Careers / Manufacturing

Manufacturing careers and courses

2 careers, 31 occupation groups and 137 nationally recognised courses in this field, from official data.

Careers 2 Occupations 31 Courses 137

Careers

Career guides in this field, A to Z. Each one opens its page with pay, outlook and the courses that lead there.

Production Manager$2,298/wk median→Production Supervisor$2,298/wk median→

Occupations

Occupation groups in this field, A to Z. Each one opens its page with pay, outlook and the courses that lead there.

Boat Builders and Shipwrights$2,197/wk median→Cabinetmakers$1,400/wk median→Canvas and Leather Goods Makers→Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists$2,194/wk median→Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators$1,716/wk median→Clothing Trades Workers→Engineering Production Workers$1,656/wk median→Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers→Food and Drink Factory Workers$1,647/wk median→Graphic Pre-press Trades Workers→Jewellers→Laundry Workers$1,154/wk median→Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers$1,627/wk median→Meat, Poultry and Seafood Process Workers$1,244/wk median→Metal Engineering Process Workers$1,212/wk median→Other Factory Process Workers$1,519/wk median→Other Machine Operators$1,554/wk median→Other Stationary Plant Operators$2,019/wk median→Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators$1,451/wk median→Plastics and Rubber Factory Workers$1,609/wk median→Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators$1,708/wk median→Print Finishers and Screen Printers→Printers$1,408/wk median→Printing Assistants and Table Workers$1,253/wk median→Product Assemblers$1,196/wk median→Product Quality Controllers$1,404/wk median→Science Technicians$1,794/wk median→Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators$1,225/wk median→Timber and Wood Process Workers→Upholsterers$1,527/wk median→Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers$1,405/wk median→

Courses

Nationally recognised courses in this field, grouped by level and listed A to Z inside each group. Open a group to see its courses.

Certificate I

5 courses

FBP10221Certificate I in Baking See 3 providers

FBP10121Certificate I in Food Processing See 5 providers

MSF10122Certificate I in Furnishing See 1 provider

MSM10216Certificate I in Manufacturing (Pathways)See 2 providers

MSM10116Certificate I in Process ManufacturingNo listed providers

Certificate II

21 courses

MST20722Certificate II in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles See 15 providers

FBP20221Certificate II in Baking See 14 providers

MSF20322Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology See 13 providers

FBP20122Certificate II in Food Processing See 15 providers

MSF20122Certificate II in Furnishing See 3 providers

MSF20522Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways See 9 providers

MSF20413Certificate II in Glass and Glazing See 2 providers

MST20422Certificate II in Laundry Operations See 4 providers

MST20319Certificate II in Leather Production See 2 providers

MSM20216Certificate II in Manufacturing Technology See 3 providers

AMP20126Certificate II in Meat Processing See 6 providers

AMP20426Certificate II in Meat Retailing See 1 provider

FBP20418Certificate II in Pharmaceutical ManufacturingNo listed providers

PMB20121Certificate II in Polymer Processing See 2 providers

MSM20116Certificate II in Process Manufacturing See 7 providers

PMA20116Certificate II in Process Plant Operations See 6 providers

PPM20121Certificate II in Pulp and Paper OperationsNo listed providers

MSM21122Certificate II in Recreational Vehicle Trade Pathways See 1 provider

MSL20122Certificate II in Sampling and Measurement See 16 providers

NWP20122Certificate II in Water Industry Operations See 9 providers

FBP20521Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations See 5 providers

Certificate III

47 courses

MST31022Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles See 13 providers

FBP30521Certificate III in Baking See 26 providers

FBP30421Certificate III in Bread Baking See 17 providers

MSF30322Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology See 100 providers

FBP30321Certificate III in Cake and Pastry See 14 providers

MSS30322Certificate III in Competitive Systems and Practices See 12 providers

MST30922Certificate III in Dry Cleaning Operations See 1 provider

MSM30418Certificate III in FenestrationNo listed providers

MSF30822Certificate III in Flooring Technology See 9 providers

FBP30121Certificate III in Food Processing See 24 providers

MST30416Certificate III in Footwear See 1 provider

MSF30122Certificate III in Furniture Finishing See 4 providers

MSF30422Certificate III in Glass and Glazing See 42 providers

FBP31121Certificate III in High Volume Baking See 3 providers

MSF31018Certificate III in Interior Decoration Retail Services See 4 providers

MSL30122Certificate III in Laboratory Skills See 26 providers

MST30622Certificate III in Laundry Operations See 3 providers

MST30519Certificate III in Leather Production See 1 provider

MSM30325Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products See 3 providers

MST30222Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products See 2 providers

MSA30208Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology See 3 providers

AMP30622Certificate III in Meat Processing See 5 providers

AMP30116Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)See 10 providers

AMP30216Certificate III in Meat Processing (Food Services)See 12 providers

AMP31116Certificate III in Meat Processing (Livestock Handling)See 4 providers

AMP31216Certificate III in Meat Processing (Packing Operations)See 3 providers

AMP30421Certificate III in Meat Processing (Rendering)See 1 provider

AMP30815Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)See 12 providers

AMP30516Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering)See 11 providers

AMP30916Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - General)See 4 providers

AMP31016Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - Manufacture)See 6 providers

AMP30322Certificate III in Meat Safety Inspection See 6 providers

MST30316Certificate III in Millinery See 1 provider

FBP30822Certificate III in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing See 2 providers

MSF30518Certificate III in Picture Framing See 1 provider

PMB30121Certificate III in Polymer Processing See 10 providers

MSM30116Certificate III in Process Manufacturing See 30 providers

PMA30120Certificate III in Process Plant Operations See 21 providers

PPM30121Certificate III in Pulp and Paper OperationsNo listed providers

MSM31122Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing See 5 providers

MSM31022Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Service and Repair See 7 providers

FBP30721Certificate III in Rice ProcessingNo listed providers

MSF30926Certificate III in Shading and Security ScreensNo listed providers

MSM30216Certificate III in Surface Preparation and Coating Application See 6 providers

MSF30722Certificate III in Upholstery See 4 providers

NWP30222Certificate III in Water Industry Operations See 11 providers

FBP30921Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations See 6 providers

Certificate IV

27 courses

MST40222Certificate IV in Apparel and Fashion See 5 providers

FBP40621Certificate IV in Artisan Fermented Products See 2 providers

FBP40221Certificate IV in Baking See 10 providers

MSS40322Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices See 10 providers

MST40316Certificate IV in Custom-Made Footwear See 1 provider

MSS40222Certificate IV in Environmental Monitoring and Technology See 3 providers

FBP40321Certificate IV in Food Processing See 3 providers

FBP40421Certificate IV in Food Science and Technology See 3 providers

MSF40222Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Manufacturing See 4 providers

MSF40422Certificate IV in Glass and Glazing See 7 providers

MSF40122Certificate IV in Interior Decoration See 12 providers

MSF40318Certificate IV in Kitchen and Bathroom Design See 1 provider

MSL40122Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques See 21 providers

MSA40108Certificate IV in Manufacturing TechnologyNo listed providers

AMP40222Certificate IV in Meat Processing See 7 providers

AMP40522Certificate IV in Meat Safety Inspection See 6 providers

MST40416Certificate IV in MillineryNo listed providers

FBP40522Certificate IV in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing See 1 provider

MSF40522Certificate IV in Piano TechnologyNo listed providers

PMB40121Certificate IV in Polymer Technology See 2 providers

MSM40116Certificate IV in Process Manufacturing See 6 providers

PMA40116Certificate IV in Process Plant Technology See 13 providers

PPM40121Certificate IV in Pulp and Paper OperationsNo listed providers

MSM41122Certificate IV in Recreational VehiclesNo listed providers

MSS40122Certificate IV in Sustainable Operations See 3 providers

MST40122Certificate IV in Textile Design and TechnologyNo listed providers

NWP40120Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations See 6 providers

Diploma

17 courses

MST50122Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and Textiles See 14 providers

FBP50321Diploma of Artisan CheesemakingNo listed providers

MSS50322Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices See 3 providers

MSS50222Diploma of Environmental Monitoring and Technology See 4 providers

FBP50221Diploma of Food Safety AuditingNo listed providers

FBP50121Diploma of Food Science and Technology See 5 providers

MSF50322Diploma of Furniture Design and ManufacturingNo listed providers

MSF50222Diploma of Interior Design See 20 providers

MSL50122Diploma of Laboratory Technology See 16 providers

MSA50108Diploma of Manufacturing Technology See 1 provider

AMP50221Diploma of Meat Processing See 1 provider

PMB50121Diploma of Polymer Technology See 2 providers

PMA50116Diploma of Process Plant Technology See 7 providers

MSM50316Diploma of Production Management See 1 provider

PPM50121Diploma of Pulp and Paper Operations ManagementNo listed providers

MSS50122Diploma of Sustainable Operations See 2 providers

NWP50126Diploma of Water Industry Operations See 1 provider

Advanced Diploma

6 courses

MST60122Advanced Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and Textiles See 7 providers

MSF60122Advanced Diploma of Interior Design See 8 providers

MSL60122Advanced Diploma of Laboratory Management See 5 providers

MSA60108Advanced Diploma of Manufacturing Technology See 1 provider

AMP60122Advanced Diploma of Meat Processing See 1 provider

PMA60116Advanced Diploma of Process Plant Technology See 3 providers

Graduate Certificate

2 courses

AMP80115Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness See 3 providers

MSS80322Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices See 2 providers

Graduate Diploma

2 courses

AMP80215Graduate Diploma of Agribusiness See 4 providers

MSS80422Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and PracticesNo listed providers

Accredited courses

10 courses

52913WACertificate II in Engineering Foundations See 7 providers

22632VICCertificate II in Engineering Studies See 13 providers

52904WACertificate III in Defence Industry Pathways See 2 providers

11324NATCertificate IV in Biometric Technologies See 1 provider

11285NATDiploma of Applied Gemmology ValuationNo listed providers

11342NATDiploma of Fashion StylingNo listed providers

11217NATDiploma of Forensic Identification See 1 provider

11268NATDiploma of Personal Care Formulation See 2 providers

22622VICDiploma of Product DesignNo listed providers

11034NATDiploma of Wine Technology See 1 provider

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Source: ABS · JSA · training.gov.au, 2025-26

Pay and employment on career and occupation pages: ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025; ABS Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. Courses and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026, current releases and current registered training providers. Every list is A to Z.More about our sources: How we check our facts

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