops on weekends and school holidays.

Career Pathways

Gateway to Certificate III, veterinary nursing at UQ, and exciting equine industry careers.

Learn about horses while still at school!

Horse Husbandry Assistant

AHC21216 Certificate II in Rural Operations – Equine
(Australian Qualifications)
Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS)

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Get Paid To Do What You Love.

Would you like to work in the horse industry and are looking for a qualification to get you started?

You may already have your own horse or ride regularly. This qualification fills in the gaps you need to gain employment in the horse industry.

This is an entry level Australian Qualification. Learn about the care, health and welfare of horses including a higher level of handling horses and working effectively in the horse industry.

You can take more responsibility for your working environment within the horse industry and use innovation to improve safety and efficiency with your horse related tasks.

Enrol in the Horse Husbandry Assistant course now…
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Horse Husbandry Assistant Course Summary

Queensland High School students in years 10, 11 and 12
Horse Husbandry Assistant
AHC21216 Certificate II in Rural Operations
(funded by the Queensland State Government – Vocational Education and Training in Schools – VETiS funding)
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What Units of Competency are Included?

In your Horse Husbandry Assistant course (AHC21216 Certificate II in Rural Operations), the following units of competency are included:
Core (3)
  • AHCWHS201 Participate in work health and safety processes
  • AHCWRK204 Work effectively in the industry
  • AHCWRK209 Participate in environmentally sustainable work
Electives (12)
  • ACMEQU212 Handle horses safely
  • ACMEQU214 Prepare to work safely around horses
  • ACMEQU216* Check and treat horses
  • ACMEQU213* Follow safe work practices in equine industries
  • ACMINF302 Follow equine biosecurity and infection control
  • AHCLSK211 Provide feed for livestock
  • AHCWRK216 – Provide information on products and services
  • AHCWRK213 Participate in workplace communications
  • AHCWRK210 Observe and report on weather
  • BSBPEF202 Plan and apply time management
  • BSBINS201 Process and maintain workplace information
  • BSBTEC201 Use business software applications
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite unit requirements.

How Long Will My Course Take?

This course for your Horse Husbandry Assistant qualifications has been designed for study, over 40 weeks (48 weeks including holidays).

However, it could take less time if you already have previous knowledge and experience with horses.

You can study your course at any time as long as you have your laptop/computer and internet access.
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Where and how will my course be delivered?

Theory assessments are completed online by students and results are submitted through the Student Portal.

The Practical and Third Party Report components within the course are to be assessed at one of our state wide workshops with our qualified assessors.

Workshops are held on weekends and during school holidays where possible so a student’s school attendance is not impacted. We have qualified assessors in different locations throughout Queensland.

Who will assess my Practical & Third Party Report Assessments?

There is a Practical component to the course that is mandatory and must be completed at one of our state wide workshops with our qualified assessors. These workshops are held on weekends and during school holidays so as not to interfere with the students’ school week. We have a travelling assessor who travels throughout Queensland to run some workshops and qualified assessors in different locations throughout Queensland.

Notification of workshop locations and dates are issued regularly by email from Student Support.

Practical and Third Party assessments within the course require an average of four to five days at Practical Workshops (for the duration of the course) to complete all components. All theory in a unit must be complete prior to attending a workshop for the assessment of the Practical and Third Party Reports.
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Will I be Accepted into this Course?

Are you eligible:
  • Australian or New Zealand Citizen
  • Queensland Resident
  • Currently enrolled in a Queensland school in year 10, 11 or 12
  • Have not previously completed or are not currently enrolled in a VETiS funded course of study

What Do I need to Supply for this Course?

For you to study this course, you will need to supply
  • A computer with internet access
  • Microsoft Office suite
  • Printer and scanner
  • Ability to travel to, and attend workshops for your practical assessments

What further study opportunities are available on completion of my course?

When you have completed the ‘Horse Husbandry Assistant’ course, you can enrol in our ‘Equine Industry Professional’, ‘Equestrian Horse Riding Instructor’ School Based Traineeships.

Your Horse Husbandry Assistant course meets the entry requirement for a certificate III level course to advance your equine career pathway and goals to gain employment.

The ‘Horse Husbandry Assistant’ qualification is recognized as a professional horse industry qualification. Some of this course can also be credited towards further courses of study.

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Why should I study at International Horse College?

  • Flexible online courses
  • Equine career pathway
  • Approachable, friendly staff
  • Australian qualifications
  • Current industry standard course content

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What Students Say

The course has been very educational and informative … worded so that it is easily read, with all the relevant information … very well put together.
- Lisa H
The course has been good. I don’t have a clear career I wish to go into with horses, as I’m currently focusing on other areas as well while I study this course but I think it has all been good and relevant.
- Lara S
I´m enjoying the format. Good information as always … Very nice to see correctly fitting hanoverian – one of the few! I found the gait info really helpful as this is what I’m working on with my youngster at the moment and it really helped to reinforce what I need to be doing.
- Amanda E
I have found that the videos are useful but i do not learn that way so i have found the power points and the notes more useful
- Wang L
I am aiming towards giving riding lessons to beginners, and one target area I have is mature-aged beginner riders. The sequences give me some good ideas on how to introduce new systems to people that haven’t been doing this all their lives.
- Belinda S
Both questions and answers are written in simple and easy to understand language and also consistent with the workbook.
- Nicole E