Certificate II in Work Education

This course offers people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to develop hands-on skills in simulated and authentic work place settings. You will have the opportunity to select either hospitality or business electives.

To provide you with an authentic employment experience, this course includes two supported work-placement blocks. For your simulated workplace training, you will learn in state-of-the-art hospitality facilities.

This course will give you an understanding of workplace expectations. You will be supported to gain skills in:

• job seeking and employability
• personal management
• teamwork and communication
• basic literacy and numeracy
• use of everyday technology.

This course will improve your employment opportunities and ensure you feel more prepared to enter the workforce. Once complete, you can pathway into other Certificate II or III courses or gain entry-level employment.

Studying at Victoria University Polytechnic will improve your skills and confidence to help you transition into adult education or work.

This pathway course will help you to enter the workforce and reach your career goals. You'll be ready for entry-level employment (e.g. as a retail assistant), or further study or vocational training to gain employment.

The course structure comprises the following core and elective units. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.
To be awarded the 22481VIC Certificate II in Work Education, a student must successfully complete a total of eight (8) units of competency, comprising of:

• three (3) core units, and;
• five (5) elective units, of which:

• one (1) unit must be selected from the WHS/OHS elective units listed in 22481VIC Certificate II in Work Education, and;
• four (4) units may be selected from the units listed in 22481VIC Certificate II in Work Education, or from other endorsed or accredited training products where the unit(s) are first packaged in AQF Level 1, 2 or 3 qualifications in the source training product.

Selection of electives must reflect the integrity and intent of the qualification.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.