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Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations

This qualification prepares you for hands-on work across the wine industry, from the cellar and bottling line to the laboratory and the cellar door.

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How long it takes
2 years
full time at TAFE NSW
What it costs
From $2,190
Subsidised at TAFE NSW, full fee up to $12,780
How you can study
On campus or on the job
Main job
Cellar Hand
$65,000 (estimate) median pay, In demand
Taught by
5 providers
5 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in wine production and how wine is made
  • a careful approach to safety and food safety rules
  • good communication skills for working in a team
  • an eye for detail when keeping records and reporting

Before you start

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Cellar Hand

    Cellar hands carry out the fermentation, barrel and tank work that turns grapes into wine.

    What else you need

    The certificate is normally completed while working in a winery, so you need current work in or access to a functioning winery. It is an ordinary way in but not a requirement for every cellar hand job.

    Median pay$65,000 (estimate)

    In demand

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

What it costs

Subsidised place

From $2,190

at TAFE NSW. Whether you get a subsidised place depends on your state, residency, age and earlier study.

Paying the full fee

$12,780

across the TAFEs listed below. Private providers set their own fees.

  • TAFE NSWNSW

    Subsidised
    $2,190
    Concession
    $240
    Full fee
    $12,780
    How long
    2 years

Fees as each TAFE shows them on its website, read 20 September 2026. Private providers set their own fees.

Where you can study this course

There are 5 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

19 units: 4 that everyone takes and 15 you choose.

  • Workplace health and safety
  • Food safety procedures
  • Improving work processes
  • Reporting on workplace performance
  • Cellar and bottling operations
  • Cellar door customer service
See all 4 core units

Core units

Everyone completes these. Select a unit to see what it covers.

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Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

Questions people ask

Who is this qualification for?

It prepares you for hands-on work in the wine industry, from the cellar and bottling line to the laboratory and cellar door. You carry out skilled tasks under broad direction, and training can be tailored to winery operations, grape growing or customer service.

Do I need experience or other qualifications first?

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. Individual providers can set their own conditions, so check with the provider you choose.

Related courses

The national training register, training.gov.au. TAFE course pages, read 20 September 2026. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.