Victorian Pathways Certificate

About the VPC

The VPC is an inclusive Year 11 and 12 foundation secondary certificate.

The flexible program suits students who would benefit from individualised learning or who are not yet ready for the VCE.

Talk to your career counsellor to see if this is the right pathway for you.

Your career counsellor can help you design a program that works for you.

To achieve your VPC

Complete 12 or more units, including at least:

2 units of VPC Literacy (or units from the VCE English group including VCE VM Literacy)
2 units of VPC Numeracy (or units from the VCE Mathematics group including VCE VM Numeracy)
2 VPC Work Related Skills units
2 VPC Personal Development Skills units.

You can also add VCE and VCE VM units or VET units at Certificate I level or above.

You can spend time in a workplace through Structured Workplace Learning or a school-based or part-time apprenticeship or traineeship.

Talk to a career counsellor if you want to know more about the VPC or switch to a VPC program.

The time you take to complete the program is flexible.
You can switch to the VPC from VCE or VET studies and might be able to get credit for work you’ve done.
You can complete a school-based apprenticeship as part of the VPC.

All units are marked by your teacher.

You will receive a Statement of Results from the VCAA listing the units you completed.

For completed VET studies you will also receive a Full Qualification or Statement of Attainment from the Registered Training Organisation.

You can change courses into the VCE VM if it is available at your school, but the VPC units don’t count towards the VCE VM

Talk to your career counsellor if you’re thinking about this option.

Sam likes being around people and would love to be able to use their people skills working in an office after finishing school.

Sam wants to improve their literacy and numeracy skills as well as getting ready for the workplace.