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 offers a huge range of training options. Use the course search below to find out more. Use the Skills Ready filters to find fee-free or low fee courses and skill sets. You can also use the keyword search, and the other filters, to refine the search results. Then select a qualification or course title from the list, to find out more about the course and where it is available.
The list presented here is only for this industry category.
A full course list across all industry areas is available here
Certificate III in Forest Operations
National ID : FWP30122 | State ID : BHK7
This qualification includes an introduction to the forest and wood products industry and covers all the need-to-know skills and knowledge. Depending on your training provider, you may be able to choose units to specialise in forest nursery production, silviculture, or timber harvesting and haulage.
Certificate III in Horticulture
National ID : AHC30716 | State ID : BDF1
The Certificate III in Horticulture is an excellent start for a career in landscaping, gardening or nursery work.
Certificate III in Horticulture
National ID : AHC30722 | State ID : BJB0
The Certificate III in Horticulture is an excellent start for a career in landscaping, gardening or nursery work. It's also perfect as a pathway on to further study, if you want to specialise in a particular field within the industry.
Certificate III in Laboratory Skills
National ID : MSL30122 | State ID : BIX7
Laboratory technicians assist chemists, scientists and other laboratory staff by collecting samples and conducting laboratory tests on a broad range of chemicals, and recording the results for further analysis.
Certificate III in Landscape Construction
National ID : AHC30921 | State ID : BHN2
Whether it's for urban areas, residential developments or commercial areas — landscape design and construction is an important part of the overall look and feel of our spaces.
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)
National ID : AMP30116 | State ID : BDI8
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 (Food Services)
National ID : AMP30216 | State ID : BDI7
The Australian meat industry is worth billions to the Australian economy each year, which means secure work and in demand skills for those seeking a career in this sector!
Certificate III in Meat Processing (General)
National ID : AMP30616 | State ID : BDJ0
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 (Rendering)
National ID : AMP30421 | State ID : BHD8
The Certificate III in Meat Processing (Rendering) enables you to work at meat rendering plants in Australia.
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering)
National ID : AMP30516 | State ID : BDI9
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.