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Vocational Education and Training (VET) is made up of different training products that are recognised across Australia.
The products include qualifications, units of competency, skill sets or accredited courses that are developed via industry training packages or VET accredited courses.
Industry training packages
Training packages include a set of standards for assessing the skills and knowledge needed to perform in the workplace. They do not specify how a learner should be trained.
The Victorian training package purchasing guides include:
- minimum and maximum payable hour allocation for each qualification
- nominal hours for each unit of competency.
Information on nationally endorsed training packages are available on the national .
Training packages are developed by industry reference committees and supported by skills service organisations. Visit the Australian Industry and Skills to learn how training packages are developed.
Training packages are regularly assessed for quality and reviewed to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of industry, students and the community.
VET accredited courses
VET accredited courses address skill requirements for industry, enterprise, education, legislative or community needs.
We offer accredited VET courses to support Victorian industry and community needs where there are no existing packages or endorsed units available. You can also search the national register of accredited .
These courses are approved by an accrediting body, to confirm that each course:
- is nationally recognised
- meets an established industry, enterprise, educational, legislative or community need
- provides appropriate competency outcomes and a satisfactory basis for assessment
- meets national quality assurance requirements
- is aligned appropriately to the Australian Qualification Framework where it leads to a qualification.
Get advice
For more information on accredited courses and Victorian purchasing guides, you can contact the relevant curriculum maintenance manager service.
Building industries
Building and Construction and Civil Construction, Furnishing and Water enquiries:
- Teresa Signorello
- (03) 9564 1987
- teresa.signorello@holmesglen.edu.au
Business industries
Business Industries enquiries:
- Jennifer Fleischer
- (03) 9238 8501
- cmmbi@chisholm.edu.au
Engineering industries
Automotive enquiries:
- Patrick Thornton
- (03) 9425 5761
- pthornton@kangan.edu.au
Electrical/Electronics Engineering enquiries:
- Steve Bryant
- (03) 9286 9934
- cmmei@boxhill.edu.au
General manufacturing
General Manufacturing enquiries:
- Paul Saunders
- (03) 9238 8448
- paul.saunders@chisholm.edu.au
Human services
Community Services and Health and Arts/Entertainment and Recreation enquiries:
- Autumn Shea
- (03) 9214 8501
- cmmhs@swin.edu.au
Primary industries
Primary Industries enquiries:
- Anne Wiltshire
- (03) 9269 1063
- annewiltshire@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au
Service industries
General Studies and Further Education enquiries:
- Mandy Penton
- (03) 9919 5302
- Mandy.Penton@vu.edu.au
- Nadia Casarotto
- (03) 9919 5300
- sicmm.generalstudies@vu.edu.au
Tourism and Hospitality and Wholesale, Retail and Personal Services enquiries:
- Alison Hollands
- (03) 9919 8351
- alison.hollands@vu.edu.au
Transport enquiries:
- Mandy Penton
- (03) 9919 5302
- Mandy.Penton@vu.edu.au
Reviewed 21 November 2022