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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The list presented here is only for this industry category. You can select a qualification or course title to see a list of training providers in Western Australia who deliver it – then select a provider to find out more.
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Industry categories
The list of courses displayed for a selected industry category is intended to assist individuals learn more about occupation and training pathways, and may not represent all possible pathways for an industry. For further assistance on occupation and training pathways please contact your nearest Jobs and Skills Centre on 13 64 64.
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.
Weed Control and Plant Propagation Skill Set
State ID : AE620
Help grow a healthy future landscape for Australia — FEE FREE!
This short course skill set will get you job ready with the skills and knowledge required to work on projects with conservation groups; in forestry or agriculture environments; and in nurseries and local councils. It's the perfect introduction to working in horticulture or land conservation, and a great way to kickstart your career!
Wool Handling Skill Set
State ID : AE402
A career in wool may be perfect for ewe — FEE FREE!
If you’d like to get started as a wool handler or sheep shearer, the Wool Handling Skill Set is the ideal way to get the skills you need.
Work in Agriculture Skill Set
State ID : AE379
Kickstart your career in agriculture — FEE FREE!
The Work in Agriculture short course skill set is the perfect choice for anyone wanting to get a kickstart on a career working in agriculture. It's suitable for school leavers, career changers, hobbyists, and those wanting to update skills for current industry practices and equipment.