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: Fee-free and low fee training!
We’re making training affordable and accessible so you can boost your skills and be job ready.
How about a fee-free training course — yes... free! Or choose from a range of low fee qualifications that match up with where the jobs are.
We also have fee-free Job Ready Pathways Programs — 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.
Agricultural Chemical Skill Set
National ID : AHCSS00074 | State ID : AD882
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Animal Shelter Worker Skill Set
National ID : ACMSS00030 | State ID : AE505
Consisting of units from nationally recognised and accredited qualifications, this short course skill set provides a comprehensive overview of animal shelters; covering key aspects such as animal care, shelter management, and animal selection.
Broadacre Harvest Operations skill set
State ID : AE387
This short course skill set is ideal for anyone wanting to enter the agricultural industry and gain employment as a farm worker during harvest, or as a starting point for a career in agriculture or farming.
Broadacre Seeding Operations Skill Set
State ID : AE400
If you’d like to kickstart your career in the agriculture industry where you could work in the beautiful pastures of WA's south west or the golden fields of the Wheatbelt, this short course skill set is for you!
Certificate II in Agriculture
National ID : AHC20116 | State ID : BCZ7
Get qualified as a farm hand with the Certificate II in Agriculture and gain job ready skills to set you up for a wide range of career options across agriculture, agribusiness and rural operations.
Certificate II in Animal Care
National ID : ACM20121 | State ID : BGQ7
This nationally recognised training course qualifies you for support roles at animal shelters, kennels, pet shops, and wildlife centres — the perfect way to kickstart your career in animal care, or gain the skills and experience to get you into other areas such as veterinary nursing. The skills and knowledge you gain from this course will help you to stand out from the others when it comes time to start that dream career!
Certificate II in Aquaculture
National ID : SFI20119 | State ID : BEI8
Through this nationally recognised and accredited qualification, you'll build a great range of skills and knowledge that will get you job ready for a range of jobs in aquaculture operations. This could include working in a hatchery, nurseries, or a sea cage or pond facility — even pet shops, public aquaria, zoos or other facilities with aquatic animals — in a range of environments including on and offshore culture facilities.
Certificate II in ESI - Powerline Vegetation Control
National ID : UET20321 | State ID : BHC1
This nationally recognised and accredited qualification provides the skills and knowledge to work in the electricity supply industry (ESI) or the vegetation control industry as a Powerline Vegetation Control Worker.
Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs)
National ID : AMP20316 | State ID : BDI0
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 stable career in this sector!
Certificate II in Rural Operations
National ID : AHC21216 | State ID : BDE2
This nationally recognised and accredited qualification will develop the skills required to start your career hands on in a cattle station as a farmhand, including livestock health and handling, fencing, and machinery operation. You will also learn skills to use in your community such as landscaping, irrigation and growing your own vegetables.
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.