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Deakin University

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Graduate Certificate of Adult, Vocational Education and Training

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Take your teaching expertise and salary to the next level, with Deakin's Graduate Certificate of Adult, Vocational Education and Training.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Course Code
E506

About this course

Take your teaching expertise and salary to the next level, with Deakin's Graduate Certificate of Adult, Vocational Education and Training. This course will equip you with the advanced knowledge and practical skills - and AQF level 8 qualification - to meet the growing demand for teachers within the TAFE and Vocational Education and Training (VET) system.

With a focus on developing your agency in the classroom, this course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to confidently design, teach and assess in TAFE/VET. You'll explore the methodologies behind creating authentic and inclusive learning experiences for students and investigate the design, development and evaluation of research in education. You'll also have the opportunity to undertake your own independent research project relevant to professional practice in education.

Ready to boost your VET professional learning to take your teaching career and salary to the next level?




With a supervised professional practice component, you will gain the support you need to integrate the innovative practices and approaches you learn about directly into your teaching, enhancing your expertise - and your career. By developing transferable skills, such as critical enquiry, collaboration and strategic thinking, you will also be set to skilfully navigate the challenges of VET teaching, now and into the future.

Deakin's Graduate Certificate of Adult, Vocational Education and Training meets the requirements for an AQF level 8 or above teaching qualification in the Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff Agreement, meaning you will graduate qualified to apply for new MEA classifications and associated incremental salary points.

This course is delivered via Deakin's premium online platform - meaning can get ahead with your career journey while also maintaining work, study and personal commitments. You can also choose to start your course in any of Deakin's three study periods (trimesters) across the year.

Career pathways

Graduates of Deakin's Graduate Certificate of Adult, Vocational Education and Training will have advanced skills, knowledge and expertise to teach in TAFE and the Vocational Education and Training system, including the adult and community education sectors.

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Course structure

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Adult, Vocational Education and Training, students must successfully complete 4 credit points of core units and

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Deakin University.
81.6%
Overall satisfaction
73.6%
Skill scale
71.8%
Teaching scale
87.5%
Employed full-time
$78k
Average salary