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Vocational Education and Training in schools

What is VET?

Vocational Education and Training (VET) refers to education and training that focuses on delivering skills and knowledge required for specific industries. It is a learning option for young people in the senior phase of learning.

Participating in VET can:

provide credit points towards the attainment of a Queensland Certificate of Education , and/or the attainment of a nationally recognised VET qualification
support young people's transitions to employment, vocational and higher education pathways.

Other benefits of participating VET include (but are not limited to):

obtaining practical experience from work
gaining familiarity on how workplaces operate
developing employability skills
developing and improving interpersonal skills
allowing students to explore the potential career path they would like to pursuer.

Young people can access VET in a number of ways including:

through their school being a Registered Training Organisation
at TAFE
at another Registered Training Organisation
or through a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship.

More information about VET in schools can be accessed via:

Queensland Studies Authority
Training Queensland
Apprenticeshipsinfo or contact 1800 210 210.

Information on VET in schools awards and competitions can be found at:

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