Becoming a greyhound trainer can be both financially and emotionally rewarding. Confirming your ultimate decision to become a trainer will require a little research. We recommend that prior to making any decisions on greyhound training, you familiarise yourself with the information contained in the Trainer's Information Booklets, along with the greyhound racing rule book and grading guidelines. It would also be advisable to talk to any trainers that you already know who may give you an indication of the time and resource commitments needed to become a successful trainer. Training greyhounds is a seven day a week commitment! If you are not sure, you may want to consider becoming an Attendant (someone who handles a greyhound at race meetings for someone else) first. For more information on becoming an attendant, please click here. When deciding to become a greyhound trainer you will enter into an industry that is passionate about the sport of greyhound racing and even more passionate about the elite animal itself. The process involved in becoming a greyhound trainer while being relatively simple is designed to ensure that the people entering our industry are doing so with the right intentions and have the welfare of the greyhound at heart at all times. There are two different Trainer's Qualifications available to you: Owner Trainer or Public Trainer VICTORIAN PRIZE MONEY REACHES $30 MILLION ANNUALLY RELATED CONTENT: KELVYN GREENOUGH: LIFE AS A TRAINER JAMIE ENNIS: IN MY OWN WORDS CAROLYN JONES: TLC A KEY KAREN LEEK: THE BENEFITS OF TRAINING GREYHOUNDS $1MILLION REASONS TO SMILE GARY ENNIS: MASSAGE A KEY JAMIE ENNIS: APRIL'S TRAVEL MADNESS
All participant applications and competency tests are now conducted online in FastTrack.
As an 'Owner Trainer' (Competency Level 2), you will be entitled to train any greyhound that is owned/part owned by yourself, or for an owner that permanently resides at your address.
Victorian registered participants: To begin, log in to FastTrack and select the Apply to Participate tab. If you are a Victorian registered member and need to activate your FastTrack account, please click here.
Non Victorian registered participants: If you are not currently registered with Greyhound Racing Victoria and do not have a FastTrack account, please click here to create an account.
Click here for instructions on how to Create a FastTrack account
To apply to become an owner, please follow these steps: Click the Create an account link in the right hand pane of any GRV web page (under the login fields). 1. A confirmation pop-up window appears. Click Create Account to proceed. 2. Enter your name and email address in the fields provided. 3. Enter a Password. 4. In the Confirm password field, enter the password again. 5. Tick the checkbox if you want to receive GRV marketing materials. 6. Click Submit to create the account. FastTrack displays a message with your new member number. FastTrack also sends an email to your nominated email address. 7. Log in to FastTrack, and select the Apply to Participate tab. Once you are logged in to your FastTrack account, complete these steps: To complete Step 1: 1. Select the type of application. 2. Click Continue. To complete Step 2: 1. You must read and acknowledge the responsibilities. 2. Tick both the checkboxes and click Continue. To complete Step 3: 1. Fill in your personal details. Fields with the * symbols are compulsory. 2. Click Continue. Step 4 is a dynamic page - details vary depending on the type of participation. To complete Step 4: 1. Read the three declarations of history. Tick any applicable checkboxes. 2. Enter the Kennel Address. (Only available for Owner, Owner-Trainer and Public-Trainer) 3. Enter ABN and GST information (ensure that you tick the checkbox “I agree to the above conditions.” ) 4. Enter the Bank Details for Electronic Funds Transfer. 5. Click Continue to proceed. Step 5 involves the duration of registration and payment. Select the preferred duration of registration, click Submit, then enter your payment details. If the type of participation requires competency assessment, you will see an additional tab, Participant Application, in your My Account section. The Participant Application page displays the tasks you must complete to be registered in your selected role. This page is dynamic and may vary depending on the type of participation.
Practical assessments are carried out by stewards after a meeting (unless otherwise indicated in the calendar.) When attending a practical assessment, you must take a copy of the Practical Assessment form. To download a practical assessment form from FastTrack: 1. Click My Account. 2. Click the Participant Application tab. 3. Next to the practical assessment, click the Practical Assessment link. FastTrack will load the Practical Assessment form as a PDF document which you can print to take with you to your assessment.
Public Trainer To become a public trainer, you need to complete all of the requirements for an Owner Trainer along with the added requirement of successful completion of 'Level 3 - Public Trainer.’ All participant applications and competency tests are now conducted online in FastTrack. To apply, please complete the steps above. Should you have any queries about the registration application process for a Trainer, please contact Member Services on (03) 8329 1100 or email memberservices@grv.org.au.