Whether you're interested in landscaping and horticulture, farming or animal care or conservation and land management, these courses and qualifications can set you up for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career.
These industry areas cover a range of occupations including veterinary nurse, equine (horse) care, landscape designer or horticulturist, farm worker, laboratory technician and viticulture. There's even a course that could lead you to a career inspecting, documenting and maintaining Aboriginal cultural and heritage sites across Australia.
Included in this group are environmental pursuits such as impact assessments, land management or the conservation of ecosystems in our rivers, forests and oceans.
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Considering a career in agriculture?
Muresk Institute is Western Australia's skills hub for modern agriculture – offering a wide range of nationally accredited courses, as well as workshops and professional development, hand-picked from leading training providers and industry experts across the country.
If you want to upskills, or acquire a new skill to keep up with the rapidly evolving agriculture industry, visit the Muresk Institute website to find out more.
Please note: Not all courses at Muresk are subsidised through Jobs and Skills WA.
industry course list: Agriculture, Animals, Science and the Environment
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Please note
The vocational education and training (VET) courses delivered in Western Australia on this course list are funded through the Department of Training and Workforce Development; these are referred to as publicly funded training. A range of qualifications and courses for priority industry areas and occupations are subsidised under Jobs and Skills WA, to reduce the cost of training in priority skill areas. To find out more about which courses are subsidised, please take a look at the information available on the main Training page.
Other non-publicly funded courses are available through TAFE colleges and private providers; however these are not included in this course list. To find these other courses, you can search a list of all VET courses in WA via the myskills.gov.au website.
Advanced Diploma of Laboratory Management
National ID : MSL60122 | State ID : BIX4
Ready to step up and supervise and/or manage laboratory operations? This nationally recognised and accredited qualification will give you advanced high level skills in the planning, coordination, quality assurance, recording and reporting of laboratory outputs.
Agricultural Chemical Skill Set
National ID : AHCSS00074 | State ID : AD882
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Animal Shelter Worker Skill Set
National ID : ACMSS00030 | State ID : AE505
Consisting of units from nationally recognised and accredited qualifications, this short course skill set provides a comprehensive overview of animal shelters; covering key aspects such as animal care, shelter management, and animal selection.
Bandsaw Operator (Small Stock) Skill Set
National ID : AMPSS00003 | State ID : AD692
With the industry seeking entry level workers, there’s never been a better time to learn job ready skills to work in a modern meat packing plant.
Basic Beekeeping Skill Set
National ID : AHCSS00075 | State ID : AD886
This short course skill set will give you the skills and knowledge you'll need to operate a beehive or small apiary. You'll learn how to assemble and set up a hive, use equipment such as a smoker, inspect for pests and diseases, and also learn about working safely.
Broadacre Harvest Operations skill set
State ID : AE387
This short course skill set is ideal for anyone wanting to enter the agricultural industry and gain employment as a farm worker during harvest, or as a starting point for a career in agriculture or farming.
Broadacre Seeding Operations Skill Set
State ID : AE400
If you’d like to kickstart your career in the agriculture industry where you could work in the beautiful pastures of WA's south west or the golden fields of the Wheatbelt, this short course skill set is for you!
Carcase Trimming (Retain Rail) Skill Set
National ID : AMPSS00007 | State ID : AD704
Western Australia's known for its high quality meat products such as beef, chicken, pork, and more. You’re needed to join the team to help bring WA’s famous meat to the world!
Certificate I in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
National ID : AHC10120 | State ID : BGF6
If you're thinking about a future career working in conservation and ecosystem management; working with plants and animals, conservation earthworks, Indigenous land management, environmental sustainability, lands, parks and wildlife, natural area restoration and management, weed management and vertebrate pest management, this nationally recognised and accredited qualification is the perfect choice!
Certificate I in Horticulture
National ID : AHC10322 | State ID : BJB8
If you love working with your hands and watching things grow — a career in horticulture could be for you! This is an industry with a fantastic range of job and career opportunities, and this course can start it all for you.