Vocational Education & Training
Coombabah State High School offers a range of national recognised VET qualifications,
that students in Years 10. 11 and 12 have the opportunity to study.
What is VET?
VET stands for Vocational Education and Training.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is education and training that focuses on providing skills for work.
VET refers to education and training that provides the practical skills and knowledge student's need to:
- Join the workforce for the first time
- Re-join the workforce after a break
- Enter tertiary study
A VET course is a great way to fast track students' careers or education in fields like:
- Business
- Health services
- Hospitality
Why study VET?
VET is an excellent choice of study for many students. It includes practical, hands-on learning, and it can contribute to excellent career pathways in a variety of fields.
Studying VET whilst at school may provide students with a head start on a qualification, which is a great way to fast-track their progress towards a rewarding career whilst also developing their independence and time-management skills.
School students participating in a VET course while at school may:
- Provide credit towards student's Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
- Contribute to the calculation of students' tertiary selection rank
- Support student's transition to employment, vocational and higher education.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Opportunities
Coombabah State High School is an accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO: 30063), under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
On our scope that we deliver
| School Code | Qualification Code | Qualification | RTO | Delivery | Location | Fees |
| FNS | FNS10120 | Certificate I in Financial Services * | School | CSHS staff | CSHS | NIL |
| VVP | FSK20119 | Certificate II Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways | School | CSHS staff | CSHS | NIL |
| VWK | BSB20120 | Certificate II in Workplace Skills | School | CSHS staff | CSHS | NIL |
Coombabah SHS will be looking to add certificate to it RTO scope in the future.
*FNS is studied by the majority of 10 students as part of Humanities.
Through external RTOs we access
School Code
| School Code | Qualification Code | Qualification | RTO | Delivery | Location | Fees |
| VHT | SIT20322/ SIT30622 | Certificate II & III Hospitality Combination | Blueprint RTO:30978 | CSHS staff | CSHS | VETiS or Fee for service |
| VBN | BSB30120 | Certificate III in Business | Blueprint RTO:30978 | CSHS staff | CSHS | Fee for service |
| VJS | 10283NAT | Certificate IV Justice Studies | Prestige Training RTO: 31981 | Helensvale SHS staff | Helensvale SHS | Fee for service |
| DBS | BSB50120 | Diploma in Business | GeSS Education RTO: TOC Australia 32407 | External | CSHS | Fee for service |
| VCN | CPC10120 | Certificate I in Construction (My Industry Training) | Adapt Training RTO:32452 | External | CSHS | VETiS or Fee for Service |
| VCN | CPC10120 | Certificate I in Construction Excellence – GC School of Construction | GC School of Construction RTO: 32409 | External | External | VETiS |
| VHH | HLT23215 HLT33115 | Certificate II in Health Support Services/ Certificate III in Health Services Assistant | TAFE Queensland RTO:0275 | Combination CSHS staff/TAFE staff | CSHS TAFE Southport | VETiS or Fee for service |
| VLB | MSL20122 MSL30122 | Certificate II Sampling and Measuring/ Certificate III in Laboratory Skills | ABC Training RTO:5800 | Combination CSHS staff/External staff | CSHS | VETiS |
| TAF | | TAFE VET Courses – Various qualifications | TAFE Queensland RTO: 0275 | External | TAFE campus | VETiS or Fee for service |
| Various | | GeSS Education VET courses | GeSS Education | External | Online/GeSS campus Southport | Fee for service |
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For further information regarding VET qualifications at Coombabah State High School, please contact Olivia Morrissey (RTO Manager) omorr15@eq.edu.au
School based-traineeships and Apprenticeships
Students may also be eligible to complete a certificate qualification through a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship in Years 11 & 12.
See Mrs Peters (Industry Liaison Officer) for more information, lpete69@eq.edu.au .