Launch Your Career with Horses: Sign Up for Equine Guelph’s Groom One Course

By Jackie Bellamy
 
Want to work with horses?  Equine Guelph’s next offering of the Groom One course begins March 30, 2012.

Groom One is recognized by Standardbred Canada and the Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program. In this four phase program, horse enthusiasts over 16 years of age learn industry standards, combining hands-on experience and online education.
 
Phase One begins with a two day orientation at Country Hill Stables in Goodwood, Ontario on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31, 2012.
 
In Phase Two, students are assisted in finding entry level employment to accumulate six months of work experience (based on a 35 to 40 hour work week).
 
Phase Three, ‘Groom One Online’, is set to begin May 21, 2012 and runs for three months. The CD based units are complemented by online discussions and presentations with industry mentors. The six units include: The Horse, Horse Handling, Horse Care, Nutrition, Management, and the Racing Community.
 
Phase Four, the ‘Learning Assessment’, completes the certification process with a demonstration of skills and knowledge.
 
Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, says: “The Groom One Certificate will prepare newcomers to the horse industry for their role as a groom by providing the necessary combination of experience and education to be successful.”

Register Now! http://www.equineguelph.ca/education/skills.php
 
Equine Guelph is proud to be hosting the orientation session on behalf of the Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program. The Pathway Program includes employer wage subsidies if you are employed in the Quarter Horse racing industry, and the potential for you to earn a bursary bonus and tuition reimbursement upon successful completion of the Groom One Certificate. Students who complete the two day orientation session on April 15 and 16 are eligible to become Pathway Students and benefit from the Pathway to Employment and Education Program. Details of the program can be found at www.ontarioracingcommission.ca/industry_programs.aspx?id=382#Pathways

For full course listings at Equine Guelph, please visit www.equinestudiesdiploma.com