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MST31022 Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles

MST31022 is the nationally recognised Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles. It prepares you for work as a textile, clothing and footwear trades workers. It has been the current version on the national register since 2022, when it replaced MST30119 and MST30819. 1,370 people enrolled in 2025, up 9.6% on the year before.

Often searched as Cert 3 in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Long-term outlook
Positive
Two structural signals up
Register status
Current
Replaced MST30119, MST30819 in 2022
Enrolments
Rising
Up 9.6% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The independent signals behind the Certificate III 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.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Ten year outlook

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%).

113
workers, May 2025
117
workers, May 2030
123
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 Student Outcomes

How graduates do

Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles graduates find work less often than is typical at Certificate III level. In the 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes survey, 84.4% were employed or in further study after training. The typical Certificate III result is 88%, across 105 qualifications. 92.1% were satisfied with the training, against 90.6% typical.

84.4%
employed or in further study after training (2025)
typical 88% across 105 Certificate IIIs
92.1%
satisfied with the training (2025)
typical 90.6% across 105 Certificate IIIs
Level benchmarks are medians computed by Get Course across all Certificate IIIs in the same collection, not official NCVER benchmarks.
NCVER Student Outcomes · 2025 survey
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Enrolments in the Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles are growing. Across Australia, 1,250 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 1,370, up 9.6% in a year. National data for MST31022 starts in 2023.

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 MST31022 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 MST31022 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 Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles is 18 units: 6 core, plus 12 electives chosen from 40 options on the register. Prerequisites apply to Two of them, marked below.

  • MSMWHS200Work safely
  • MSS402055Apply quality standards
  • MSTAT2005Sew materials by machine
  • MSTGN2023Identify and handle fabrics and textiles
  • MSTGN3018Support sustainable practice in apparel and textile design and production
  • MSTGN3019Interact with others in an apparel and textile design and production environment
View the 40 elective options
  • BSBESB301Investigate business opportunities
  • BSBESB303Organise finances for new business ventures
  • BSBESB304Determine resource requirements for new business ventures
  • CUAACD312Produce computer-aided drawings
  • CUADES301Explore the use of colour
  • CUADES302Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
  • CUATEX311Produce textile work
  • MSMSUP382Provide coaching/mentoring in the workplace
  • MSS402011Manage the impact of change on own work
  • MSS402032Interpret cost and waste in terms of customer value
  • MSS402084Undertake root cause analysis
  • MSS402087Apply cost factors to work practices
  • MSTAT2001Prepare and communicate design concepts for simple textile products
  • MSTAT3001Produce technical drawings of garments
  • MSTAT3002Develop patterns using basic patternmaking principles
  • MSTAT3003Lay up and cut complicated fabrics and lays
  • MSTAT3004Make markers for complicated fabrics and lays
  • MSTAT3005Sew garments
  • MSTAT3006Assemble bras or swimwear
  • MSTAT3007Sew stretch knit garments
  • MSTAT3008Embellish textile products
  • MSTAT3009Set and produce digital embroidery
  • MSTAT3010Perform garment repairs and alterations
  • MSTCL2024Press work
  • MSTCL3016Press whole garments (has prerequisites)
  • MSTGN2014Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace
  • MSTGN2018Work in the TCF industry
  • MSTGN2020Perform test or inspection to check product quality
  • MSTGN3009Coordinate work of team or section
  • MSTGN3012Work safely with chemicals in TCF operations
  • MSTGN3013Control production in a section of a TCF enterprise
  • MSTGN3014Organise and plan own work to achieve planned outcomes
  • MSTGN3020Market textile products to local outlets
  • MSTGN3021Match fabrics to performance and handling requirements
  • MSTGN3022Investigate applications and performance outcomes of technical textiles
  • MSTGN3023Estimate and cost jobs
  • MSTTX3014Set up, adjust and maintain industrial sewing machines
  • SIRXOSM002Maintain ethical and professional standards when using social media and online platforms
  • SIRXOSM003Use social media and online tools (has prerequisites)
  • SIRXPDK001Advise on products and services
training.gov.au national register, MST31022 release 1
Same training package

What skill sets come from the MST training package?

Introduction to Laundry Operations Skill Set
MSTSS00003 · skill set guide
Sample Machining Skill Set
MSTSS00017 · skill set guide
Control Hygiene in Laundry Operations Skill Set
MSTSS00005 · skill set guide
Industrial Sewing Skill Set
MSTSS00015 · skill set guide
Where to study

Where can I study MST31022?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps MST31022 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 Certificate IIIs 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; NCVER Student Outcomes survey 2025 survey; register training.gov.au, synced 5 September 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.