VCE VET Electrical Industry

The VCE VET Electrical Industry program is drawn from a national training package and from Victorian accredited curriculum and offers students prevocational training in the electrical industry with portable qualifications which are recognised throughout Australia. The program provides broad exposure to areas such as general electrical work, electronics, refrigeration and basic mechanical engineering enabling a pathway into the electrotechnology industry.

The VCE VET Electrical Industry program does not offer scored assessment.

Qualifications

22682VIC Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Pre-vocational):

  • Overview:  This certificate is a prevocational course intended to provide senior secondary school students and school leavers with the preparatory skills and knowledge to apply for and commence an apprenticeship or other entry level employment in the electrotechnology industry.
  • Credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC: Students undertaking this certificate may be eligible for up to four VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level, and a VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence.

UEE22020 Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start):

  • Overview: This certificate is an entry‑level qualification that helps students build the core safety, practical and problem‑solving skills needed to start a career in the electrotechnology industry. It focuses on safe work practices, basic electrical concepts, and correct use of tools and equipment, giving students the confidence to work in a range of electrotechnology settings.
  • Credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC:  Students undertaking this certificate may be eligible for up to four VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level, and a VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence.

Program Booklet

VCE VET programs are developed with a reference group of industry and vocational professionals. Each program includes a predesignated program structure with defined credit arrangements.

The Program Booklet for the VCE VET Electrical Industry program outlines the program structure, approved Units of Competency (UoCs) and available credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC for the certificates listed above.

Program Booklets should be read in conjunction with the source qualification, as listed on the National Training Register (training.gov.au), or relevant accredited VET course document(s). While certificates may include a range of UoCs in these source training products, only the approved UoCs listed in the relevant Program Booklet can be delivered as part of a VCE VET program.

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ATAR contribution

Scored VCE VET programs may contribute to a student’s ATAR as one of the primary four studies or one of the two available (and permissible) increments. Where a student completes the UoCs from a scored Unit 3–4 sequence but elects not to undertake scored assessment to receive a study score, no contribution to the ATAR will be available.

Non-scored Unit 3–4 sequences may contribute to the ATAR as an increment (fifth and/or sixth study), calculated as 10 per cent of the fourth study score of the primary four.

Further details regarding ATAR contribution for the VCE VET Electrical Industry program can be found in the Program Booklet.

For more information on study scores and ATAR contribution, refer to the ATAR and Scaling Guide accessible from the VTAC website.

Construction induction card

This program includes the UoC ‘Prepare to work safely in the construction industry’. This UoC is recognised by WorkSafe Victoria for the registration of construction workers for workplace health and safety induction.

Any person on a construction site needs a construction induction card, including all students undertaking work experience or Structured Workplace Learning (SWL).

Construction induction cards issued in other states and territories are recognised in Victoria. The major requirement is that, at the time of the training, the student was residing in the state or territory of issue. 

For more information, please refer to the WorkSafe Victoria website.

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) recognition

Students undertaking a VCE VET program (VE1), or a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SBAT) (VE2) can receive recognition for structured workplace learning related to their VET studies. 

Visit the SWL–R Study Design page to find out more about delivering SWL Recognition for VET as a VCE Study Design.

View the Workplace Learning Record booklets page to access documentation for all VCE VET programs.

Contact

For further information on this VCE VET program, please email the VCAA VET Unit on vet.vcaa@education.vic.gov.au.