About the Victorian Pathways Certificate

Learn more about the VPC and where it can take you.

Where the VPC can take you

The VPC will help you prepare for:

VCE and VCE VM
entry-level VET, which could be at TAFE
going straight into the workforce
an apprenticeship or traineeship.

Your VPC subject options:

You’ll need to complete 12 or more units, including at least:

2 VPC Literacy units (or units from the VCE English group including VCE VM Literacy)
2 VPC Numeracy units (or units from the VCE Mathematics group including VCE VM Numeracy)
2 VPC Work-Related Skills units
2 VPC Personal Development Skills units.

The remaining four units can come from other VPC units or from a VET Certificate I or above subject.

Other VPC subjects include:

VPC Art and Design
VPC Digital Literacy
VPC Food Studies.

You could also spend time learning in a workplace. You can combine the VPC with VCE or VCE VM units, or VET at Certificate I level or above.

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How vocational education and training fits into Year 11 and 12

All you need to know about VET, the skills you’ll get, and where it can take you.

What you’ll get

When you finish your VPC studies, you’ll get:

a Statement of Results from the VCAA
a Statement of Attainment from your TAFE
your VET qualification
your Victorian Pathways Certificate.

For students who don’t complete the full qualification, there will be a Student Achievement Profile summary.

What is a Statement of Attainment?

A Statement of Attainment is provided to students that undertake VET by their TAFE or other training organisation. The statement lists all units passed for courses recognised within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

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