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RGRSS00053 Thoroughbred Barrier Attendant Skill Set

RGRSS00053 is the nationally recognised Thoroughbred Barrier Attendant Skill Set: a short group of units from the RGR training package, not a full qualification. It has been the current version on the national register since 2018, when it replaced RGRSS00021. 55 people enrolled in 2025, up 22.2% on the year before.

Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Register status
Current
Replaced RGRSS00021 in 2018
Enrolments
Rising
Up 22.2% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Enrolments in the Thoroughbred Barrier Attendant Skill Set are growing. Across Australia, 45 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 55, up 22.2% in a year. National data for RGRSS00053 starts in 2021.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to RGRSS00053 like any program on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for RGRSS00053 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the skill set

This skill set is 6 units.

  • BSBWHS201Contribute to health and safety of self and others
  • RGRCMN203Comply with racing industry ethics and integrity
  • RGRPSH201Handle racehorses in stables and at trackwork
  • RGRROP201Perform duties of barrier attendant at thoroughbred race meetings and trials
  • RGRSTD303Assess racing and training gear suitability and safety
  • RGRTRK303Provide emergency animal assistance
training.gov.au national register, RGRSS00053 release 1
Same training package

What full qualifications come from the RGR training package?

Certificate IV in Racing (Racehorse Trainer)
RGR40118 · qualification guide
Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand)
RGR30218 · qualification guide
Diploma of Racing Integrity Management
RGR50218 · qualification guide
Certificate III in Racing Services
RGR30419 · qualification guide
Certificate II in Racing Industry
RGR20221 · qualification guide
Certificate IV in Racing (Harness Race Driver)
RGR40318 · qualification guide
Where to study

Where can I study RGRSS00053?

No Get Course partner currently lists this skill set. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: register training.gov.au, synced 18 September 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

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