High School Certificate
Learn how to provide quality education and care to babies and children, and prepare for a career in the expanding childcare industry.
The VCAL - Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning is an accredited secondary certificate that includes industry training. You can complete Year 12 (Senior) over one year and move straight into a career or further study. When you complete this course, you'll also gain a full Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30113).
During the course you'll gain industry specific training in child development; health care; children's learning experiences; care for children and babies; responding to illness; accidents and emergencies; and first aid. You will also build numeracy, literacy, personal development and work related skills.
All applicants are required to attend an interview and must have completed Year 10 (or equivalent), Applicants must be a minimum of 16 years of age at the time of course commencement and complete a pre-training assessment for literacy and numeracy., Students aged under 17 require a completed Transition from School form from their school