Kamala’s VCE VM pathway

An example of a student who studied the VCE Vocational Major.

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Kamala – Lab Technician

Kamala loves investigating, solving problems and learning on the job.

She wanted to start a lab technician traineeship when she finished school because it leads to jobs in engineering, health and research.

Kamala enjoyed work experience in Year 10 at a local clinical lab.

This made her confident that a traineeship in the medical testing industry would be a great way to start her career.

She talked with her family, teachers and school’s careers counsellor about her options and to make sure she met the prerequisites.

Kamala chose subjects that gave her a mix of applied learning, theoretical study and work experience.

In Year 11, she studied:

VCE VM Literacy Units 1 and 2
VCE General Maths Units 1 and 2
VCE VM Work Related Skills Units 1 and 2
VCE Chemistry Units 1 and 2
VCE VET Laboratory Skills Studies Units 1 and 2 (working toward a Certificate III in Laboratory Skills)
Structured Workplace Learning Recognition for VET Unit 1: Learning in the workplace.

In Year 12, she studied:

VCE VM Literacy Units 3 and 4
VCE General Maths Units 3 and 4
VCE VM Personal Development Skills Units 3 and 4
VCE VM Work Related Skills Units 3 and 4
VCE VET Laboratory Skills Studies Units 3 and 4 (working toward a Certificate III in Laboratory Skills)
Structured Workplace Learning Recognition for VET Unit 2: Developing in the workplace.

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Updated 27 March 2026