SCAA Shearer Woolhandler Training
Introduction to the Wool Harvesting Industry Skill Set
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) The AHCSS00192 Introduction to the Wool Harvesting Industry Skill Set is suitable for participants ranging from those new to the shearing industry, to wool handlers looking to learn new skills in shearing & farm workers wanting to gain experience in shearing and crutching. You will learn about a range of skills such as handling sheep for sheep shearing, how to shear & use equipment such as grinding combs, cutters & setting up a handpiece, maintaining your health & wellbeing for the shearing industry & financial budgeting for seasonal workers.Delivery mode
SCAA Shearer Woolhandler Training offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- 232 Gray St (PO Box 774) Hamilton VIC 3300, VIC
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Introduction to the Wool Harvesting Industry Skill Set will prepare you for the following roles.
Novice Shearer
A Novice Shearer harvests wool from sheep in commercial shearing sheds or rural farm environments. Working as a learner within a harvesting team, y...
Wool Handler
A Wool Handler prepares and manages freshly shorn fleeces within a commercial shearing shed or rural farm setting. Working as part of a harvesting...
Wool Presser
A Wool Presser manages the final stage of the wool harvesting process by compressing and baling shorn wool within a shearing shed or farm environme...
