Frequently Asked Question

VETDSS stands for “Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students.”

It is essentially another term for VET programs offered within high schools (often called VET in Schools, or VETiS, in some states)

VETDSS programs allow students to work towards a vocational qualification (such as a Certificate I, II or III) while completing secondary school. These programs give students practical skills and a nationally recognised certification in various industries, all before they graduate secondary school.

In short, VETDSS = secondary school VET courses that count toward both an industry qualification and the student’s schooling.

No, your school does not need to become an RTO (Registered Training Organisation) to run VET courses with IVET. One of the key advantages of partnering with IVET Institute is that IVET is the authorised RTO and takes care of all the accreditation, compliance, and issuance of qualifications.

In this arrangement, IVET as the RTO “auspices” the program, meaning IVET oversees the training and assessment standards, provides the course material and assessment tools, and awards the certificates, while the school delivers the training to students on the ground. This saves the school from the significant effort of maintaining RTO registration and compliance.

VET programs delivered through schools are typically available to students in Year 10, 11 and 12 in secondary school.

Many schools start offering VET subjects from Year 10 as an introduction, with most students undertaking the bulk of VET training during Year 11 and 12. The exact year levels can depend on the school and program – for example, some career taster or pre-vocational programs might be open to Year 9 students, but generally VETDSS is focused on the senior secondary years.

Students (usually with parental and school approval) choose VET courses as part of their elective subjects alongside their standard curriculum.

Yes – all programs offered by IVET Institute are nationally recognised VET qualifications. IVET Institute is an accredited RTO (40548), so the certificates that students earn (e.g. a Certificate II in Business or Certificate III in Health Services) are identical to those issued by any accredited training provider in Australia. These qualifications are recognised nationwide by employers and further education institutions.

In other words, a certificate issued by IVET Institute carries the same status under the Australian Qualifications Framework as one issued by a TAFE or other college – it’s portable and credible beyond just the school.

We provide a variety of resources across all of our units. These typically include:

• Interactive Student Resource Workbooks
• Printable Student Resource Workbooks
• Trainer Guide
• Learner Checkpoint Answers
• Trainer Presentations
• Podcasts
• Videos
• Unit Delivery Plans
• Assessor and Student Guides
• In Class Activities and Templates
• Practice Exams and Scored Assessments (Victoria)

Most VET courses delivered in schools are designed to be completed over one to two years as part-time study during Year 11 and/or 12. The exact duration can vary by qualification and how the school schedules it.

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• Ensure you are using Google Chrome or Firefox. Outdated or non-compatible internet browsers can prevent you from logging into the portal.
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If you’re still having issues after trying the steps above, call us on 1300 000 823

Certificates or Statements of Attainment are emailed directly to the student, trainer, and coordinator. Trainers also have access to their students’ certificates via the portal and our Customer Service team is always available to send certificates out directly to students or trainers.

• Click on Forgot Password?
• Enter the email address for your account
• If you don’t remember your email or don’t have one you will need to contact either your Trainer, Coordinator or IVET Institute to reset your password.
• An email will be sent to you with a password reset link

Our portal works across a large number of operating systems, notably Microsoft Windows, iOS, macOS and Android. It will operate on tablets and other smart devices.

We recommend the following web browsers when using our portal:

• Google Chrome
• Safari
• Mozilla Firefox

We do not support Internet Explorer and advise against using this to access our portal

At the bottom of every certificate issued by IVET is a QR code, which links to our Certificate Registry. Scanning this code will take you directly to our registry and provide you with the required details.

You can also find this registry on our website by clicking here.

Alternatively, you can contact our Customer Service team to verify any IVET certificates.