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TLI30219 Certificate III in Stevedoring

TLI30219 is the nationally recognised Certificate III in Stevedoring. It prepares you for work as a waterside worker. It has been the current version on the national register since 2020, when it replaced TLI33518. Employers posted about 166 waterside worker jobs in June 2026, down 16.4% on a year earlier.

Often searched as Cert 3 in Stevedoring · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
166last month
Waterside worker roles advertised across Australia
Down on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Mixed
One structural signal up; current job ads down
Register status
Current
Replaced TLI33518 in 2020
Enrolments
Rising fast
Up 173.7% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The signals behind the Certificate III in Stevedoring are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Enrolments are rising. Job ads in June 2026 were down 16.4% 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 waterside worker jobs than a year ago. About 166 waterside worker jobs were advertised online in June 2026, down 16.4% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 2,500 job ads, while 260 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 8911
166
Combined monthly online job ads across Waterside Worker, to June 2026

Ten year outlook

Waterside worker jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 14,732 workers in May 2025, 14,490 by May 2030 (down 1.6%) and 14,954 by May 2035 (up 1.5%).

14,732
workers, May 2025
14,490
workers, May 2030
14,954
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

More people are choosing the Certificate III in Stevedoring every year. Across Australia, 95 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 260, up 173.7% in a year. National data for TLI30219 starts in 2021.

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 TLI30219 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 TLI30219 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 Stevedoring is 13 units: 5 core, plus 8 electives chosen from 70 options on the register.

  • BSBWHS308Participate in WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes
  • TLIA0012Lash and unlash cargo
  • TLIE0002Process workplace documentation
  • TLIE3021Work and communicate effectively with others
  • TLIF0009Ensure the safety of transport activities (Chain of Responsibility)
View the 70 elective options
  • CPCCLDG3001Licence to perform dogging
  • HLTAID011Provide First Aid
  • TLIA0003Complete and check import/export documentation
  • TLIA0005Connect and disconnect reefer units
  • TLIA0009Coordinate terminal/wharf equipment operations
  • TLIA0013Maintain container and freight records
  • TLIA0017Process receipt and delivery of containers and cargo
  • TLIA0018Transfer cargo
  • TLIB0006Prepare and monitor automated operations
  • TLIB0029Conduct daily inspections on mobile cranes
  • TLIB0043Pack-up mobile crane tools and lifting equipment
  • TLIB0045Plan a mobile crane lift operation
  • TLIB0048Prepare a mobile crane for lift
  • TLIB2001Check and assess operational capabilities of equipment
  • TLIC2002Drive light rigid vehicle
  • TLIC3003Drive medium rigid vehicle
  • TLIC3004Drive heavy rigid vehicle
  • TLIC3005Drive heavy combination vehicle
  • TLIC4006Drive multi-combination vehicle
  • TLID0003Control lift and movement of crane
  • TLID0004Direct crane operations
  • TLID0005Monitor crane operations
  • TLID0007Operate specialised load shifting equipment
  • TLID0008Shift loads using bridge or gantry crane
  • TLID0009Shift loads using cranes
  • TLID0010Shift loads using ship mounted crane
  • TLID0011Use bulk transfer equipment (dry)
  • TLID0015Load and unload goods/cargo
  • TLID0016Operate a forklift
  • TLID0020Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
  • TLID0021Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances
  • TLID0041Plan and conduct specialised lift
  • TLID2022Conduct weighbridge operations
  • TLID2045Operate specialised light load shifting equipment
  • TLID2047Prepare cargo for transfer with slings
  • TLID3011Conduct specialised forklift operations
  • TLID3035Operate a boom type elevating work platform
  • TLIE0005Undertake rigger/dogger and operators communications
  • TLIE0008Calculate mass, area and quantify dimensions
  • TLIE1003Participate in basic workplace communication
  • TLIE3016Estimate/calculate load shifting requirements for a mobile crane
  • TLIF0016Working at height in the stevedoring industry
  • TLIF0020Safely access the rail corridor
  • TLIF0025Follow work health and safety procedures
  • TLIF2006Apply accident-emergency procedures
  • TLIF2010Apply fatigue management strategies
  • TLIF3003Implement and monitor work health and safety procedures
  • TLIF3013Coordinate breakdowns and emergencies
  • TLIF3084Follow mobile crane safety procedures
  • TLIG0002Lead a work team
  • TLIG0003Work effectively with others in a team
  • TLIG2007Work in a socially diverse environment
  • TLIJ0003Apply quality systems
  • TLIK2010Use infotechnology devices in the workplace
  • TLIL0004Apply conflict and grievance resolution strategies
  • TLILIC0003Licence to operate a forklift truck
  • TLILIC0005Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)
  • TLILIC0011Licence to operate a reach stacker (greater than 3 tonnes capacity)
  • TLILIC0016Licence to operate a bridge and gantry crane
  • TLILIC0017Licence to operate a derrick crane
  • TLILIC0019Licence to operate a portal boom crane
  • TLILIC0020Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (over 100 Tonnes)
  • TLILIC0021Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 100 Tonnes)
  • TLILIC0022Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes)
  • TLILIC0023Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonnes)
  • TLILIC0040Licence to operate a non-slewing mobile crane (greater than 3 tonnes capacity)
  • TLIO0002Apply and monitor workplace security procedures
  • TLIO0003Follow security procedures when working with goods and cargo
  • TLIU1009Monitor plant and equipment in an environmentally sustainable manner
  • TLIX0006Apply and monitor biosecurity policies and procedures
training.gov.au national register, TLI30219 release 4
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Where to study

Where can I study TLI30219?

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 TLI30219 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 8911) 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: employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; register training.gov.au, synced 6 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.