Primary industries
Accreditation period
1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024
Course documentation
Course purpose
22539VIC Course in Introductory Shearing provides prospective students, including school leavers considering a career in shearing with the knowledge and skills about the shearing industry.
As well as introducing basic shearing skills, the course provides a focus on working conditions, financial literacy, drug awareness and animal welfare and ethics.
Accreditation period
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2024
Course documentation
Course purpose
This qualification enables graduates to apply for employment in different sectors of the equine industry in roles such as stable hands or stud hands or further study in a range of equine or equine related qualifications in horse breeding, sport or racing.
Accreditation Period
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2029
Course Documentation
Course Purpose
The Certificate III in Equine Studies is a vocational qualification that provides the skills and knowledge required for a range of roles in the equine industry such as a stablehand, stud worker, volunteer or equine industry participant and provides a pathway into further study in a range of general or specialist related qualifications in equine allied health, breeding, sport and racing.
Accreditation period
1 May 2019 to 30 April 2024
Course documentation
Course purpose
The Diploma of Applied Horticultural Science supports the development of skills and knowledge to work in a range of technical roles in the horticultural industry such as:
a supervisor or manager of public open spaces
- Curator of Gardens
- Lead Horticulturist
- Horticulture Technical Officer
- Horticultural Research Assistant
- Landscape Designer
- Horticultural Consultant
- Nursery Manager.
Accreditation period
1 May 2024 to 30 April 2029
Course documentation
Course purpose
This qualification provides the technical skills and knowledge for job roles in applied plant science within the horticulture industry. This course also provides a potential pathway into tertiary studies in horticulture or related fields. Job roles may include curator of gardens, lead horticulturalist, horticultural technical officer and horticultural research assistant.