Vocational education

​​​​​VET refers to education and training that focuses on delivering skills and knowledge required for specific industries. It is a learning option for students in the senior phase of learning. Student achievement in subjects with vocational competencies receive credit towards qualifications recognised nationally within the Vocational Qualification Framework (VQF).

We provide opportunities for VET training in three ways:

1. Through Nambour State College as a Registered Training Organisation: National Provider Number:  30084 - providing VET qualifications (AQF Level I, II and III).
   
2. Through external Registered Training Organisations.
3. Through a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship.

Why choose Vocational Education and Training in school?

Participating in VET can:

• provide credit points towards the attainment of a Queensland Certificate of Education, and/or the attainment of a nationally recognised VET qualification
• support young people's transitions to employment, vocational and higher education pathways.

Other benefits of participating in VET include (but are not limited to):

• gaining familiarity on how workplaces operate
• obtaining practical experience from work
  
• developing employability skills
• developing and improving interpersonal skills
• allowing students to explore the potential career path they would like to pursue.

Students require a Unique Student Identifier (USI) number

• Create a USI
• Find a lost USI