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SFI10119 Certificate I in Seafood Industry

SFI10119 is the nationally recognised Certificate I in Seafood Industry. It prepares you for work as a seafood process worker. It has been the current version on the national register since 2019, when it replaced SFI10511 and SFI10211 and SFI10111. Employers posted about 65 seafood process worker jobs in June 2026, up 5.4% on a year earlier.

Often searched as Cert 1 in Seafood Industry · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
65last month
Seafood process worker roles advertised across Australia
Up on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Weak
Zero structural signals up; projected employment shrinking
Register status
Current
Replaced SFI10511, SFI10211, SFI10111 in 2019
Enrolments
Falling
Down 20% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The independent signals behind the Certificate I in Seafood Industry are weak right now. Employment is projected to shrink and enrolments are falling. Weigh both sides.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Employers are posting more seafood process worker jobs than a year ago. About 65 seafood process worker jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 5.4% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 800 job ads, while 40 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 8313
65
Combined monthly online job ads across Seafood Process Worker, to June 2026

Ten year outlook

Seafood process worker jobs are projected to shrink. Weigh that before any marketing claim. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 13,575 workers in May 2025, 12,961 by May 2030 (down 4.5%) and 13,304 by May 2035 (down 2%).

13,575
workers, May 2025
12,961
workers, May 2030
13,304
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 I in Seafood Industry than a year ago. Across Australia, 50 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 40, down 20% in a year. National data for SFI10119 starts in 2020.

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 I is typically 0.5 to 1 year 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 SFI10119 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 SFI10119 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 I in Seafood Industry is 6 units: 2 core, plus 4 electives chosen from 17 options on the register.

  • SFIWHS201Meet workplace health and safety requirements
  • SFIXSI102Communicate in the seafood industry
View the 17 elective options
  • SFIAQU101Carry out basic aquaculture activities
  • SFIAQU202Handle stock
  • SFIAQU217Feed stock
  • SFIBIO201Inspect and clean aquatic work equipment
  • SFIFSH201Assemble and repair damaged netting
  • SFIFSH205Apply deckhand skills aboard a fishing vessel
  • SFIPRO101Clean fish
  • SFIPRO102Clean work area
  • SFIPRO103Fillet fish and prepare portions
  • SFIPRO104Work with knives
  • SFISAD201Prepare, cook and retail seafood products
  • SFISAD202Retail seafood
  • SFISTR202Receive and distribute product
  • SFISTR203Assemble and load refrigerated product
  • SFIXSI101Apply basic seafood handling and safety practices
  • SFIXSI201Work effectively in the seafood industry
  • SFIXSI202Maintain the temperature of seafood
training.gov.au national register, SFI10119 release 2
Same training package

What skill sets come from the SFI training package?

Aquaculture Diver Skill Set
SFISS00041 · skill set guide
Fish Processor Induction Skill Set
SFISS00022 · skill set guide
Where to study

Where can I study SFI10119?

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 SFI10119 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 8313) 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: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; register training.gov.au, synced 3 September 2026; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 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.