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Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations
This qualification prepares you for hands-on work across the wine industry, from the cellar and bottling line to the laboratory and the cellar door.
- Duration: 2 years
- Study mode: On campus and workplace based
- Course code: FBP30921
Where you can study this course
- Campuses
- 2 campuses
- Duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Workplace
- Full fee
- $12,780
- Eligible students: subsidised from $2,190, concession $240
What students say
Many students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching and student support, and some found the organisation and admin frustrating.
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What students say
Students rate the trainers, teaching, facilities and campus highly, though some found the organisation, admin and communication frustrating; opinions are mixed on facilities and campus.
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- 12 campuses
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South Regional TAFE
- Campuses
- Margaret River
- Duration
- Not stated by provider
- Study mode
- Classroom
- Full fee
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Last reviewed 20 September 2026.
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
- Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in wine production and how wine is made
- a careful approach to safety and food safety rules
- good communication skills for working in a team
- an eye for detail when keeping records and reporting
What will you learn?
You learn the safety and food safety rules that govern wine production, how to keep equipment and processes running well, and how to report on how a shift or a workplace is performing. Training is largely practical and can be tailored towards one part of the industry, such as winery operations, grape growing or customer service, so you finish with skills you can use straight away in a winery, vineyard or tasting room.
- Workplace health and safety
- Food safety procedures
- Improving work processes
- Reporting on workplace performance
- Cellar and bottling operations
- Cellar door customer service
Units of competency (4 core, 15 elective)
The qualification is made up of 19 units. Everyone completes the 4 core units below, and the remaining 15 are electives chosen from the list on training.gov.au, so they vary by provider. Select a unit to see what it covers.
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Data from training.gov.au and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).