What qualifications can I do
No matter what your interests or career goals, there’s probably a qualification available to suit you. Vocational education and training (VET) qualifications are offered in more than 80% of occupations, ranging from traditional trades, engineering, mining and building through to media, electronics, tourism, telecommunications, retail and financial services.
Check out the apprenticeships and traineeships qualifications you can do.
What is vocational education & training (VET)?
Vocational education and training (VET) provides skills and knowledge for work through a national training system. VET courses are provided by TAFE, private training organisations, community based organisations and employers.
Vocational education and training offers these qualifications:
- Certificate I
- Certificate II
- Certificate III
- Certificate IV
- Diploma
- Advanced Diploma
At each level of qualification from Certificate I to Certificate IV you will need to show that you have gained specific skills and knowledge across:
- Literacy and numeracy
- Communication skills
- Working in teams
- Workplace technology
- Industry specific competencies
The complexity of the skills required increases at each level of qualification.
You can gain your qualifications through a wide range of pathways, including:
- completing an apprenticeships or traineeship
- work-based and/or school/institution-based training
- recognition of prior learning (which may include training programs or an accumulation of short courses).