VET Pathways

What is VET?

Vocational Education and Training (VET) provides pathways for all young people, including those seeking further education and training and those seeking employment-specific skills.

Organisations that provide VET are known as registered training organisations (RTOs). They include Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutes, adult and community education providers, community organisations, industry skill centres, commercial and enterprise training providers and colleges, and some universities and schools.

Students at WCC can access VET programs as part of the curriculum, through partnerships with external registered training organisations. A VET qualification contributes to a student's QCE, and a Certificate III or above, can be used to calculate a student's ATAR. 

Students should consider VET when developing their Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan. This planning helps students structure their learning around their abilities, interests and ambitions, and map out what, where and how they will study during their senior schooling. 

The benefits VET offers to students include: 

• Development of work-related skills that enhance employability 

• Access to learning opportunities beyond the traditional curriculum, including work-based learning 

• Competency-based assessment that meets industry standards

• Pathways to further training, education and tertiary learning