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Seafood Industry SFI

Overview

Commencements

Availability & Duration

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

Overview

These qualifications cover aquaculture, fisheries compliance and environmental management, fishing operations, seafood processing and seafood sales and distribution areas of work.

‘Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management’, ‘Retail Services’ and ‘Maritime’ are associated industries.

Quick facts

The training units of competent structure and packing rules are detailed in Training Package documents.

The information provided here includes the most recent changes from the SFI (release 2.2) Training Package.

The Seafood Industry Training Package SFI (release 2.2) includes 24 qualifications and 14 skill sets.

Registered Training Organisations can access the full details of this Training Package from the
training.gov.au website.

 

Career information

Qualification and job outcome information is also presented in a Job Pathway Chart.

For specific industry information click here.

More detail of how training works can be accessed here: for employers; for potential employees.

Use the My Skills site to search for Registered Training Organisations registered to deliver courses. Each State and Territory separately approves Registered Training Organisations to deliver apprenticeships and traineeships in their jurisdiction.

Major Occupations Training
Leading Hand - Seafood Processing
Leading Hand - Aquaculture
Senior Seafood Salesperson
Stock Production & Harvesting Officer - Aquaculture
Equipment and Facilities Officer - Aquaculture
Business Administrator - Aquaculture

Qualifications Summary

SFI20111 - Certificate II in Aquaculture

This qualification represents the base entry point into this sector of the seafood industry and provides a range of core and underpinning skills and knowledge relevant to work as a field hand in the aquaculture sector.

Business Support Worker
Deckhand (Aquaculture)
Farm Labourer
General Hand

SFI20211 - Certificate II in Fishing Operations

This qualification provides the main entry point for individuals working in the fishing sector. It is applicable for people working: for aquaculture farms using wild caught broodstock or seedstock and on fishing vessels.

Deckhand (Fishing Operations)
Fisher Hand

SFI20411 - Certificate II in Fisheries Compliance Support

This qualification is for people working at a local level in a support role to an agency or organisation that has legislated responsibility for the management of fisheries, both wild catch and aquaculture.

Fisheries Compliance Support Worker

SFI20511 - Certificate II in Seafood Processing

This qualification is the entry level point for people working in the seafood processing sector.

Process Worker

SFI20611 - Certificate II in Seafood Industry (Sales and Distribution)

This qualification is the entry point into seafood sales and distribution sector and provides people with a range of core competencies relevant to retail and wholesale work.

Seafood/Fish Seller

SFI30111 - Certificate III in Aquaculture

Appropriate training for those working in the aquaculture sector in the capacity of a skilled worker or leading hand. For example: in hatcheries and nurseries; in live post-harvest holding facilities, such as processing plants, wholesalers or transporters; in pet shops, public aquaria, zoos or other facilities with aquatic animals; on aquaculture farms or fishout/put-and-take operations.

Business Administrator - Aquaculture
Equipment and Facilities Officer - Aquaculture
Stock Production & Harvesting Officer - Aquaculture
Leading Hand - Aquaculture

SFI30211 - Certificate III in Fishing Operations

This qualification provides competencies to become an experienced deckhand undertaking a wide range of fishing operation tasks. Note - Maritime certifications, such as a Coxswain, cannot be achieved through this qualification. Refer to the Maritime Training Package.

Coxswain - Fishing Operations
Senior Deckhand - Fishing Operations

SFI30311 - Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Environmental Management Support)

This qualification represents the competencies relevant to persons in the seafood industry whose work involves implementing and monitoring an environmental management system (EMS).

Environmental Support Officer

SFI30411 - Certificate III in Fisheries Compliance

Suitable for those engaged in promoting compliance with fisheries legislation for recreational and commercial fishers, and the general public.

Fisheries Compliance Officer

SFI30511 - Certificate III in Seafood Processing

Appropriate for people working in the seafood processing sector for: contract harvesting and on-farm processing companies; wholesalers or retailers; processing plants; and aquaculture farms or fishout/put-and-take operations.

Leading Hand - Seafood Processing

SFI30611 - Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Sales and Distribution)

This qualification is designed for more experienced employees whose work requires extensive product knowledge and some responsibility for decision-making and coordination of team activities.

Senior Seafood Salesperson

SFI40111 - Certificate IV in Aquaculture

Suitable for aquaculturists in a supervisory or leadership capacity. A person operating at this level may be expected to comply with legislative requirements as well as implement a range of enterprise policies and procedures. They will also use their knowledge and skills to solve problems, plan for future work activities and take responsibility for others.

Manager/Team Leader - Aquaculture

SFI40211 - Certificate IV in Fishing Operations

This qualification specifies the competencies required to oversee fishing operations for: aquaculture farms using wild caught broodstock or seedstock; on charter vessels; and on fishing vessels.

Fishing Master

SFI40311 - Certificate IV in Seafood Industry (Environmental Management)

This qualification provides training in specialist environmental management system (EMS) roles within an organisation or in facilitator roles working with a team in the development of an EMS.

Environmental Management Specialist

SFI40411 - Certificate IV in Fisheries Compliance

Appropriate training for experienced fisheries compliance officers. It includes skill sets for fraud investigation, surveillance and observer operations.

Senior Fisheries Compliance Officer

SFI40511 - Certificate IV in Seafood Processing

This is an appropriate qualification for people working in the seafood processing sector of the seafood industry in the capacity of a supervisor, shift manager or process manager.

Senior Fish Processor

SFI40611 - Certificate IV in Seafood Industry Sales and Distribution

Relevant to people working within the retail and/or wholesale sector of the seafood industry in a supervisory or leadership capacity.

Sales Manager - Seafood Sales & Distribution

SFI50111 - Diploma of Aquaculture

Relevant to people working in the aquaculture sector at a management level.

Farm Manager (Aquaculture)

SFI50211 - Diploma of Fishing Operations

This qualification prepares skippers to manage fishing operations, including aspects of personnel and business management and will have application for people working for fishing companies.

Fishing Operations Manager

SFI50411 - Diploma of Fisheries Compliance

Relevant to individuals who manage the fisheries management and compliance functions.

Fisheries Compliance Management

SFI50511 - Diploma of Seafood Processing

Relevant to people working in the seafood processing sector in the capacity of an owner manager or operations manager.

Seafood Processing Operations Manager

Note: Employers should be aware that this information is provided as a guide only to the content and use of the Training Package. Employers should seek advice from an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (Apprenticeship Network) provider or Registered Training Organisation for more detail.

Commencements
  NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
SFI30111 - Certificate III in Aquaculture
Annual Commencements 10 0 0 0 0 95 0 15
SFI30611 - Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Sales and Distribution)
Annual Commencements 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 28/06/2018, rounded estimates for the 2017 calendar year. Qualifications with no recorded commencements may not appear. This data is for general information purposes only.

Availability and Duration
  NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
SFI20111 - Certificate II in Aquaculture
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 12 mths 18 mths 12 mths 12 mths 18 mths 12 mths 12 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T
SFI20211 - Certificate II in Fishing Operations
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 18 mths 12 mths 18 mths 18 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T * T
SFI20411 - Certificate II in Fisheries Compliance Support
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 18 mths 18 mths 18 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T
SFI20511 - Certificate II in Seafood Processing
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 18 mths 18 mths 18 mths 12 mths 18 mths 12 mths 18 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T T
SFI20611 - Certificate II in Seafood Industry (Sales and Distribution)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 12 mths 18 mths 12 mths 12 mths 18 mths 12 mths 12 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T T
SFI30111 - Certificate III in Aquaculture
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T
SFI30211 - Certificate III in Fishing Operations
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T * T
SFI30311 - Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Environmental Management Support)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T
SFI30411 - Certificate III in Fisheries Compliance
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 18 mths 24 mths 18 mths 18 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T * T
SFI30511 - Certificate III in Seafood Processing
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T T
SFI30611 - Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Sales and Distribution)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 12 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T T
SFI40111 - Certificate IV in Aquaculture
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths 36 mths 36 mths 36 mths 36 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T * T
SFI40211 - Certificate IV in Fishing Operations
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths 36 mths 36 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T
SFI40311 - Certificate IV in Seafood Industry (Environmental Management)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths 36 mths
Part Time
Classification T T *
SFI40411 - Certificate IV in Fisheries Compliance
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths 36 mths 36 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T
SFI40511 - Certificate IV in Seafood Processing
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T T
SFI40611 - Certificate IV in Seafood Industry Sales and Distribution
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T * T T
SFI50111 - Diploma of Aquaculture
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T
SFI50211 - Diploma of Fishing Operations
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T
SFI50411 - Diploma of Fisheries Compliance
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths 36 mths 36 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T
SFI50511 - Diploma of Seafood Processing
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T

Legend: = Yes, = No, A = identified by the State or Territory as an Apprenticeship, T = identified by the State or Territory as a Traineeship, * = An approved qualification in Tasmania is available as an Apprenticeship/Traineeship.

Availability of Australian Apprenticeships and Nominal Duration (in months)
A Qualification registered by a State or Territory as available as an Australian Apprenticeship may not be eligible for public funding support, check with the relevant State or Territory Training Authority.

Nominal durations listed are for full time occuptations, stated in months. In some cases nominal durations provided may not include the completion of pre-requisites. This data is sourced from State and Territory Training Authorities and is provided for information only and must be confirmed with these authorities.

Australian School-based Apprenticeships
  NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
SFI20111 - Certificate II in Aquaculture
Availability
SFI20211 - Certificate II in Fishing Operations
Availability
SFI20411 - Certificate II in Fisheries Compliance Support
Availability
SFI20511 - Certificate II in Seafood Processing
Availability
SFI20611 - Certificate II in Seafood Industry (Sales and Distribution)
Availability
SFI30111 - Certificate III in Aquaculture
Availability
SFI30211 - Certificate III in Fishing Operations
Availability
SFI30311 - Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Environmental Management Support)
Availability
SFI30411 - Certificate III in Fisheries Compliance
Availability
SFI30511 - Certificate III in Seafood Processing
Availability
SFI30611 - Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Sales and Distribution)
Availability
SFI40111 - Certificate IV in Aquaculture
Availability
SFI40211 - Certificate IV in Fishing Operations
Availability
SFI40311 - Certificate IV in Seafood Industry (Environmental Management)
Availability
SFI40411 - Certificate IV in Fisheries Compliance
Availability
SFI40511 - Certificate IV in Seafood Processing
Availability
SFI40611 - Certificate IV in Seafood Industry Sales and Distribution
Availability
SFI50111 - Diploma of Aquaculture
Availability
SFI50211 - Diploma of Fishing Operations
Availability
SFI50411 - Diploma of Fisheries Compliance
Availability
SFI50511 - Diploma of Seafood Processing
Availability

Legend: = Yes, = No

This information generally reflects availability of ASbAs that may contribute to study scores. In some cases ASbAs allow an individual to start training in a qualification that can be completed after they leave secondary school. Australian Apprenticeships may also be undertaken as part-time employment. Please note that applicable industrial arrangements must allow for ASbAs. Visit the relevant State or Territory website for more detailed information (click on the State or Territory link provided).

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