What is VET
Vocational Education and Training (VET) refers to education
and training that focuses on delivering skills and knowledge required for
specific industries. It is a learning option for young people in the senior
phase of learning.
Participating in VET can:
provide credit points
towards the attainment of a Queensland Certificate of Education and/or the attainment of a nationally recognised VET qualification
support young people's
transitions to employment, vocational and higher education pathways.
Other benefits of participating in VET include (but are not
limited to):
obtaining practical
experience from work
gaining familiarity on how
workplaces operate
developing employability
skills
developing and improving
interpersonal skills
allowing students to
explore the potential career path they would like to pursue.
Young people can access VET in a number of ways including:
Accessing training funding
by the VET in Schools (VETiS)
Undertaking VET training offered by the school
Through a School-Based
Apprenticeship or Traineeship
Privately undertaking
training (Paid)
- Students in years 10-12 are offered a variety of VETis (Vocational Education and Training in schools Courses for free. Please see our Transition and Attainment officer for more information.