Jobs and Skills AustraliaIs the work there?
Ten year outlook
Hospitality workers jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 5,828 workers in May 2025, 6,142 by May 2030 (up 5.4%) and 6,514 by May 2035 (up 11.8%).
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 OutcomesHow graduates do
Certificate III in Hospitality graduates do worse than is typical at Certificate III level. In the 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes survey, 84% were employed or in further study after training. The typical Certificate III result is 88%, across 105 qualifications. Median income after training was $45,100, against $54,000 typical. 85.3% were satisfied with the training, against 90.6% typical. Income here is the survey median about six months after training. It includes part-time work, so it is not the full-time award rate.
84%
employed or in further study after training (2025)
typical 88% across 105 Certificate IIIs
$45,100
median income after training (2025)
typical $54,000 across 85 Certificate IIIs
85.3%
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 ActivityWho is training
Fewer people are enrolling in the Certificate III in Hospitality than a year ago. Across Australia, 22,660 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 20,585, down 9.2% in a year. National data for SIT30622 starts in 2022.
NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications FrameworkWhat 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 SIT30622 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 listsWhat does it cost, and who funds it?
State funding for SIT30622 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 packagingWhat is in the qualification
The Certificate III in Hospitality is 15 units: 6 core, plus 9 electives chosen from 87 options on the register. Prerequisites apply to 40 of them, marked below.
- SITHIND006Source and use information on the hospitality industry
- SITHIND008Work effectively in hospitality service
- SITXCCS014Provide service to customers
- SITXCOM007Show social and cultural sensitivity
- SITXHRM007Coach others in job skills
- SITXWHS005Participate in safe work practices
View the 87 elective options
- BSBCMM211Apply communication skills
- BSBFIN302Maintain financial records
- BSBSUS211Participate in sustainable work practices
- BSBTEC201Use business software applications
- BSBTEC301Design and produce business documents
- BSBTEC302Design and produce spreadsheets
- 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
- 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
- SITHACS009Clean premises and equipment
- SITHACS010Provide housekeeping services to guests
- SITHACS011Prepare rooms for guests
- SITHACS012Launder linen and guest clothes
- SITHACS013Provide porter services
- SITHACS014Provide valet services
- SITHACS015Conduct night audit
- SITHACS016Provide accommodation reception services
- SITHCCC024Prepare and present simple dishes (has prerequisites)
- SITHCCC025Prepare and present sandwiches (has prerequisites)
- SITHCCC026Package prepared foodstuffs (has prerequisites)
- SITHCCC028Prepare appetisers and salads (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB021Provide responsible service of alcohol
- SITHFAB022Clean and tidy bar areas (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB023Operate a bar (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB024Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB025Prepare and serve espresso coffee (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB026Provide room service (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB027Serve food and beverage (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB028Operate and monitor cellar systems
- SITHFAB029Conduct a product tasting for alcoholic beverages (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB030Prepare and serve cocktails (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB031Provide advice on beers, spirits and liqueurs (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB032Provide advice on Australian wines (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB033Provide advice on imported wines (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB034Provide table service of food and beverage (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB035Provide silver service (has prerequisites)
- SITHFAB036Provide advice on food
- SITHFAB037Provide advice on food and beverage matching (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM022Provide responsible gambling services
- SITHGAM023Attend gaming machines (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM024Operate a TAB outlet (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM025Conduct Keno games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM026Analyse and report on gaming machine data (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM027Deal Baccarat games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM028Conduct Big Wheel games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM029Deal Blackjack games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM030Deal Poker games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM031Deal Pontoon games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM032Conduct Rapid Roulette games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM033Conduct Roulette games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM034Attend casino gaming machines (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM035Deal Caribbean Stud games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM036Deal Casino War games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM037Deal Mississippi Stud games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM038Conduct Rapid Baccarat games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM039Conduct Rapid Big Wheel games (has prerequisites)
- SITHGAM040Deal Three Card Poker games (has prerequisites)
- SITHIND005Use hygienic practices for hospitality service
- SITHKOP009Clean kitchen premises and equipment (has prerequisites)
- SITXCCS010Provide visitor information
- SITXCCS012Provide lost and found services
- SITXCCS013Provide club reception services
- SITXCCS017Use a computerised booking system
- SITXCOM006Source and present information
- SITXCOM009Address protocol requirements
- SITXFIN007Process financial transactions
- SITXFSA005Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITXFSA006Participate in safe food handling practices
- SITXFSA007Transport and store food (has prerequisites)
- SITXINV006Receive, store and maintain stock (has prerequisites)
- SITXINV007Purchase goods
- SITXLAN007Conduct basic oral communication in a language other than English
- SITXLAN008Conduct oral communication in a language other than English
- SITXWHS006Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
- TLIE0009Carry out basic workplace calculations
training.gov.au national register, SIT30622 release 2
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