Vocational Education and Training (VET) is education and training that focuses on providing skills for work.
VET provides the skills to help people to:
- join the workforce for the first time
- re-join the workforce after a break
- upgrade skills in their chosen field
- move into a different career.
Courses and qualifications
The VET sector includes the following types of qualifications:
Certificate I to IV
These courses provide introductory skills and training. They teach industry-specific knowledge and skills in communication, literacy and numeracy, and teamwork. They vary in length from six months to two years.
Diploma
Diplomas prepare students for industry, enterprise and paraprofessional careers. Diplomas typically require one to two years of full-time study.
Advanced diploma
An advanced diploma provides a high level of practical skills for advanced skilled or paraprofessional work in areas such as accounting, building design and engineering. Students can complete some advanced diploma courses at university level. Advanced diplomas vary in length from 1.5 to two years of full-time study.
Vocational graduate certificate/diploma
The vocational graduate certificate and diploma are the equivalent of the higher education graduate certificate and diploma. They provide high-level employment-related skills and knowledge. The graduate certificate usually requires six months to a year of full-time study, and the graduate diploma usually requires one to two years of full-time study.
English language courses
VET providers may also offer English language courses, which range in length from around four to 48 weeks. For more information about learning English in Australia, see English language courses.
ATMC (ATMC CRICOS CODE: 03013D) offers a range of Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs in the fields of Business, Information Technology, Early Childhood Education and Care, Commercial Cookery and Hospitality Management as well as ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) courses.
(ATMC CRICOS CODE: 03013D)