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SIT30125 Certificate III in Tourism
SIT30125 is the nationally recognised Certificate III behind tourist information officer work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2025, when it replaced SIT30122. About 249 tourist information officer jobs were advertised in June 2026, down 22.1% on a year earlier.
Often searched as Cert 3 in Tourism · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
249last month
Tourist information officer roles advertised across Australia
Down on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Positive
Two structural signals up; current job ads down
Register status
Current
Replaced SIT30122 in 2025
Enrolments
First year
15 enrolled in 2025, its first data year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer
The long-term signals behind the Certificate III in Tourism are positive, though current job advertising is below a year earlier. Tourist information officers are in national shortage and employment is projected to grow through 2035. Job ads in June 2026 were down 22.1% on a year earlier. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Is the work there?
Employers are posting fewer tourist information officer jobs than a year ago. About 249 tourist information officer jobs were advertised online in June 2026, down 22.1% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 3,700 job ads, while 15 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 4516
Combined monthly online job ads across Tourist Information Officer, to June 2026
Official shortage list
Australia's official shortage list rates travel consultants as in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Travel Consultant as in national shortage; Tourist Information Officer as not in shortage.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment
Ten year outlook
Tourist information officer jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 21,930 workers in May 2025, 22,678 by May 2030 (up 3.4%) and 23,970 by May 2035 (up 9.3%).
21,930
workers, May 2025
22,678
workers, May 2030
23,970
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
National enrolment data for SIT30125 starts in 2025: 15 people enrolled that year. There is no earlier year to compare yet.
2019
not yet introduced
2020
not yet introduced
2021
not yet introduced
2022
not yet introduced
2023
not yet introduced
2024
not yet introduced
15
2025
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 SIT30125 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 SIT30125 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 Tourism, plus 100 elective options. Prerequisites apply to 10 of them, marked below.
SITTIND003Source and use information on the tourism and travel industry
SITXCCS014Provide service to customers
SITXCOM007Show social and cultural sensitivity
SITXWHS005Participate in safe work practices
View the 100 elective options
AHCIRG338Troubleshoot irrigation systems
AHCLSC207Construct low-profile timber or modular retaining walls
AHCLSC209Lay paving
AHCLSC311Set out site for construction works
AHCLSC317Construct landscape features using concrete
AHCPGD209Prune shrubs and small trees
AHCPGD308Plan and maintain plant displays
BSBFIN302Maintain financial records
BSBPEF202Plan and apply time management
BSBSUS211Participate in sustainable work practices
BSBTEC201Use business software applications
BSBTEC301Design and produce business documents
BSBTEC302Design and produce spreadsheets
BSBTWK201Work effectively with others
CPPCLO3100Maintain cleaning storage areas
CPPCLO3101Clean carpeted floors
CPPCLO3102Clean hard floors
CPPCLO3103Clean and maintain amenities
CPPCLO3105Clean glass surfaces
CPPCLO3108Clean window coverings
CPPCLO3111Clean rooms, furniture and fittings
CPPCLO3112Clean walls, ceilings and fittings
CPPSEC2110Monitor and control individual and crowd behaviour to maintain security
HLTAID011Provide First Aid
HLTAID013Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site
MARF043Operate survival craft, rescue boats and lifesaving appliances (proficiency in survival craft)
MARF060Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment
RIISAM203EUse hand and power tools
RIISAM204EOperate small plant and equipment
SIFCBGM001Provide general grounds care
SIFCBGM002Maintain property and structures
SIRXCEG008Manage disrespectful, aggressive or abusive customers
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
SIRXSLS001Sell to the retail customer
SISCAQU015Test pool water quality
SISCAQU016Manage pool water quality
SISCAQU017Monitor and maintain aquatic facility plant and equipment
SISOSCB001SCUBA dive in open water to a maximum depth of 18 metres
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Get Course maps SIT30125 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 4516) 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: Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register training.gov.au, synced 10 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.