Manufacturing
2014
Manufacturing includes the physical or chemical transformation of materials, substances or components into new products
(except agriculture and construction). The materials, substances or components transformed by units in this industry are
raw materials that are products of agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining, or products of other manufacturing units. Units
in the Manufacturing industry are often described as plants, factories or mills and characteristically use power-driven
machines and other materials-handling equipment.
In 2014, there were 44,759 enrolments in Manufacturing related courses. The highest proportion of enrolments were in the
Certificate III and Certificate IV qualification levels (86 per cent in total). The largest number of enrolments were in Certificate
III in Competitive Systems and Practices (8,575 enrolments) and Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices (5,848
enrolments). Approximately 16 per cent of Manufacturing training was related to specialised or in shortage occupations,
equating to 7,226 enrolments.
The following three tables outline Victorian vocational training activity in 2014:
Table 1: Vocational training in Manufacturing by qualification level (government subsidised), 2013 and 2014
2013
enrolments
2014
enrolments
Certificate I
681
816
Certificate II
3,377
3,298
Certificate III
25,115
26,215
Certificate IV
11,452
12,132
1,944
1,541
861
730
Qualification level
Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Graduate Certificate
Total
38
28
43,467
44,759
Table 2: Vocational training in Manufacturing, top 20 courses (government subsidised), 2013 and 2014
2013
enrolments
2014
enrolments
Certificate III in Competitive Systems and Practices
3,627
8,575
Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices
4,497
5,848
Certificate III In Food Processing
2,655
3,532
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)
145
2,667
Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade
2,463
2,163
Certificate IV in Engineering
1,216
1,943
620
1,682
Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade
1,409
1,328
Certificate III in Process Manufacturing
4,450
1,273
Certificate III in Cabinet Making
1,011
1,138
Certificate II in Food Processing
1,292
1,002
Certificate I in Food Processing
666
809
Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs)
476
764
Certificate III in Retail Baking (Combined)
315
684
Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices
306
650
20
638
Course name
Certificate IV in Process Manufacturing
Certificate IV in Manufacturing Technology
Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology
Certificate II in Engineering
Certificate III in Automotive Vehicle Body
Certificate III in Retail Baking (Cake and Pastry)
46
628
369
542
1,058
468
745
431
Manufacturing
2014
Table 3: Vocational training in Manufacturing qualifications aligned to specialised or in shortage occupations (government
subsidised), 2013 and 2014
2013
enrolments
2014
enrolments
7,975
7,226
Other Accredited Industry-Specific Qualifications
35,493
37,534
Total
43,467
44,759
Specialised or in shortage status
In Shortage or Specialised Qualifications
Please contact the Department of Education and Training with any questions or comments:
Lee-Anne Fisher, Director, Training Market Information and Analysis
 (03) 9651 4461 or
 fisher.lee-anne.h@edumail.vic.gov.au
Data source:
Department of Education and Training (DET), March 2015.
Data notes:
All figures are government subsidised enrolments, accredited (state or national) qualifications only (excludes foundation training).
Yearly data is based on preliminary data extracted from SVTS system as at 25 February 2015. Figures may be revised prior to the year-end submission to
National Centre for Vocational Education and Research (NCVER).
Industry classifications are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classifications (ANZSIC).
Where a qualification is considered relevant across more than one industry, enrolments have been proportionally allocated across most relevant
industries using employment data as a guide.
Specialised occupations are defined by the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency’s 2014 list of specialised occupations. Skills shortage
occupations are informed by DET’s list of Victorian Skills Shortages 2014.