VETiS

As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Charles Darwin University offers a variety of Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs for secondary school students across the Northern Territory.

VET in Schools (VETiS) is a chance for secondary school students to develop employability skills while receiving their secondary education.

Not only can VET support students in becoming 'work ready', it also allows them to experience a variety of professions while they continue to attend secondary school.

School-based Australian Apprenticeships

School Based Australian Apprenticeships (SBAA) enables students to gain a nationally accredited qualification while being employed in their selected area of interest.

This is achieved simultaneously whilst completing their Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE).

Students usually attend training one day a week and are paid to work for their employer either one or two days per week or in a block, for 40 days per year. Once they have completed school they can finish their apprenticeship on a full time basis.

Units completed through both VETiS and SBAA programs can be used as credit towards a students NTCE, even if completed at a junior school level. For example, fifty (50) nominal hours, a student can obtain one (1) NTCE credit point.

VETiS funding

Designated VETiS funding for 2007 provides for a range of programs to be delivered in secondary schools.

Details of CDU's VETiS specific funding is available on the CDU statistics site. Please contact Kirsty Warren on 08 8946 6274 for access.

Other programs may be delivered by Charles Darwin University in secondary schools using alternative funding sources.

For further information school teachers are encouraged to contact the relevant Charles Darwin University secondary schools liaison listed below.

Contacts

VETiS contact:

Lyle Mellors

Senior Advisor

School to VET program

Phone: 08 8959 5291

Email: lyle.mellors@cdu.edu.au

Lyle is located at the Alice Springs campus.

Top End/Katherine secondary teachers/careers advisors can contact:

Trisha Kohlweg
Secondary School Liaison Lecturer

Phone: 08 8946 6387

Email: trisha.kohlweg@cdu.edu.au

Trisha is located at the Casuarina campus, in Building 12.

Central Australia/Barkly secondary teachers/careers advisors can contact:

Mandy Cawthorne-Crosby
Articulated Pathways Coordinator

Phone: 08 8959 5298
Email: amanda.cawthorne-crosby@cdu.edu.au

Mandy is located at the Alice Springs campus.

General

General queries about programs Charles Darwin University maybe able to offer students can contact the Student Services freecall number: 1800 061 963.

Further information

For further information on VETiS or SBAA, high school students should initially contact their school's VET or careers coordinator.

Links

Alternately, the following links may also be useful for both families and pupils: