ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE ELECTIVE
The Road & Rail Infrastructure Industry Taster Elective is a Block Credit of 90 Nominal Hours for VCE Vocational Major (VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC).
Road & Rail Infrastrucure Taster Elective - VCE 2023
Short Courses Australia's Road & Rail Infrastructure Taster Elective provides students skill sets and compliance certificates they need for entry level employment within a civil construction business.
Students receive a WorkSafe White Card
, First aid, Traffic Controller Skill Set and receive training and certification in Rail Safety Awareness (SARC).
Download our VETDSS Course Guide for 2023.
Block Credit - 90 Nominal Hours
The Road & Rail Infrastructure Industry Taster Elective equals one Block Credit of 90 Nominal Hours:
Vocational Major (VM)
- For VCE VM students it provides 90 of 180 nominal hours required of VET at Certificate II level.
Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC)
- For VPC students it meets the requirement of the new certificate.
| Units selected from RII20720 Certificate II in Civil Construction | |
| Unit of Competence | Nominal Hours |
| CPCWHS1001 Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry (White Card) | 6 |
| RIICOM201E Communicate in the workplace | 20 |
| RIIWHS205E Control traffic with stop-slow bat | 20 |
| RIIWHS206 Control traffic with portable traffic control devices and temporary traffic signs | 20 |
| TLIF0020 Safely access the rail corridor (SARC) | 10 |
| HLTAID011 Provide first aid | 18 |
| JOB CAMP Module Job Search, Workplace Learning & VET Pathways | 0 |
| Graduation Ceremony | 0 |
| Total Nominal Hours | 94 |
Duration
The Road & Rail Infrastructure Industry Taster Elective is delivered across 1 Semester, or 2 Terms.
Students attending our Port Melbourne Campus attend weekly 4 Hour Practical Classes, over 2 Terms, and are also required to complete self-paced projects, online learning and participate in formative assessment activities.
VET Material Fees
In 2023, a two-band VET materials funding model applies (High-cost materials funding band and Low-cost materials funding band). The level of funding received is based on VET enrolments, and payments will be received as quarterly cash grants through the Student Resource Package.
Each VET enrolment will be allocated $250 for certificates that sit within the low-cost materials funding band and $450 for those that sit within the high-cost materials funding band.
Follow this link for a breackdown of Short Courses Australia VET Material Fees that meet eleigibility for the funding
Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)
The Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (VCAA) recommends work placement and to liaise with your Local Learning Employment Network (LLEN).
Short Courses Australia includes our JOB CAMP learning module for secondary students that covers resume writing, job search and the interview process.
Block Credit Recognition In The VCE
VCE Vocational Major (VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) students receive a Credit towards their VCE VM or VPC for each 90 hour block elective of VET completed. For more information visit www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/getvet
Course Delivery Location
The Road & Rail Infrastructure Industry is delivered at our training depot located 8 Anderson Street, Port Melbourne
To Host a Road & Rail Infrastructure Industry Elective at your school contact Short Courses Australia, VETDSS Team on 1300 747 430 Email: vetdss@shortcoursesau.edu.au
Employment Pathways
On completion of the Road & Rail Infrastructure Industry Elective a student will be able to apply entry level construction jobs within road and rail construction organisations.
Study Pathways
A student can use their learning to continue their vocational education and training through enrolment in the Certificate II in Construction, Certificate III in Construction, SBAT, Traineeship or Apprenticeship
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Students can be enrolled online below into the Road & Rail Infrastructure Industry Industry Taster Elective.
For information as to how a Secondary School can Road & Rail Infrastructure Industry Elective for their VCE VM or VPC Students at their School, Click Here.
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