Shearing Skill Set
Learn the basic skills for a career in the shearing industry
This Shearing Skill Set will deliver practical training and support and provide you with a sound foundation to build a career in this important industry.
This course remains FEE FREE in 2024! The course fees are 100 per cent subsidised by the WA State Government for WA residents.
Some eligibility conditions apply for the free training, and other fees may apply for some courses. Please see the FAQs on our Skills Ready page for further information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training.
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Overview
Campus Narrogin
When All year round
Study Mode On Campus
Shearers play a key role in the Australian wool industry and training proficient shearers is essential to the success of this industry.
The Shearing Skill Set will deliver practical training and support and provide you with a sound foundation to build a career in this important industry. Participants will gain the skills and knowledge to handle sheep humanely and use machinery and equipment to shear and crutch sheep.
At the completion of this training you will be work-ready for the shearing and wool handling industry and should be shearing a minimum of 40 adult merino sheep or 50 adult cross bred sheep per day to industry standards.
On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following units:
AHCLSK217 Apply animal welfare principles to handling and husbandry of livestock
AHCSHG201 Crutch sheep
AHCSHG203 Shear sheep to novice level
AHCSHG205 Grind combs and cutters for machine shearing
AHCSHG206 Prepare handpiece and downtube for machine shearing
AHCSHG210Undertake basic shearing and crutching
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All year round, 2024
Details
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCLSK217 | Apply animal welfare principles to handling and husbandry of livestock |
| AHCSHG201 | Crutch sheep |
| AHCSHG203 | Shear sheep to novice level |
| AHCSHG205 | Grind combs and cutters for machine shearing |
| AHCSHG206 | Prepare handpiece and downtube for machine shearing |
| AHCSHG210 | Undertake basic shearing and crutching |