Students can complete:
- school-based apprenticeship or traineeships (SAT)
- external certificate course
- work experience.
These are available to all Year 10, 11 and 12 students.
Complaints and Appeals Policy & Procedure
WSHS VET complaints_appeals.pdf
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SAT)
Students can enrol in a Certificate III study program as a trainee or apprentice in an area of interest to them. This involves attending 1 day of paid work per week and completing the appropriate training, usually Certificate III level, in most areas of employment.
The student's timetable may be adjusted to 5 subjects to help them complete their study obligations. Most training takes between 1–2 years to complete. School based apprentices and trainees MUST also COMPLETE 7.6 hours of paid work PER WEEK.
More information:
Off-campus courses available
TAFE Acacia Ridge
Program name
| Term
| Cost, if any
| QCE Credits
|
VETiS Courses
|
|
|
|
Certificate I in Construction
| 4 Terms
|
| 3
|
Certificate I in Construction (Wet Trades)
| 4 Terms
|
| 3
|
| Certificate II Automotive Vocational Preparation (Heavy Vehicle)
| 4 Terms
|
| 4
|
Certificate II in Automotive Cylinder Head Reconditioning (Light Vehicle)
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II in Plumbing
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II in Engineering Pathways
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
TAFE Loganlea
Program name
| Term
| Cost, if any
| QCE Credits
|
VETiS Courses
|
|
|
|
Certificate II Animal Studies
| 4 Terms
|
| 3
|
Certificate II Salon Assistant
| 4 Terms
|
| 3
|
Certificate II Retail Cosmetics
| 4 Terms
|
| 4
|
Certificate II Health Support Services
| 4 Terms
|
| 4
|
Certificate II Telecommunications Technology (Networking)
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II Community Services
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
| | | |
Fee for service
|
|
|
|
Certificate III Make-up
| 6 Terms
| $4995
| 8
|
Certificate II Salon Assistant/Certificate II Retail Cosmetics
| 6 Terms
| $1560
| 6
|
Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care
| 8 Terms
| $3489
| 8
|
Mabel Park Health Hub
Program name
| Term
| Cost, if any
| QCE Credits
|
VETiS Course
|
|
|
|
Certificate II Health Support Services
| 4 Terms
|
| 4
|
TAFE Southbank
Program name
| Term
| Cost, if any
| QCE Credits
|
VETiS Courses
|
|
|
|
Certificate II Community Services
| 4 Terms
|
| 3
|
Certificate II Kitchen Operations
| 4 Terms
|
| 3
|
Certificate II Applied Fashion Design and Technology
| 4 Terms
|
| 4
|
Certificate II Baking
| 4 Terms
|
| 4
|
Certificate II Telecommunications Technology (Networking)
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II Sampling and Measuring
| 2 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II Health Support Service
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II Sport and Recreation
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II Tourism
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
| | | |
Fee for service
|
|
|
|
Certificate II Applied Fashion Design and Technology/ Certificate III Applied Fashion Design
| 6 Terms
| Part VETiS + $1962
| 6
|
Certificate II Hospitality/ Certificate III Hospitality (Café Barista)
| 8 Terms
| $2032 | 8
|
Certificate III Music Industry (Music Practice)
| 4 Terms | $2576 | 4
|
Certificate III Music Industry (Sound Production)
| 4 Terms
| $2576 | 4
|
Certificate II Salon Assistant/Certificate II Retail Cosmetics
| 6 Terms | $1560 | 6 |
Certificate III Beauty Services
| 6 Terms | $4050
| 8 |
Certificate III Make-up
| 6 Terms
| $4995
| 8
|
Certificate III Community Dance, Theatre and Events
| 4 Terms
| $3302
| 7
|
Certificate IV Crime and Justice Studies
| 4 Terms | $2710 - $3500 | 8
|
Certificate IV Business
| 4 Terms
| $2700
| 8 |
Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care
| 8 Terms
| $3489
| 8 |
Certificate III Design Fundamentals (Graphics)
| 4 Terms
| $3120 | 8
|
Certificate III in Design Fundamentals (Photo Imaging)
| 4 Terms
| $3120
| 8
|
Certificate III Visual Arts
| 6 Terms
| $3480 | 8
|
Certificate III Screen and Media (Multimedia)
| 4 Terms | $2585 | 6
|
Certificate III Information and Digital Media Technology (General)
| 6 Terms | $3196 | 8 |
Certificate III Laboratory Skills (must complete Cert II Sampling & Measuring prior)
| 2 Terms
| $1855 | 8
|
Certificate III Fitness incorporating Cert II Sport and Recreation
| 8 Terms
| Part VETiS +$1890
| 8
|
Certificate II and III Sport and Recreation (Coaching)
| 8 Terms | Part VETiS + $1832 | 8
|
Certificate III Health Services Assistance (usually need Cert II Health Supp Serv) | 4 Terms
| $1560
| 6
|
Certificate II Tourism/Certificate III Events
| 6 Terms
| $3489
| 8
|
TAFE Mount Gravatt
Program name
| Term
| Cost, if any
| QCE Credits
|
Certificate II Animal Studies
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate III Screen & Media (Film and Television)
| 4 Terms
| $2585
| 6
|
Tactile Learning Centre
Program name
| Term
| Cost, if any
| QCE Credits
|
VETiS Courses
|
|
|
|
Certificate II Automotive Vocational Preparation (Light Vehicle) *
| 2 Terms
| | 4 |
Certificate II Automotive Vocational Preparation (Bicycles) *
| 2 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II Leather Production (delivered at a Central Training Facility) | 2 Terms
| | 4
|
*Delivered at Browns Plains SHS
YMCA Kingston
Program name
| Term
| Cost, if any
| QCE Credits
|
VETiS Courses
|
|
|
|
Certificate II Automotive Vocational Preparation TEC Heavy Vehicle | 4 Terms
|
| 4
|
Certificate II Automotive Vocational Preparation (Light Vehicle)
| 4 Terms
| | 4
|
Certificate II Salon Assistant
| 4 Terms
|
| 4
|
Aviation Australia Eagle Farm
Program name
| Term
| Cost, if any
| QCE Credits
|
VETiS Course
|
|
|
|
Certificate II Aircraft Line Maintenance
| 8 Terms
|
| 4
|
VETiS COURSES – Funded by the Government
Students only allowed one VETiS subject to be studied in Years 11 and 12.
External certificate courses
Senior students may enrol in Certificate III, or IV level programs at various Institutes of TAFE or other providers. There are 1 and 2 year courses which start at the beginning of Year 11—with some 1 year courses available in Year 12. The student's timetable may be adjusted to 5 subjects to help them complete their study obligations.
Students who are interested in certificate training need to:
- contact the Year 11 and 12 SPEC HOD
- commit to completing the program
- pay all course costs directly to the training organisation
- arrange their own transport to and from the external training organisation.
More information:
Work experience
Work experience helps students discover where they fit in the world of work.
Information about work experience opportunities are communicated to students through email and school assemblies.
For additional information contact:
Senior Schooling team for more information.