How can Vocational Education and Training help me?

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Helping students get into alternative career paths

WHAT IS VOCATIONAL

EDUCATION ?

• There is now a widespread

expectation from parents and

educational professionals that

kids finish year 12 and

move straight onto university

study. [1]

• There are tens of thousands of

Australian students currently in

high school that have no

desire to attend university and

are looking to take a different

approach to their young adult

life.

According to the Australian

Bureau of Statistics, around 37%

of men and women (between 25-

64 years old) do not have a

school qualification. [2]

This then begs the question:

What type of

support is

there for the

one third of

students who

don’t get into

university?

• Vocational education and training (VET) is there to teach students

workplace-specific skills and knowledge for a wide

range of industries (like construction & business).

• Capital Training Institute teaches students to think outside the box and be

different.

• So why not take an alternative pathway to a sustainable

and fulfilling career?

WHERE CAN IT

TAKE YOU?

• The thought of having to attend university and study after

high school isn’t something many students want to do.

• Luckily, today’s working environment has opportunities

for these individuals.

• At Capital Training Institute, we have courses for a variety

of industries and sectors like:

CONSTRUCTION WHS HOSPITALITY BUSINESS

• Demand for construction workers is on the rise, making it a good choice for

students who don’t want to take the traditional approach to education.

• According to the Department of Employment [3], there is a shortage in: tilers,

plasterers, bricklayers and general construction workers.

• With infrastructure projects only set to increase across the country, job

prospects look positive in this sector for years to come.

CONSTRUCTION:

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• Accommodation & Food Services is the 7th largest employing industry,

with over 772K people in this sector (6.7% of workforce).

• It has experienced a strong growth in employment over the past 20 years.

In fact, it has increased by 51.7% (263,100 new jobs), compared to only

46% for employment in general.

• The job opportunities for this sector is projected to increase by 7.1 per

cent (55,200 new jobs) in the next 5 years. [4]

HOSPITALITY

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• While it is vital to work hard, working safe is of the upmost importance for

Australian workers.

• Safe Work Australia statistics [5] suggest that close to 200 employees

lost their lives last year – figures that highlight the

cost of failing to identity hazards and risks.

• As many industries get busier, workplace health and safety

skills will be a requirement for all workers.

WORK, HEALTH & SAFETY (WHS):

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• Currently, there are more than 2.1 million actively trading businesses

across Australia – up 1 per cent since 2013. [6]

• Starting a business is a rewarding career move because

there is fast growth potential.

• With the World Bank ranking Australia the 10th best

country to run a business in a recent report, all students

need an education that match their passion and drive. [7]

BUSINESS:

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IS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

RIGHT FOR YOU?

• While students might want to

pursue a vocational education,

their school or parents might

not be aware of its benefits.

• It is important that steps are

put in place to identify students

that might be interested in this

career choice and supporting

their decision as they reach

the end of high school.

• There are some tell-tale signs

outlined in the following slides

that teachers and student

advisors can look out for.

Outcomes & statistics from

government funded VET graduates

(within 6 months of completion):

• 75.9% are employed

after training

• 57.1K was the average salary

(those in full time work)

• 87.2 were happy with the overall

quality of training

Estimated number of

graduates was 831,740.

Source:

NCVER (2014 & 2015) [8]

• When a student is failing a

specific subject, the root of

the problem could be

engagement. Many students

will lack the focus to

concentrate on learning

content they have no interest

in pursuing in higher

education.

• It is important to relay to

students that vocational

pathways such as business or

construction still require basic

knowledge in sciences and

mathematics.

LOW GRADES /

TEST SCORES

• The passions of students

must be nurtured in

accordance to their interests

& hobbies.

• Careers advisors can help

identify what students love to

do outside school and

applying it to their learning

outcomes.

• A student with experience in

their field of interest will be

much more likely to launch a

career once they have

finished school.

OTHER SKILLS

& TALENTS

• Some students have a clear

desire to enter the workforce

ASAP. The reality is that

these students often leave

school with little tangible skills

for the outside world or

understand what career

direction they want to go.

• If tertiary education is

not an option, teachers

& student advisors are

in the best position to gauge

their skill sets & direct them

towards vocational pathways.

DESIRE / NEED TO ENTER

THE WORKFORCE

WHY CHOOSE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION?

• Vocational education should now have a firm place in every school’s

curriculum. Supplying out the next generation of

doctors might be good, but without business people

assisting the economy, these jobs simply don’t exist.

• Students that don’t fit the mould should be supported and offered

solutions that fit their situation, passions and desires.

• All schools want their graduates to make a mark, but all students are

different and not everyone is destined for Uni.

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For more information on our courses & study options

Bibliography

• [1] http://www.aeuvic.asn.au/pv_8_2_complete.pdf

• [2] http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/Lookup/4102.0Chapter6002008

• [3] https://www.employment.gov.au/

• [4] https://cica.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014-Accommodation-and-Food-Services-Industry-Outlook.pdf

• [5] http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/statistics/pages/statistics

• [6] http://business.nab.com.au/australian-business-at-a-glance-11759/

• [7] http://www.doingbusiness.org/rankings

• [8] http://data.ncver.edu.au/resources/sos_online.html