VET stands for Vocational Education and Training.  Students can complete a VET program as part of their VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) or their VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) senior school certificates.

VET programs have an emphasis on hands-on-learning that means that it’s not purely theory based but focussed more on practising what you learn in training in a simulated workplace or training environment, and preparing you to a standard expected from employers and industry.

Here’s an example: as part of VET Hospitality program a student will get the experience of working in the training restaurant as well as working in the front-of-house service. There is an element of theory involved with VET training in order to give students a base knowledge and understanding of the practical components and industry that they are training in.

VET Programs are available in a range of industry areas including: Engineering, Hospitality, Music, Dance, Boating, Automotive (Mechanical, Paint & Panel and Auto Electrical Fitting), Screen Production and Information Technology.