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 Programs — fast track training programs 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.
Search for courses
Agriculture 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
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 : AHC20122 | State ID : BJB6
This nationally recognised and accredited qualification will give you job ready skills for roles in rural and regional Australia, and supporting job roles in agriculture on farms or stations, including livestock production, cropping, livestock, how to operate quad bikes, tractors, and front-end loaders, apply chemicals and crop establishment. Job roles vary across different industry sectors and may include:
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 - external site.
Please note: Not all courses available at Muresk Institute are subsidised through Jobs and Skills WA.