VCE VET Health
The VCE VET Health program is drawn from a national training package and offers portable qualifications which are recognised throughout Australia. These qualifications provide students with a broad range of skills and knowledge to pursue a career or further training across a range of health related areas in entry-level roles.
Scored assessment is available for the Scored Unit 3–4 sequence of the VCE VET Health program.
Qualifications
HLT23221 Certificate II in Health Support Services: this qualification reflects the role of workers who provide support for the effective functioning of health services. At this level workers complete tasks under supervision involving known routines and procedures, or complete routine and variable tasks in collaboration with others in a team environment.
Credit in the VCE (including VCE VM and VPC): recognition of up to four VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level.
HLT33021 Certificate III in Allied Health: This qualification reflects the role of new worker wanting to become an Allied Health Assistant and gain entry to the aged care, disability and other health sectors. Workers may provide assistance, under the delegation and supervision of Allied Health Professionals (AHP). Supervision may be direct, indirect or remote, according to the individual Allied Health Assistant’s scope of practice and experience.
Credit in the VCE (including VCE VM and VPC): recognition of two VCE VET units at Unit 1 and 2 level, a scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence and an additional non-scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence.
HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance: This qualification reflects the role of a variety of workers who use a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge to provide assistance to health professional staff for the care of clients. Health services assistance involves the worker in direct client contact under supervision
Credit in the VCE (including VCE VM and VPC): recognition of two VCE VET units at Unit 1 and 2 level, a scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence and an additional non-scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence.
HLT33015 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance, incorporating HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance: provides students with the knowledge and skills that will enhance their employment prospects in the health industry. These qualifications cover workers who provide assistance to allied health professionals and other health professionals with the care of clients.
Credit in the VCE (including VCE VM and VPC): recognition of one VCE VET unit at Unit 1 level, a scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence and an additional non-scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence.
Note: The scored Unit 3–4 sequence must be delivered and assessed in a single enrolment year. Students are strongly advised against undertaking the scored Unit 3–4 sequence without first completing Units 1 and 2 because Unit 3–4 sequences are not designed for standalone study.
Program material
The VCE VET Health program booklet contains information relating to the qualifications approved by the VCAA for delivery to VCE (including VCE VM and VPC) students.
It includes advice on the units of competency making up the program and the credit available for students.
It also provides advice on Structured Workplace Learning, the ATAR contribution and pathways to further learning.
View 2024 VCE VET Health program booklet.
The program booklet should be read in conjunction with the HLT Training Package.
Mandatory Workplace Requirements
The HLT Training Package stipulates Mandatory Workplace Requirements (MWR) to achieve some of the qualifications and some of the units of competency available in the VCE VET Health program. Please refer to the information published in the HLT Training Package.
VCE VET Health Supplementary Advice
The VCE VET Health Supplementary Advice for teachers provides training and assessment advice for the VCE VET Health program Units 1 to 4. This publication contains advice for developing a range of delivery sequences, learning activities and strategies for exam preparation. It can be used as a resource tool to evaluate delivery and improve knowledge of the health industry.
2020 VCE VET Health Supplementary Advice
Scored assessment
Scored assessment is available for HLT33015 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance, incorporating HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance.
Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for VCE VET Health must undertake scored assessment. This consists of three coursework tasks, worth 66% of the overall study score, and an end-of-year examination which is worth 34% of the overall study score.
Scored assessment is based on the scored Unit 3–4 sequence of VCE VET Health.
The scored Unit 3–4 sequence of the VCE VET Health program must be delivered and assessed in a single enrolment year.
Materials for scored assessment
View VCE VET Scored Assessment Guide.
View 2025 VCE VET Health assessment plan template and sample.
View VCE VET scoring criteria sheets.
View assessment templates for task types: Portfolio, Product, Work Performance, Industry Project.
View Task type overview.
Examination specifications, past examinations and reports
View VCE VET Health examination specifications, past examinations and reports.
ATAR contribution
Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for the VCE VET Health program Unit 3–4 sequence must undertake scored assessment for the purpose of achieving a study score. This study score can contribute directly to the ATAR, either as one of the student's best four studies (the primary four) or as a fifth or sixth study increment.
Where a student elects not to receive a study score for a scored Unit 3–4 sequence no contribution to the ATAR will be available.
Where an additional non-scored Unit 3–4 sequence is undertaken students may be eligible for a fifth or sixth study increment.
The increment is awarded by the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).
Further information can be found on the VTAC website.
Where a scored Unit 3–4 sequence is used as an increment, the increment will be calculated using 10% of the scaled score.
Where an additional non-scored Unit 3–4 sequence is used as an increment, the increment will be calculated using 10% of the fourth study score of the primary four.
VCE VET Health State Reviewer
VCE VET state reviewers are appointed for scored VCE VET programs.
Dale Theron
telephone: 03 9209 5263
email: daletheron@gmail.com
Structured workplace learning recognition
The VCAA provides recognition for Structured Workplace Learning for students undertaking a VCE VET program (VE1) or a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SBAT) (VE2).