VET Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS)

Embark upon your career in the health sector in this rapidly growing field.

Allied health specialties are set to grow by 22% over the next 3 years, experiencing the second-highest growth across the health sector.

You will learn how to recognise healthy body systems, interpret and apply medical terminology, assist with an allied health program, and communicate and work in health or community services. 

Successful completion of this course may qualify you to work as an assistant alongside allied health professionals, allowing you to specialise in dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy, or podiatry services.

Great careers don’t all grow on trees.

A Certificate II in Aquaculture will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to assist in the care and maintenance of fish stocks. You will learn skills in food handling, controlling pests, predators and diseases, handling and harvesting stock, maintaining and manipulating the water environment and applying chemicals and biological agents. It provides individuals with skills and knowledge to work as a field hand in an aquaculture operation such as a hatchery, sea cage or pond facility. It is applicable to school-based studies.

You will also gain knowledge and skills in:

• Controlling diseases
• Collecting broodstock
• Handling food
• Handling and harvesting stock
• Maintaining water environments and
• Applying chemicals and biological agents.

Get started in the automotive industry. 

If working with cars and trucks is what you would like to do, this course is the one for you. You'll learn how to service engines, and use and maintain workplace tools and equipment.  After successful completion you may start an Apprenticeship in a range of areas including Motor Mechanic (light), Heavy Duty Road Transport, Mobile Plant, Automotive Electrician or Panel Beater. 

You'll gain skills in:

• Communicating effectively
• Working in a team environment
• Planning, organising and problem solving skills
• Servicing a vehicle
• Performing general vehicle maintenance and small repairs

You will also have the opportunity to test your skills in the workplace through a Supervised Work Placement during this course. 

Learn how to work with automated equipment

This course will provide VETDSS students with the knowledge and skills to perform tasks associated with working in an automated workplace.

Discover an overview of the historical development of automation and learn an in-depth coverage of current automation and insight into future extensions. The course will also  equip current and prospective workers with the skills needed to demonstrate awareness in the following areas:

• What an autonomous workplace is
• How autonomous workplaces operate
• What unique safety systems are present
• How the human-machine interface operates
• How date is used within such workplaces.

Kick-start your career in the Building and Construction Industry 

The Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades) is an entry level course designed for learners, including school–based students, who are considering a career or a pathway into the construction industry. The course is a combination of practical workshops and theoretical learning, as well as a work placement component.

In this course, students will gain skills from industry specific training and form an understanding in the following:

• Preparing to work safely in the construction industry
• Working effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
• Planning and organising work
• Conducting workplace communication
• Carrying out measurements and calculations
• Reading and interpreting plans and specifications
• Applying Work Health and Safety requirements, policies and procedures in the workplace
• Practicing asbestos awareness in the construction industry.

Be in high demand with skills that could take you anywhere.

This course will teach you skills and knowledge in basic MYOB, workplace organisation, customer service, workplace health and safety, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, creating electronic presentations and much more. On completion you will be ideal for roles in data entry, customer service, accounts or as an office clerk.

Make a difference to people's lives.

This course will introduce you to the community services industry. You'll gain the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills by completing this qualification.

You'll cover language, literacy and numeracy; further study and job options; study skills as well as communication and computing.

You will gains skills in:

• Communication
• Information provision and processing
• Administration support
• Networking
• Group support.

Start on your path to a career in Community Services, Aged Care, Children's Services or Disability Services.

Half price fees apply!  

Start a career working on the land. 

Working in the conservation and land management industry is for people who love to work in the outdoor environment, and recognise the value in restoration of natural bushland and coastal areas. This is an ideal starting place for gaining employment or further training within the conservation industry.

You'll gain practical skills and knowledge to undertake a broad range of tasks in gardening, nursery work and landscaping, plus parks and gardens management. Conservation and land management is about the future as much as it is about the present. Develop skills in the field of natural resource management, land management, developing and leading teams to implement conservation and land management strategies and more. 

Half price fees apply!

The sector is demanding higher qualifications and training from educators in this field to ensure consistently high standards of education and care for children placed in these services. This can be achieved by completing the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

You'll learn how to interact and foster the development of the children while working within legal requirements and ensuring the children's health and safety are not at risk. You will work closely with children from different backgrounds and cultures and provide care and support for them in various childcare situations.

You will gain skills in:

• Caring for children
• Applying health and hygiene principles
• Understanding legal and ethical requirements
• Providing nutritional needs for babies and children
• Developing and implementing play experiences
• Understanding child development stages
• Working with families and working effectively in a team environment. 

Are you looking for a career making heavy metal objects?

Following this pre-apprenticeship program, graduates can continue their studies in a metal fabrication apprenticeship. Metal fabricators and welders work in a diverse trade, applying a broad range of fabrication and welding skills to industries including: mechanical and civil engineering, mining resources sector, heavy haulage and road transport, agriculture machinery, construction, defence, refineries and materials bulk handling. Pre-apprentices are exposed to the latest technological developments in the fabrication and welding trade, including computer controlled metal plate cutting equipment.

Turn your passion for fishing into a career.

This qualification will give you the basic skills you need to start work in the fishing sector of the seafood industry. This course will teach you a broad range of routine processes and procedures which may include maintaining fishing gear, operating small vessels, using deck equipment, processing and basic marine science skills.

You will gain knowledge and skills in:

• Assisting with operation of fishing gear and equipment
• Basic processing and temperature control of harvest
• General cleaning and maintenance of equipment and vessel, and
• Handling, harvesting and sorting by-catch.

Plant the seeds for a career working outdoors.

If you enjoy working in nature, cultivating gardens and love seeing your hard work flourish, this course is for you. In this entry-level qualification, you'll gain the practical skills and knowledge to work effectively in the horticultural industry. Horticulturists most commonly work in a gardening, nursery and landscaping setting. 

Please note: This qualification is in transition, and the course code is subject to change

Half price fees apply! 

Get your hospitality career started.

If you want to work your way up the hospitality ladder, then the Certificate II in Hospitality is a great place to start. This qualification provides you with the opportunity to work under direct supervision in restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafes and coffee shops.

Students will gain practical skills in food and beverage preparation, and learn how best to interact with customers, while gaining skills in social and cultural sensitivity.

The hospitality industry employs hundreds of thousands of people across Australia. Demand for workers in this sector has traditionally been strong and employers are looking for those who are willing to develop their hospitality skills and knowledge.

If you're interested in working with computers but not quite sure what area to focus on, this is the course for you.

This course will give you a chance to sample a broad range of IT areas, from commonly used hardware and software to creating websites and editing video. Successful completion of this course will see you fully equipped to start your career in IT or get you ready for further study in your chosen field.

Skills gained include:

• Using software applications that can include (but are not limited to) Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Premiere Elements, Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Access)
• Installing and customising operating systems
• Providing technical advice and support
• Programming (HTML)
• Diagnostic support
• Creating user documentation
• Creating and updating websites.

Looking to commence an IT career?

When you complete the Certificate III in Information Technology (Cyber Security), you will be able to work towards working in roles such as ICT Technician, Help Desk Officer, Cyber Security support. 

Gain these skills:

• Cloud services
• Cyber security risk analysis
• Networking and hardware
• Online security threat handling
• Cyber security awareness

All certificate III qualifications include these core skills:

• Programming, ethics and privacy
• Personal data protection
• Critical thinking
• Teamwork and ICT client support

Start your career in a commercial kitchen. 

This qualification provides a pathway to work in kitchen operations in such as in restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafes and coffee shops; and institutions such as aged care facilities, hospitals, prisons and schools.  You'll learn practical food preparation and cookery skills including hygienic and safe work practices, cleaning kitchen and equipment, preparing dishes and correct storage of perishable items. 

After completing this course you'll have the skills and knowledge required to begin a commercial cookery or chef apprenticeship. 

Take a closer look at a laboratory career.

With a Certificate III in Laboratory Skills you will gain skills in maintaining a laboratory, routine sampling and testing, recording data, and using laboratory computing programs. You will also learn how to prepare cultures, perform sterile techniques and assist with field work.

The work of technical assistants involves similar tasks within one scientific discipline with occasional peak periods and some interruptions. They work under the direction and regular supervision of senior technical staff, laboratory or quality managers, or scientific/medical personnel. The work of technical assistants is normally subject to frequent progress and quality checks, and generally work in a team and may have responsibility for their own work outputs.

Please note:
This qualification is in transition, and the course code is subject to change.

Ready to start your career in leadership?

This qualification provides a good steppingstone for going into work and/or becoming actively involved in the community. It also provides you with employability skills applicable to a range of industries and careers — perfect to launch your own leadership journey!
 

• Explore your own skills and how you fit into a team.
• Learn problem solving skills and explore other leadership attributes. 
• Recognise the various roles people can perform within the community and learn how to build your networks and confidence.

The Certificate II in Plumbing is a pre-entry course for students seeking to gain an apprenticeship in the plumbing sector.  

In this course you will gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively in the construction industry, how to safely install, alter, and repair pipework services and appliances to suit domestic, commercial and industrial needs, cold and hot water supply, gas supply, sewage, waste and rainwater disposal, how to install and repair roofing, gutters and drainpipes, and how to make buildings waterproof, and workplace health and safety.

Personal requirements:

• Enjoy practical work
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Able to work independently
• Able to work at heights and in various weather conditions
• Able to cope with the physical demands of the job, and
• Good interpersonal skills and good mobility.

Set yourself up for a life-saving and caring career.

When you complete the Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies you'll be a step closer to a career as an enrolled nurse.

You will gain the knowledge and skills to ease comfortably into studying nursing. You will learn about anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, medical terminology, applied mathematics, physics and chemistry, as well as study skills.

The Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies provides the academic knowledge for entry into the Diploma of Nursing.

Get into in a rewarding career making people look and feel their very best.

Gain the necessary experience to become a retail sales staff member who works across a range of tasks to sell and demonstrate beauty or cosmetic products, this can include in workplaces like beauty and hairdressing salons, retail outlets and department stores. This certificate will prepare you for the basics within the beauty industry. Retail staff follow known routines and procedures and work under direct supervision.  

You will also gain the skills to work as a freelance make-up artist or at a cosmetic counter, within a salon or a day spa.

Enhance your employment options by doing a dual qualification

At our Geraldton Campus this qualification is offered as a dual qualification with: 

SHB20216 | Certificate II in Salon Assistant(opens in a new tab)

This entry level qualification will give you the start you need to work in a hairdressing salon. You will obtain the skills, knowledge and confidence to get your career as a hairdresser underway and improve your opportunities for obtaining a hairdressing apprenticeship.

As a salon assistant you will be the first staff member to greet a client for their appointment. It is your job to provide them with excellent customer service and ensure that the hairdressers have what they need throughout each appointment. 

Work in this industry and enjoy an outdoor office.

This qualification is delivered by industry experts who have years of experience working in rural environments. You will gain practical skills to work safely on rural work sites and carry out a range of manual tasks — as well as operate machinery and tools.

Students who complete this course can expect to find employment in entry level positions, in agriculture, market gardens, and mixed rural enterprises.

Get ahead in a stylish career and be confident in any salon situation.

This entry level qualification will give you the start you need to work in a hairdressing salon. You'll obtain the skills, knowledge and confidence to get your career as a hairdresser underway and improve your opportunities for obtaining a hairdressing apprenticeship.

As a salon assistant you will be the first staff member to greet a client for their appointment. It's your job to provide them with excellent customer service and ensure that the hairdressers have what they need throughout each appointment.  

You'll learn to:

• Shampoo, colour and braid hair
• Maintain hairdressing tools
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain salon presentation and merchandising techniques
• Adhere to workplace health and safety

Enhance your employment options by doing a dual qualification

At our Geraldton Campus this qualification is offered as part of a dual qualification with the below course:

SHB20116 |  Certificate II in Retail Cosmetics(opens in a new tab)

This entry level qualification is a good start to your career in the make-up and cosmetic retail industry. You'll learn basic skills in workplace communication, client interaction, demonstrating and selling make-up and retail skin care products, and performing routine salon or store functions. Gain the necessary experience to become a retail sales staff member who works across a range of tasks to sell and demonstrate beauty or cosmetic products, this can include in workplaces like beauty and hairdressing salons, retail outlets and department stores.

Mix your own demo, present live on-air and film and edit your own masterpieces. 

This qualification is the perfect platform to kick-start your career in the media industry. Industry experts guide you to use industry-standard equipment and software. You'll learn and develop media skills, including the basics of sound recording and editing, video production, post-production, and skills for broadcast production or presentation. 

Begin your journey into mastering your creativity, learning to write content for all types of media, and producing content for any platform, from Facebook to the film studio floor. Change how you think and feel about the media, develop your critical and creative thinking skills and open your mind to the possibilities of the media industry. 

Start your career in tourism here. 

This entry level course will qualify you to work across a number of strong-growth industries such as tourism, business and events.

You will gain the knowledge to undertake routine tasks in using business technology, providing advice on Australian tourism destinations, providing visitor information, and understanding cultural sensitivity. Our highly-experienced team of industry professionals are the best in the business and will give you the tools you need to get ahead.

Upon successful completion you will qualified to become a receptionist in a travel agency, a museum attendant, or office assistant for a tour operator.

Creativity starts here.

In this qualification, you'll learn how to create two and three-dimensional forms in a variety of visual arts areas.

Our training will help you visualise, develop and present ideas and images and give you the skills to design and produce paintings, sculptures, ceramics, textiles, printmaking and electronic art and experiment with materials and techniques. You will also develop knowledge of art history and theory and gain an understanding of current art issues and trends.