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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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.
Please note: Not all courses at Muresk are subsidised through Jobs and Skills WA.
industry course list: Agriculture, Animals, Science and the Environment
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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.
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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.
Australia's wool industry is strong, with Western Australia's wool and fleece product considered some of the best quality in the world. Skilled wool handlers are in high demand, and this nationally recognised and accredited qualification is just what you need to take advantage of the great job opportunities in this industry.
With this nationally recognised and accredited qualification, you'll gain the skills and knowledge needed for servicing and repairing mechanical parts on agricultural and farm machinery — such as engines, transmissions, suspension and cooling systems.
This nationally recognised and accredited qualification will give you vital skills for a career in the sustainable agriculture industry; from livestock breeding, health and transportation, establishing pastures, and crop harvesting to work as a farmhand or station worker.
Western Australia is home to many beautiful trees — with this training; you can learn to cultivate, maintain and protect the environment around you. You'll also be able to promote environmental sustainability through the management of natural environments.
This course is for food processing workers employed sectors that include grain processing, baking, retail baking, beverages, confectionary, dairy processing, fruit and vegetables, grocery products, and poultry.
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.
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.