Wodonga TAFE
12 months
Become a professional wool classer with this hands-on Certificate IV program. Learn wool sorting, valuing, shed management, and quality assurance to advance your career in the Australian wool industry.
Applicants should have completed Year 12 and be at least 18 years of age. You must be physically capable of conducting physical work in a timely manner in a shearing shed environment. Suitable enclosed footwear is required. You will need your own transport to attend training locations across Victoria, as classes may be held at various sites depending on cohort location.
The course covers clip preparation and pressing, wool classing strategies, valuing and marketing wool, shed management, and documenting wool clips. Compulsory units include workplace health and safety, wool preparation based on characteristics, wool pressing, shed duties, wool classing strategy determination, fleece measurement and preparation, wool harvesting planning and implementation, staff management, fleece classing, wool clip documentation, industry quality assurance compliance, and first aid certification.
Wodonga TAFE is a registered training organisation (RTO 3097) delivering this course through experienced third-party contractor Bald Hill Training P/L. The program offers flexible delivery across multiple Victorian locations with face-to-face interactive classroom settings combined with workplace-based practical demonstrations, ensuring students gain real-world experience in their own work environments.
Upon completion, you can register as a professional Australian Wool Classer. This qualification opens career pathways in the wool industry including positions as farm manager, wool buyer, wool exporter, and wool broker. The credential enhances employment opportunities and professional recognition within Australia's wool industry.
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