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VET

Coomandook Area School supports students to access VET courses both on-site and through the Murraylands Student Pathways program. Students are permitted to undertake one VET course a year and a portion will be subsidised by the school.

What is VET?

Vocational Education and Training (VET) gives students skills and knowledge for work. VET operates through a national training system, and is delivered, assessed and certified by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). The accredited training is from an endorsed Training Package under Australian Qualification Training Framework guidelines. The training may occur at a school, TAFE SA or a private Registered Training Organisation (RTO). Most Murraylands – Student Pathways (M-SP) courses will include Structured Workplace Learning placement in industry.

VET and SACE

Students are able to include a significant amount of VET in their SACE studies, up to 150 SACE credits at Stage 1 and/or Stage 2 for successfully completed VET (see the SACE Board website www.sace.sa.edu.au for further information) Students completing a full Certificate III or higher may be able to use this towards an ATAR for University entrance – see school VET or SACE Coordinator for further information. Time out of school to complete courses or on a Structured Work Placement means students will need to work closely with their subject teachers to ensure their other studies are not disadvantaged.

Current On-Site VET Courses

    • Certificate II in Rural Operations
    • Shearing School (offered on a local farm in Kiki by TAFE)

Murraylands Pathways Courses

(All courses are subject to enrolment numbers and availability)

    • Media – Certificate III in Media
    • Music – Certificate I in Music Performance, Certificate II in Music, Certificate III in Music Business
    • Hair & Beauty – Styles for Success (Taster Course), Certificate II in Hairdressing, Certificate III in Beauty Services
    • Trade Skills – Electro Technology, Doorways to Construction, Doorways to Construction Plus, Civil Construction, Civil Construction Plus, Automotive Pathways, Welding Fabrication (Taster Course)
    • Food & Hospitality – Hospitality Kitchen Operations, Hospitality Restaurant Operations,
    • Animal Studies – Animal Studies,
    • Community Services – Aged Care Pathway to Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Care