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TLI31222 Certificate III in Driving Operations
TLI31222 is the nationally recognised Certificate III behind truck driver (general) work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2022, when it replaced TLI31221. About 2,675 truck driver (general) jobs were advertised in June 2026, up 1.8% on a year earlier.
Often searched as Cert 3 in Driving Operations · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
2,675last month
Truck driver (general) roles advertised across Australia
Holding close to last year's level
Long-term outlook
Mixed
One structural signal up; enrolments falling
Register status
Current
Replaced TLI31221 in 2022
Enrolments
Falling fast
Down 32.4% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer
The signals behind the Certificate III in Driving Operations are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Truck driver (general)s are in national shortage. Enrolments are falling. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Is the work there?
Job ads for truck driver (general)s are holding steady. About 2,675 truck driver (general) jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 1.8% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 33,400 job ads, while 7,570 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 7331
Combined monthly online job ads across Truck Driver (General), to June 2026
Official shortage list
Australia's official shortage list rates truck driver (general)s as in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Truck Driver (General) as in national shortage; Aircraft Refueller, Furniture Removalist, Tanker Driver and Tow Truck Driver as not in shortage.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment
Ten year outlook
Truck driver (general) jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 189,200 workers in May 2025, 190,350 by May 2030 (up 0.6%) and 196,852 by May 2035 (up 4%).
189,200
workers, May 2025
190,350
workers, May 2030
196,852
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 Student Outcomes
How graduates do
Results for Certificate III in Driving Operations graduates are mixed against other Certificate IIIs. In the 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes survey, 88.9% were employed or in further study after training. The typical Certificate III result is 88%, across 105 qualifications. Median income after training was $67,700, against $54,000 typical. 87.5% 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.
88.9%
employed or in further study after training (2025)
typical 88% across 105 Certificate IIIs
$67,700
median income after training (2025)
typical $54,000 across 85 Certificate IIIs
87.5%
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 Activity
Who is training
Enrolments in the Certificate III in Driving Operations are dropping fast. Across Australia, 11,200 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 7,570, down 32.4% in a year. National data for TLI31222 starts in 2022.
2019
not yet introduced
2020
not yet introduced
2021
not yet introduced
545
2022
9,370
2023
11,200
2024
7,570
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 TLI31222 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 TLI31222 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 Driving Operations is 15 units: 5 core, plus 10 electives chosen from 148 options on the register. One unit has prerequisites, marked below.
TLIB0002Carry out vehicle inspection
TLIC1051Operate commercial vehicle
TLID0020Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
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.
Get Course maps TLI31222 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 7331) 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. Outcome benchmarks marked “typical” are medians computed by Get Course across all Certificate IIIs in the same NCVER collection; they are derived figures, not official NCVER benchmarks. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; NCVER Student Outcomes survey 2025 survey; register training.gov.au, synced 6 September 2026; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; 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.