A nationally recognised qualification on the National Register of vocational education and training. This page answers the questions that actually decide whether it is worth your time and money: is the work there, what happens to people who finish, who pays, and who you could study it with. Every figure carries its source and date.
Often searched as Cert 1 in Seafood Industry. It prepares people for work as seafood process worker.
This is the current version of the qualification on the national register. It replaced SFI10511, SFI10211 and SFI10111, whose currency ended on 19 June 2019.
The signals behind this qualification are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Specifically: national enrolments are rising and employment in its occupations is projected to decline. These are official statistics, not a promise about any individual's result.
Three official signals crossed: live job advertisements, the national training pipeline, and government employment projections.
Employer demand for these roles is holding steady. Across Seafood Process Worker, about 69 jobs were advertised online in May 2026 (up 3.9% on a year earlier). Roughly 821 openings were advertised over the last 12 months, while 50 people enrolled in the qualification nationally in 2024. Enrolment counts people in training, not completions, so the two figures describe the pipeline and the market, not a job guarantee.
More people are choosing this qualification each year. National enrolments rose from 35 in 2023, to 50 in 2024 (up 42.9%).
Employment in these occupations is projected to decline. That matters more than any marketing claim. Government projections put them at 13,600 workers in May 2025, 13,000 by May 2030 (down 4.5%) and 13,300 by May 2035 (down 2%).
Outcomes for this specific qualification, each anchored against what is typical at the same qualification level nationally.
The three wallets: a subsidised seat, paying full fee, and the time commitment that decides whether you can keep working.
Subsidy programs change and have eligibility rules. The official listing linked above is the source of truth; no dollar amounts are shown here because they vary by person and provider.
Fees for unsubsidised places are set by each training provider and vary widely. Provider pricing, intakes and payment options live on the individual course pages linked below, never on this page.
The crossing no single dataset can give you: official shortage status, subsidy availability and training demand, read together.
The signals behind this qualification are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Specifically: national enrolments are rising and employment in its occupations is projected to decline. These are official statistics, not a promise about any individual's result.
Approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. Start with who is approved, then compare actual courses.
The five questions people actually ring up and ask, answered only where official data backs the answer.