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 IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
National ID : AMP40516 | State ID : BDH9
Are you considering a career involving food safety?
The Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety) qualification covers work activities undertaken by meat inspectors in meat processing enterprises, usually at export processing plants.
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 Aquaculture
National ID : SFI50119 | State ID : BEJ2
This qualification trains you to work in a management or leadership role within the aquaculture sector of the seafood industry.
Entry into Working in Agriculture Skill Set
State ID : AE391
Get job ready to work in the agriculture industry — FEE FREE!
There are lots of opportunities in the agricultural industry all around WA, and this skill set will give you the entry level skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.
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.