VCE VET Building and Construction

Accredited course

The course aims to introduce young people to the wide range of career choices and a pathway to further training and employment within the building sector.

The 22338VIC Certificate II in Building and Construction Pre-Apprenticeship offers one program with eight possible streams: Bricklaying stream, Carpentry stream, Painting and Decorating stream, Wall and Ceiling Lining stream, Wall and Floor Tiling stream, Solid Plastering stream, Stonemasonry stream, and Joinery/Shopfitting/Stair- building stream.

Qualifications rules:

22338VIC Certificate II in Building and Construction Pre-Apprenticeship

Students must achieve the following requirements to gain 22338VIC Certificate II in Building and Construction Pre-Apprenticeship, including:

· ten core units of competency

· all elective units from one trade stream.

Aims

The VCE VET Building and Construction program aims to:

· provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and competency that will enhance their training and employment prospects in a number of building trades including bricklaying, carpentry, painting and decorating, wall and ceiling lining, wall and floor tiling, solid plastering and stonemasonry

· enable participants to gain a recognised credential and to make an informed choice of vocation or career path.

Program structure

The VCE VET Building and Construction program comprises two certificates II with VCE VET credit at Units 1 to 4 level. Certificates II are typically completed over two years.

The identified units of competency in the VCE VET Building and Construction program have been selected for recognition purposes and may vary from the qualification packaging rules.

VCE VET Credit

22338VIC Certificate II in Building and Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (Version 1)

Students undertaking 22338VIC Certificate II in Building and Construction Pre-Apprenticeship in the VCE VET Building and Construction program are eligible for up to six VCE VET units on their VCE or VCAL statement of results:

· four VCE VET Units at Units 1 and 2 level

· a VCE VET Units 3 and 4 sequence.

ATAR Contribution

The VCE VET Building and Construction program does not offer scored assessment. A student who achieves a Units 3 and 4 sequence may be eligible for an increment towards their ATAR.