MST20722 is the nationally recognised Certificate II behind textile, clothing and footwear trades workers work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2022, when it replaced MST20216 and MST20116 and MST20519 and MST20616. 2,095 people enrolled in 2025, up 43% on the year before.
The independent signals behind the Certificate II in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles line up. Employment is projected to grow through 2035 and enrolments are rising. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.
Textile, clothing and footwear trades workers jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 113 workers in May 2025, 117 by May 2030 (up 3.5%) and 123 by May 2035 (up 8.8%).
More people are choosing the Certificate II in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles every year. Across Australia, 1,465 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 2,095, up 43% in a year. National data for MST20722 starts in 2023.
The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.
State funding for MST20722 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.
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Browse coursesGet Course maps MST20722 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 3930) 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. Outcome benchmarks marked “typical” are medians computed by Get Course across all qualifications at the same level in the same NCVER collection; they are derived figures, not official NCVER benchmarks. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register training.gov.au, synced 29 August 2026; register synced 29 Aug 2026. Page last updated 30 Aug 2026.