VM Overview
Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the VCE and the VCE Vocational Major (VM) allows students to include VET within their senior secondary certificate. Students can undertake nationally recognised training that contributes to their VCE and their VCE VM. Students are also able to include VET within the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC).
VET credit
Students gain credit into their VCE, VCE VM or VPC by undertaking:
- VCE VET programs that have been developed by the VCAA in consultation with stakeholders including industry and vocational professionals. Information regarding the credit available in each VCE VET program is published on the individual VCE VET program pages.
- approved apprenticeships and traineeships.
- other VET qualifications, which provide credit into the VCE through block credit recognition.
VCE VET credit rules:
All VCE VET students (from 2023 onwards):
All VCE students can achieve a VCE Unit 3-4 sequence by completing a minimum of 360 nominal hours of training according to the following:
- Completion of 180 nominal hours in any VET certificate II or III, followed by an additional 180 hours in the same industry in a single certificate enrolment in
- a VCE VET program (VE1) that provides a unit 3 and 4 sequence or
- a (VE3) Other VET qualification at Certificate III level
Students undertaking an SBAT (from 2023 onwards):
All VCE students can achieve a 3-4 from an SBAT by completion of 180 hours of UoCs at Certificate II or III followed by completion of an additional 180 hours of UoCs in a single certificate enrolment in an SBAT where:
- The Certificate II traineeship provides VCE Units 1 – 4 credit (These exist where qualifications are like VCE VET programs with a certificate II providing Units 1 – 4 credit such as pathways or pre-apprenticeship qualifications. See the VCE VET program chart.
- The SBAT is at Certificate III or above.
2023 new VCE VET General units of credit
From 2023, VCE VET General units of credit will apply to VET credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC. VCE VET General units of credit will automatically be calculated for students who have an overflow of hours. Students can accrue credit through undertaking Units of Competency (UoCs) that are not currently contributing to a VCE VET unit of credit at certificate II level or above. These UoCs are known as overflow and can be combined across certificates and certificate types to form up to two VCE VET General units of credit at Unit 1 and 2 level (90 hours for the first unit and 180 hours for the second unit).
A maximum of 180 hours of overflow UoCs will be recognised. In VASS, the overflow units will be named VCE VET General units.
For example:
- A student enrols in 120 hours of UoCs, from a single certificate. The first 90 hours will generate one unit of credit. To achieve a second unit of credit, the student could complete one of the following:
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- 60 hours from same certificate – generating the student’s second unit of credit in this certificate.
- 90 hours from a different certificate – generating the student’s first unit of credit in a new certificate.
- 60 hours from a range of certificates – generating one VCE VET General unit of credit.
The new rule will apply to students who are enrolled in UoCs from 2023 onwards.
Schools may see credits towards a VCE VET General unit of credit being calculated against a student’s enrolment, which does not end up contributing to a VCE VET General unit of credit. Results and enrolment hours are factors that will continue to influence the awarding of the VCE VET General unit of credit. The calculation of the VCE VET General units of credit is done automatically and schools are not required to take any action. The VCE VET General units of credit at Units 1 and 2 level will appear on the Student Full Details Report as GV011 and GV012.
The Islamic College of Melbourne will be offering 6 VCE/VET subjects in 2022:
- VCE VET Certificate III in Business:
This program is drawn from a national training package and offers portable qualifications which are recognised throughout Australia. These qualifications provide students with a broad range of knowledge and skills to pursue a career or further training in the business industry.
Download more information on VCE VET Certificate III in Business هنا.
- VCE VET Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance:
يوفر هذا البرنامج للطلاب المعرفة والمهارات التي من شأنها تعزيز فرص عملهم في صناعة الصحة. تغطي هذه المؤهلات العمال الذين يقدمون المساعدة للمهنيين الصحيين المتحالفين وغيرهم من المهنيين الصحيين مع رعاية العملاء.
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- VCE VET Certificate III Information & Communications Technology:
This program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and competency that will enhance their training and employment prospects in the information and communications technology or related industries. The course enable participants to gain a recognised credential and to make an informed choice of vocation or career path.
- VCE/VET MSL30122 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills:
This program teaches secondary school students skills in maintaining a laboratory, routine sampling and testing, recording data, and using laboratory computing programs. Students contemplating engineering or science pathways like scientific research, biomedical science, chemical engineering, or similar will also benefit from the practical skills gained in this course. This Certificate is delivered through AIET (RTO 121314)
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- VCE VET Certificate III in Sport and Recreation:
This program provides students with the skills and knowledge to work in the Sport and Recreation industry. In Units 1 and 2, students can choose from a range of electives to create a program of their choice, including sport specific activities, conducting events, outdoor recreation or fitness programs.
Units 3 and 4 offers scored assessment and includes core units such as conduct basic warm-up and cool- down programs, plan and conduct programs, risk assessment, and control and knowledge of coaching practices.
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- VCE VET Certificate II in Applied Language (Arabic):
The VCE VET Applied Language program is drawn from a national training package and offers portable qualifications which are recognised throughout Australia. These qualifications provide students with a broad range of skills and knowledge to pursue a career or further training in related industries in language studies. Our RTO VSL provides a nationally accredited curriculum that offers students the opportunity to develop basic oral and written communication in the language in a range of standard social and workplace situations.
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