Vocational Education Training (VET)
Marist Regional College continues to maintain strong working relationships with industries and has introduced full qualifications and short skills set programs that contribute to building work ready skills and knowledge, transferable to any workplace in the labour market.
Students who enrol in a VET program will be given the opportunity to:
- spend time developing skills and knowledge in simulated work environments develop employability skills common to all industry areas
- achieve specific skills and knowledge for the industry area of their choice
- gain nationally accredited qualifications and/or skill sets that assist in future training and pathways
- establish strong partnerships and networks within the employment environment
Our VET courses have noteworthy points of difference:
Introductory courses (Year 10)
There are five Introductory courses that have been designed as taster courses in Year 10. Students gain an understanding and working skills and knowledge about different professions. Each Introduction course gives students the opportunity to complete fun hands-on units of competency. Units that are completed successfully at the end of Year 10 are credit transferred into a full qualification should a student choose to continue with their VET studies in Senior College years.
AUR10120 Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation
A purpose-built trade training workshop will allow students the opportunity to develop core and transferable skills into the Automotive industry and obtain a School-based Apprenticeship in Senior College years.
FBP20221 Certificate II in Baking
Students will be given the opportunity to complete a full qualification in a purpose-built bakery. No other school along the Northwest Coast offers this course or training centre. This qualification also allows students the prospect to obtain a School-based Apprenticeship in Senior College years.
CPC20220 Certificate II in Construction Pathways
Students learn to build a liveable one and/or 2-bedroom unit from the foundation levels upwards. Units are officially signed off by surveyors and sold at auction to the public at the end of the second year. No other school along the Northwest Coast builds this type of structure. Students will be given the opportunity to develop core skills that are transferable into a Certificate III in Construction post-secondary schooling and students may obtain a School-based Apprenticeship in Senior College years.
SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery
Students will be given the opportunity to learn and develop core cookery skills in a purpose-built commercial kitchen adjacent to the bakery area. This course allows students the prospect to obtain a School-based Apprenticeship in Senior College years.
Introduction to Nursing and Health Occupation
Working off campus at TasTAFE, Burnie students will be given the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in a simulated Aged Care nursing environment at the Campus.
VET Course Offerings 2026
Delivered and assessed at Marist Regional College in partnering arrangements with TasTAFE (Reg. 60142)
- Introduction to Baking; Statement of Attainment from FBF20221 Certificate II in Baking (Year 11 and 12)
Course delivery is subject to sufficient demand and a confirmed service agreement with TasTAFE.
Delivered and assessed at TasTAFE (Reg. 60142)
- MEM20422 Certificate II in Engineering Pathways (Year 11 and 12)
- Introduction to Nursing and Health Occupations (Year 11 and/or 12 – short skills set); Statement of Attainment from CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support
Course delivery is subject to sufficient demand and a confirmed service agreement with TasTAFE.
Delivered and assessed at St Brendan Shaw College in partnering arrangements with Guilford Young College (RTO Code 1129)
- ACM20121 Certificate II in Animal Care (Year 11 and 12)
- UEE22020 Certificate II in Electrotechnology Career Start (Year 11 and 12)
- Introduction to Hair & Beauty (year 11 and 12 – short skills set); Statement of Attainment from SHB20216 Certificate II in Salon Assistant
Delivered and assessed at St Brendan Shaw College in partnering arrangements with Tristar Aviation Co Pty Ltd (RTO Code 22509)
- (Partial) Commercial Pilot Licence (Year 11 and 12); Statement of Attainment from AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation
Delivered and assessed at Marist Regional College in partnership arrangements with Guilford Young College (RTO Code 1129)
- Introduction to Automotive (Year 10 – short skills set); Statement of Attainment from AUR10120 Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation
- Introduction to Baking and Cookery (Year 10 – short skills set); Statement of Attainment from SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery
- Introduction to Hospitality (Year 10 – short skills set); Statement of Attainment from SIT20322 Certificate II in Hospitality
- Introduction to Tourism (Year 10 – short skills set); Statement of Attainment from SIT20122 Certificate II in Tourism
- AUR10120 Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation (Year 11 and 12)
- Introduction to Cookery (Year 11 and 12); Statement of Attainment from SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery
- SIT20322 Certificate II in Hospitality (Year 11 and 12)
- SIS20321 Certificate II in Sport Coaching (Year 11 and 12)
Delivered and assessed at Marist Regional college (online blended Learning & assessment) in partnering arrangements with Youth Development and Training (RTO 31892)
- FNS10120 Certificate I in Basic Financial Literacy (Year 11 and 12)
Delivered and assessed via blended learning (Marist Regional College on-line component) and at the Australian Maritime College – practical assessments (RTO 60131)
- Shipboard Safety Skill Set (Year 11 and 12); Statement of Attainment from MAR10418 Certificate I in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 2 Near Coastal)
Delivered and assessed at Marist Regional College in partnership arrangements with Allens Training (RTO 90909)
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, HLTAID010 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, (Year 10, 11 and 12); Statement of Attainment
Delivered and assessed at Marist Regional College in the Cradle Coast Trade Training Centre, in partnering arrangements with Workforce Development (RTO 60103)
- SITHFAB021 Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) (Year 10, 11 and 12); Statement of Attainment
MRC Trade Training Centres
Work Placement
Work placement provides an opportunity to segment and add to the knowledge already gained while at college. It gives a realistic insight into an occupation and industry, develops professional and personal skills, and sets students apart from other job candidates.
Preparation for the workforce and further learning
Undertaking work placement provides students with both personal insight and a competitive advantage. Networking while undertaking placement builds business contacts and opens opportunities to showcase skills already learned. Making valuable contact with employers prepares students for the world of work and gives them an insight into employer demands. Resumes stand out if they can demonstrate experience in the professional workplace, therefore undertaking work placement means that students can include examples of industry experience in their resume. Employers highly value students out in the real world and strong connections build work ready skills and knowledge, which are transferable to any workplace in the labour market.
Qualifications that require work placement include: • Certificate II in Animal Care • Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation • Certificate II in Hospitality • Certificate II in Sport Coaching • Certificate II in Electrotechnology
If a student is interested in enrolling in any VET course or wants further career advice and information about ASbA/T, we encourage them to talk to our VET Coordinator Miss Jen Reeves.
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