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National code: ACM40818

Certificate IV in Farriery at Richmond

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Class details

Schedule Pace and number of hours.

Variable

Delivery Method of course delivery.

Workplace

Duration

Course duration Total time required to complete a course.

2 years 2 months

Start date First day of attendance online or on campus.

Any time

End date Final day of attendance online or on campus.

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Time Commitment

Class time Dedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.

6 hours

Additional study time The minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.

6 hours

Fee details

Full fee This is the non-subsidised fee for the course. Payment plans may be available.

$17,340

This course may be fee free, or available at a reduced cost.

Proposed timetable What time classes run

Australian Apprenticeships training can be on-the-job, off-the-job or a combination of both. TAFE NSW will negotiate your attendance and study pattern with you and your employer.

Additional information Other things to know

Assessments

Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.

  • Knowledge assessments: multiple choice questions, matching questions, true or false questions and

  • short question answers

  • Practical skills assessments: demonstrations under observation

  • Project assessments: research tasks

Work placement

Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.

  • Due to the practical nature of this course, you will need to complete at least 120 hours of onsite learning with your employer or through your own farriery business for unit ACMFAR405.

  • You will also complete 2160 hours of unstructured workplace activities. You are responsible for arranging your own work placement. Our team can offer support and guidance to assist you.

Materials needed

To complete this course, the following materials are required:

  • You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:

  • You must be wearing the following PPE:

    • safety glass/s
    • cotton Drill long sleeve shirt
    • long pants
    • closed in boots.

Additional entry requirements

To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.

  • There may be options available for you to study as a non-apprentice. To be eligible as a non-apprentice, you must:

    • Be employed and under the supervision of a qualified farrier as evidenced by a letter from your employer OR
    • Be self-employed as a farrier as evidenced by your Australian Business Number (ABN) registration for your farrier business

  • To be enrolled in this course, you need to be able to provide evidence that you are:

    • an apprentice (you will work in industry and study at the same time)
    • employed full time
    • signed up with an Apprentice Network Provider and have a Training Plan Proposal
    • seeking to gain skills and knowledge to become a qualified farrier after successful completion

Units Units taught in this course

Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate IV in Farriery qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 21 units of competency, including 21 core and 0 speciality units.

Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.

  • Perform welding tasks using a forge ACMFAR305

  • Make standard shoes for a range of equines ACMFAR307

  • Trim equine hooves ACMFAR313

  • Perform routine welding techniques for farriery activities ACMFAR314

  • ... 6

Course delivery Studying at your Workplace

You will get your training on the job, supervised by a workplace training officer or your employer. This training is undertaken at your place of employment. Work-based learning may also include completing work-based projects while under supervision. You may need to attend an on campus assessment and/or a teacher might need to observe and assess you in a real or simulated environment.

Facilities

TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.

  • Blacksmithing and farriery facility

  • Cat foster care facility

  • Climate controlled animal care facility and aviaries

  • Eco skills training centre

  • Fully equipped, simulated veterinary nursing labs

  • Horse-racing track, ¼ sized

  • Horticultural centre of excellence, featuring:

  • Croquet lawn

  • Glasshouses

  • Landscaped gardens

  • Nursery

  • Orchard

  • Indoor dressage arena

  • Livestock handling facilities

  • Science laboratories

  • Stables capable of housing eight horses

Student support

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  • Mon 8.30 AM - 5 PM
  • Tue 8.30 AM - 5 PM
  • Wed 8.30 AM - 5 PM
  • Thu 8.30 AM - 5 PM
  • Fri 8.30 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed