Agriculture is Australia’s second largest export industry. Valued at $60 billion, it supports 1.6 million jobs across supply chain areas such as production, retail, logistics, processing and marketing.
As the nation’s largest grain-growing region and a significant producer of Australia’s meat, livestock, dairy, wool, horticulture and honey products, Western Australia's agricultural sector offers many career opportunities, from working with livestock on a farm through to scientific research.
There really is something for everyone, and now is a great time to join this growing industry sector and start your journey to upskill or change direction to a new career path!
Skills Ready: Free training and more!
We’re making training affordable and accessible so you can boost your skills and be job ready as the WA economy recovers.
How about a free training course — yes... free! Or choose from over 70 half-price qualifications that match up with where the jobs are.
To meet the specific needs of businesses for COVID-19, we have new skill sets — fast track training to get you job ready — and to make sure anyone can get skills ready we have made a range of courses available online at TAFE colleges.
Agriculture offers a huge range of training options. Use the course search below to find out more (select from the options under Industry area, and/or the keyword search, to refine the results). 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.
Using this course list
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.
A full course list across all industry areas is available here
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.
Certificate III in Advanced Wool Handling
National ID : AHC33116 | State ID : BDA2
This career is not baa-ad!
Australia's wool industry is strong, with our wool and fleece product considered some of the best quality in the world.
Certificate III in Agriculture
National ID : AHC30116 | State ID : BCW6
Get set for a career in agriculture — FEE FREE!
This certificate will teach you vital skills for a sustainable agriculture industry; from livestock breeding, health and transportation, establishing pastures, and crop harvesting to work as a farmhand or station worker
Certificate III in Animal Care Services
National ID : ACM30122 | State ID : BHV0
Get started in your animal care career!
If you would you love to work with animals, the Certificate III in Animal Care Services is the course for you!
Certificate III in Animal Care Services (Pet Grooming)
National ID : ACM30122 | State ID : AD93
Start your career in pet grooming!
If you love animals, working as a pet groomer could be for you! You could be employed at a vet clinic or pet grooming service, or one day set up your own business!
Certificate III in Aquaculture
National ID : SFI30119 | State ID : BEI5
Make a splash with your new aquaculture career!
Whether you're already working in aquaculture and want to boost your career opportunities, or if you're just starting out in this exciting area, this qualification is a great choice! This qualification can set you up for working in a leadership role, where you'll be responsible for decision making and coordinating team activities such as feeding, construction, managing live feeds and overseeing water quality monitoring. Aquaculture is a major jobs growth area, so here's your chance to get in now!
Certificate III in Beekeeping
National ID : AHC31818 | State ID : BEG0
Get a buzz out of your new career as a beekeeper!
If you would like to get into commercial beekeeping – apiculture — start your own bee colony or bee product business, or even just learn how to keep bees, this is the course for you!
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)
National ID : AMP30116 | State ID : BDI8
Are you considering a career in WA's meat industry?
With Australians eating around 25kg of beef per person in 2018–19 (MLA State of the Industry Report — 2020), the meat industry makes a significant contribution to the Australian economy. This means secure work and in demand skills for those looking for a career in this sector!
Certificate III in Meat Processing (General)
National ID : AMP30616 | State ID : BDJ0
Here's a meaty career for you!
This qualification offers a range of knowledge and skills to select and apply a specialised range of tools, materials and information to work in the meat processing industry.
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering)
National ID : AMP30516 | State ID : BDI9
Start your career in the meat industry!
The Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering) is for individuals who want to work in the meat industry, in the slaughtering and dressing of animals in an abattoir.
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Small goods-Manufacture)
National ID : AMP31016 | State ID : BDI3
A big opportunity with a career in smallgoods!
Smallgoods is a term used in New Zealand and Australia to refer to small meat products such as hams, bacons, or pepperoni. The smallgoods sector in Australia employs around 6,800 workers and provides a range of career opportunities in smallgoods manufacturing through to management.
Muresk Institute: WA's agricultural skills hub
Muresk Institute is Western Australia's skills hub for modern agriculture – offering a wide range of nationally accredited courses.
You'll also find a great range of short courses, workshops and professional development, hand-picked from leading training providers and industry experts across the country available at Muresk.
If you want to upskill, or acquire a new skill to keep up with the rapidly evolving agriculture industry, visit the Muresk Institute website to find out more about the courses available.
Please note: Not all courses available at Muresk Institute are subsidised through Jobs and Skills WA.