Vocational education is education which prepares people for a specific trade. It is often referred as Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Career and Technical Education (CTE). It covers a large number of careers and industries like trades, office work, retail, hospitality and technology. Qualifications range from certificate II to certificate IV, and diploma and advanced diploma.

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In Australia vocational education and training is mostly post-secondary; however, some senior schools do offer school-based apprenticeships and traineeships for students in years 10, 11 and 12.

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Benefits of going vet includes

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• Obtaining practical experience from work

• Gaining familiarity on how workplaces operate

• Developing employability skills

• Developing and improving interpersonal skills

• Allowing students to explore the potential career path they would like t pursue.

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Australia’s apprenticeship system includes both traditional apprenticeships in traditional trades and “traineeships” in other more service-oriented occupations. Both involve a legal contract between the employer and the apprentice and provide a combination of school-based and workplace training. Apprenticeships typically last three to four years, traineeships only one to two years.