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.
Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)
National ID : AMP40222 | State ID : AE31
Considering a career in WA's meat industry?
The Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance) is designed to train quality assurance (WA) workers for meat processing facilities. With global meat consumption increasing both in Australia and in its major meat export markets — China, Indonesia, Japan and the United States — there's a real need for qualified workers to ensure quality is maintained for meat consumed both at home and abroad.
Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)
National ID : AMP40415 | State ID : AYV8
Considering a career in WA's meat industry?
The Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance) is designed to train Quality Assurance workers for meat processing facilities.
Certificate IV in Meat Safety Inspection
National ID : AMP40522 | State ID : BIZ3
Get specialist skills to boost your career in the meat industry!
If you would like to work as a meat inspector or meat safety officer in meat processing establishments, this is the qualification for you!
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
National ID : ACM40418 | State ID : BED9
Do you love working with animals?
Through this course, you will gain a qualification to become a veterinary nurse or animal welfare worker.
Certificate IV in Wool Classing
National ID : AHC41316 | State ID : BDD9
Become a professional wool classer!
This course is the qualification required for registration as an Australian Wool Classer.
Digital Agronomy Skill Set
State ID : AE405
Learn all the latest in ag technologies, including GIS — FEE FREE!
The agriculture industry is embracing new technologies in all areas of production — from paddock to plate! Here’s your chance to get job ready for the exciting world of digital agronomy — the use of technology in the agriculture industry.
Diploma of Agriculture
National ID : AHC50116 | State ID : BDD8
Gain highly sought after specialised skills and knowledge by completing the Diploma of Agriculture.
Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management
National ID : AHC51120 | State ID : BGF9
You can be part of our world's future growth, health and prosperity!
If you have a passion for conservation and land management, and want a career where you can really make a difference in the world, this could be the course for you! You will learn about the various areas of the industry such as land management, natural resource management, mine site rehabilitation, forestry and national parks; and gain skills in managing projects, programs and staff as they relate to your chosen area/s of specialisation.
Diploma of Environmental Monitoring and Technology
National ID : MSS50222 | State ID : BIR0
A career improving our environment? Yes please!
The field of environmental science offers fantastic job and career opportunities! This is the course to get you into this exciting area of work.
Diploma of Laboratory Technology
National ID : MSL50118 | State ID : BDV4
Get in the lab!
Gain the practical skills and knowledge you need to use laboratory application software, plan and conduct laboratory/field work and communicate and provide information to customers with this qualification.