Vocational Courses are courses designed to provide knowledge and skills relevant to a particular area of employment and to further education and training.
Vocational courses:
- help students try out a possible career choice
- offer students the opportunity to undertake learning in the workplace
- help students gain entry to training organisations such as CIT
- may help students gain a traineeship or apprenticeship
- may help students gain employment
Vocational courses are based upon National Training Packages endorsed by industry. Successful completion of all required competencies and vocational placements will provide a student with a vocational certificate recognised throughout Australia. All students are given a student VET handbook detailing all information.
Registered Training Organisation
Melba Copland Secondary School is a part of the Belconnen Regional Network Registered Training Organisation (RTO). The RTO meets quality assurance standards and undertakes continuous improvement. Students with vocational qualifications from Melba Copland Secondary School are entitled to credit transfer in relevant courses to other Registered Training Organisations.
RTO National Code - 88005.
Melba Copland Secondary School has excellent facilities for vocational training.
These include:
- Commercial standard kitchen with cafe area. The kitchen includes a bay for students with disabilities.
- A vineyard in the college grounds.
Vocational teachers maintain strong links with industry and ensure that students have opportunities to extend their learning through excursions and training at outside providers and through vocational placements.
School-based New Apprenticeships
Australian School-Based Apprenticeships (ASBA) allow students undertaking vocational courses to work part-time in the relevant industry, as well as completing their Year 12 Certificate. Students attend the work place as a paid employee. This may occur one day per week, at weekends or in school holidays. ASBA is an excellent way to develop industry experience and gain valuable contacts in the workplace. The Vocational Coordinator will help students organise an ASBA arrangement.
Vocational Courses at MCSS
Hospitality
Leading to
SIT10222 - Certificate I in Hospitality, and
SIT20322 - Certificate II in Hospitality
Horticulture
Leading to:
AHC10316 - Certificate I in Horticulture, and
AHC20422 - Certificate II in Horticulture
Construction
Leading to:
CPC10120 - Certificate I in Construction
Recognition
Where students believe that they already possess some competencies in V courses which they have joined, they may apply to the Vocational Co-ordinator for Recognition of Prior Learning.
For further details of each of the course see the courses guide or for detailed course information refer to the BSSS website - BSSS Courses
MCSS receives Federal Government funding to support students in completing VET Qualifications.