Building and Construction
Qualification
Enrolment status: current
The following curriculum qualification is available as a VCE VET program:
- Partial completion of 21844VIC Certificate II in Building and Construction (Bricklaying, Carpentry, Painting and Decorating) Pre-apprenticeship
Pre-apprenticeship
A pre-apprenticeship is a nationally recognised qualification that has an automatic training and duration credit into the apprenticeship in the same industry area. A pre-apprenticeship training program prepares the student for entry into a trade based apprenticeship by equipping the student with foundation knowledge and skills.
Formal pre-apprenticeship arrangements have been approved by Skills Victoria for 21844VIC Certificate II in Building and Construction.
Credit in the VCE
Students who complete the VCE VET Building and Construction Program (at least 400 hours) will be eligible for four units credit towards their VCE: two units at Units 1 and 2, and a Units 3 and 4 sequence.
ENTER Contribution
Students who receive a Units 3 and 4 sequence for the VCE VET Building and Construction program will be eligible for a 10% increment towards their ENTER (10% of the average of the primary four scaled studies).
Publications
Following is a list of publications published by the VCAA. These publications can be read online. Some of the listed publications are PDF documents. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. This is a free product.
Program information
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VCE VET Building and Construction program booklet (updated April 2009 to reflect changes to Certificate II in Building and Construction, PDF - 73KB)
- Further advice - Construction Induction card (refer to VCAA Bulletin, February 2009, page 13)
- Full descriptions of the units of competence included in the VCE VET Building and Construction program are available on the Training Support Network website. Go to the Curriculum Document Search Facility. Enter the qualification title or state code and click on the search button. Click on the Download Curriculum link to view a PDF of the current curriculum document.
- Building and Construction information sheet (printable program flyer, PDF - 91KB)
New programs are approved from time to time and are announced in the VCAA Bulletin. The details for each of these programs are published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.
