Primary industries
Accreditation period
1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024
Course documentation
22539VIC Course in Introductory Shearing(opens in a new window)PDF 352.15 KB22539VIC Course in Introductory Shearing(opens in a new window)Word 219.88 KBCourse 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 2024 to 31 March 2029
Course documentation
22647VIC Certificate III in Equine Studies(opens in a new window)Word 1.94 MB22647VIC Certificate III in Equine Studies(opens in a new window)PDF 844.54 KBCourse 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 2024 to 30 April 2029
Course documentation
22650VIC Diploma of Applied Horticultural Science(opens in a new window)PDF 718.81 KB22650VIC Diploma of Applied Horticultural Science(opens in a new window)Word 1.93 MBCourse 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.