Australian Vocational Education and Training: An Overview
- ISBN-10
- 0873976126
- ISBN-13
- 9780873976121
- Category
- Occupational training
- Pages
- 40
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Author
- Brian Knight
Description
This publication provides a detailed description of Australia's vocational education and training system (VET), including key facts and figures. The eight sections of the report cover the following topics: (1) introduction to Australia; (2) overview of the education and training system; (3) overview of the vocational education and training system; (4) important features of the vocational education and training system; (5) apprenticeship and traineeship schemes; (6) the vocational education and training certification system; (7) accreditation of vocational education and training programs; and (8) accreditation of vocational education and training providers. Some positive features of Australia's vocational education and training system include high rates of participation by the working-age population; clear national policies and goals for VET; high levels of industry and government input and support; a strong system of public training institutions as well as good private providers; national accreditation; and a competency-based training system. The report contains 18 references. (KC)
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