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FBP30921 Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations

FBP30921 is the nationally recognised Certificate III behind winery cellar hand work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2021, when it replaced FBP30920. About 106 winery cellar hand jobs were advertised in June 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier.

Often searched as Cert 3 in Wine Industry Operations · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
106last month
Winery cellar hand roles advertised across Australia
Holding close to last year's level
Long-term outlook
Weak
Zero structural signals up; enrolments falling
Register status
Current
Replaced FBP30920 in 2021
Enrolments
Falling
Down 10.4% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The independent signals behind the Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations are weak right now. Enrolments are falling. Weigh both sides.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Job ads for winery cellar hands are holding steady. About 106 winery cellar hand jobs were advertised online in June 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 1,500 job ads, while 215 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 8311
106
Combined monthly online job ads across Winery Cellar Hand, to June 2026

Ten year outlook

Winery cellar hand jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 28,135 workers in May 2025, 27,905 by May 2030 (down 0.8%) and 28,910 by May 2035 (up 2.8%).

28,135
workers, May 2025
27,905
workers, May 2030
28,910
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Fewer people are enrolling in the Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations than a year ago. Across Australia, 240 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 215, down 10.4% in a year. National data for FBP30921 starts in 2022.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Certificate III is typically 1 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to FBP30921 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for FBP30921 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The register lists 4 core units for the Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations, plus 117 elective options. Prerequisites apply to Five of them, marked below.

  • BSBWHS311Assist with maintaining workplace safety
  • FBPFSY2002Apply food safety procedures
  • FBPPPL3003Participate in improvement processes
  • FBPPPL3006Report on workplace performance
View the 117 elective options
  • AHCCHM304Transport and store chemicals
  • AHCCHM307Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
  • AHCIRG328Operate irrigation controller and sensor technology
  • AHCIRG344Implement an irrigation schedule
  • AHCIRG345Install pressurised irrigation systems
  • AHCIRG347Maintain pressurised irrigation systems
  • AHCMOM202Operate tractors
  • AHCMOM213Operate and maintain chainsaws
  • AHCWRK309Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
  • BSBLDR414Lead team effectiveness
  • FBPBPG2001Operate the bottle supply process
  • FBPBPG2002Operate the carton erection process
  • FBPBPG2003Operate the carton packing process
  • FBPBPG2004Operate the palletising process
  • FBPBPG2005Operate the electronic coding process
  • FBPBPG2006Operate the bottle capsuling process
  • FBPBPG2008Perform basic packaging tests and inspections
  • FBPBPG3001Operate the bottle filling process
  • FBPBPG3002Operate the labelling process
  • FBPBPG3003Operate the softpack filling process
  • FBPBPG3004Operate the bottle sealing process
  • FBPBPG3005Operate the tirage and transfer process
  • FBPBPG3006Operate traditional sparkling wine processes
  • FBPBPG3007Perform packaging equipment changeover
  • FBPBPG3008Operate an automated carton packing process
  • FBPBPG3009Operate an automated palletising process
  • FBPBPG4003Coordinate wine operations packaging processes
  • FBPCDS2001Conduct a standard product tasting
  • FBPCDS2002Provide and present wine tourism information
  • FBPCDS3001Conduct winery and site tours
  • FBPCDS3002Plan and deliver a wine tasting event
  • FBPCDS3003Coordinate winery hospitality activities
  • FBPCEL2001Perform oak handling activities
  • FBPCEL2002Perform fermentation operations
  • FBPCEL2003Operate the ion exchange process
  • FBPCEL2004Perform heat exchange operations
  • FBPCEL2007Prepare and make additions and finings
  • FBPCEL2008Carry out inert gas handling operations
  • FBPCEL2009Carry out transfer operations
  • FBPCEL3001Handle and store spirits
  • FBPCEL3002Operate the continuous clarification by separation (flotation) process
  • FBPCEL3003Operate the concentration process
  • FBPCEL3004Operate an earth filtration process
  • FBPCEL3005Operate the pressing process
  • FBPCEL3006Operate the fine filtration process
  • FBPCEL3007Operate clarification by separation (centrifugation) process
  • FBPCEL3008Operate the rotary vacuum filtration process
  • FBPCEL3009Operate the crossflow filtration process
  • FBPCEL3010Operate the decanter process
  • FBPCEL3011Operate the reverse osmosis process
  • FBPCEL3013Perform rectification (continuous still) operations
  • FBPCEL3014Prepare and monitor wine cultures
  • FBPCEL3017Perform single column lees stripping (continuous still brandy) operations
  • FBPCEL3018Perform dual column distillation (continuous still brandy) operations
  • FBPCEL3019Prepare and apply complex additions and finings
  • FBPCEL4001Coordinate wine operations vintage processes
  • FBPCEL4002Coordinate wine operations clarification processes
  • FBPCEL4003Coordinate wine operations filtration processes
  • FBPCEL4004Coordinate wine operations general cellar processes
  • FBPFSY3003Monitor the implementation of food safety and quality programs
  • FBPOPR2094Clean equipment in place
  • FBPOPR2095Clean and sanitise equipment
  • FBPOPR3004Set up a production or packaging line for operation
  • FBPOPR3019Operate and monitor interrelated processes in a production or packaging system
  • FBPPPL3005Participate in an audit process
  • FBPTEC3002Implement the pest prevention program
  • FBPTEC4002Apply principles of food packaging
  • FBPVIT2011Operate vineyard equipment
  • FBPVIT2012Identify and treat nursery plant disorders
  • FBPVIT2013Recognise disorders and identify pests and diseases
  • FBPVIT2015Carry out basic canopy maintenance
  • FBPVIT3001Coordinate vineyard operations
  • FBPVIT3003Operate spreading and seeding equipment
  • FBPVIT3004Monitor and maintain nursery plants (has prerequisites)
  • FBPVIT3005Install and maintain vine trellis
  • FBPVIT3006Field graft vines
  • FBPVIT3007Operate specialised canopy management equipment (has prerequisites)
  • FBPVIT3008Operate a mechanical harvester
  • FBPVIT3009Monitor and control vine disorders and damage
  • FBPVIT3010Implement a soil management program
  • FBPWIN2002Communicate wine industry information
  • FBPWIN2003Conduct sensory evaluation of wine
  • FBPWIN3001Evaluate wines (advanced) (has prerequisites)
  • HLTAID011Provide First Aid
  • MSL904002Perform standard calibrations
  • MSL924003Process and interpret data
  • MSL924004Use laboratory application software
  • MSL933007Apply critical control point requirements
  • MSL933008Perform calibration checks on equipment and assist with its maintenance
  • MSL973013Perform basic tests
  • MSL973014Prepare working solutions
  • MSL973015Prepare culture media
  • MSL973016Perform aseptic techniques
  • MSL973019Perform microscopic examination
  • MSL974017Prepare, standardise and use solutions
  • MSS402002Sustain process improvements
  • MSS402020Apply quick changeover procedures
  • MSS402040Apply 5S procedures
  • MSS402050Monitor process capability
  • MSS402061Use SCADA systems in operations
  • MSS402080Undertake root cause analysis
  • RIIWHS202EEnter and work in confined spaces
  • SIRXCEG004Create a customer-centric culture
  • SIRXMKT003Manage promotional activities
  • SITHFAB002Provide responsible service of alcohol
  • SITHFAB012Provide advice on Australian wines (has prerequisites)
  • SITHFAB013Provide advice on imported wines (has prerequisites)
  • TAEASS301Contribute to assessment
  • TAEDEL301Provide work skill instruction
  • TLIA0015Organise receival and despatch operations
  • TLIA2014Use product knowledge to complete work operations
  • TLID2003Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances
  • TLID2022Conduct weighbridge operations
  • TLIK2010Use infotechnology devices in the workplace
  • TLILIC0003Licence to operate a forklift truck
  • TLIX0004XAdminister inventory systems
  • TLIX0013XMaintain stock control and receivals
training.gov.au national register, FBP30921 release 1
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Where to study

Where can I study FBP30921?

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps FBP30921 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 8311) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; register training.gov.au, synced 15 September 2026; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

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