VET

Vocational Education and Training (VET) enables students to acquire skills and knowledge for work through a nationally recognised industry-developed training package or accredited course. VET is delivered, assessed, and certified by registered training organisations (RTOs). A common RTO for VET courses is TAFE (Technical And Further Education), however it is not the only RTO schools can access. The RTO space is quite competitive, therefore the VET coordinator will select the appropriate RTO for the school, students and course.

Undertaking VET may benefit students’ exploration of a variety of career pathways; it is not just reserved for a pathway within the trades (e.g. plumbing, automotive, and construction). Students can complete VET qualifications in a diverse range of industries, including business administration, veterinary nursing, aged care, or sport and recreation.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) enables students to acquire skills and knowledge for work through a nationally recognised industry-developed training package or accredited course. VET is delivered, assessed, and certified by registered training organisations (RTOs). A common RTO for VET courses is TAFE (Technical And Further Education), however it is not the only RTO schools can access. The RTO space is quite competitive, therefore the VET coordinator will select the appropriate RTO for the school, students and course.

Undertaking VET may benefit students’ exploration of a variety of career pathways; it is not just reserved for a pathway within the trades (e.g. plumbing, automotive, and construction). Students can complete VET qualifications in a diverse range of industries, including business administration, veterinary nursing, aged care, or sport and recreation.

Certificate II Courses equal Stage 1 Credits.

Certificate III Courses equal Stage 1 & Stage 2 Credits.

Roughly 70 Nominal Hours of VET equals 10 SACE Credits.

The three South Australian universities, TAFE SA, and Charles Darwin University (Northern Territory) have determined that Recognised Studies may contribute to an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank).

For completed VET qualifications to count as Recognised Studies, they must be:

• Certificate III level (or higher) in the AQF (Australian Quality Framework)
• recognised in the SACE at Stage 2 for at least 10 credits.

Recognised Studies, including VET, can only count to a maximum of 20 credits in an ATAR. Students also need to satisfy all other university entrance criteria. The scaled score contribution of a completed VET qualification will be the average scaled scores of the first 70 credits of TAS used in the calculation of the university aggregate.