TEC

Wangaratta TEC

The Wangaratta TEC is an initiative of
the Victorian Government, Goulburn Ovens
Institute of TAFE (GOTAFE) and
Wangaratta High School, and is the first of
four TECs to be established in Victoria.

The Wangaratta TEC offers young people,
15-20 years of age, a high quality and
full-time vocational education and training
(VET) in an adult learning environment.

Opportunities include the Victorian
Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL),
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE),
both with a VET emphasis, school based
apprenticeships and traineeships and non
school-based traineeships and
pre-apprenticeships.

TAFE Tasters

The Wangaratta TEC offers TAFE Tasters
giving you a hands-on experience of the
types of skills and knowledge required and
the careers available in technical
industries.

Programs include:

Carpentry / Joinery / Plumbing
Engineering / Electrotechnology /
Automotive
Equine / Animal Science
Business / Hospitality / Retail
Graphic Design
Jewellery Design
Visual Art / Multimedia
Health / Community Services
Agriculture / Horticulture / Conservation & Land Management

VCAL and VCE Programs

The TEC offers VCAL/VET and VCE/VET courses in:

Agriculture
Animal Studies
Automotive Technology Studies
Business Administration
Building and Construction
Community Services Work
Conservation and Land Management
Engineering
Equine Industry
Furnishings
Food Processing (Wine)
Printing and Graphic Arts
Hairdressing
Health Service Assistance
Horticulture
Hospitality (Operations and Kitchen Operations)
Information Technology
Plumbing
Community Recreation
Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft

School Based Apprenticeships or Traineeships

You can commence a School Based Apprenticeship while you are still at school. School Based Apprenticeships enable you to gain a vocational and technical qualification combined with either VCAL or VCE.

The TEC offers school based apprenticeship programs in:

Aged Care
Agriculture
Animal Studies
Auto - Vehicle Body
Auto - Mechanical
Building and Construction
Business Services
Engineering - Mechanical
Equine
Horticulture
Hospitality Operations
Information Technology
Kitchen Operations
Multimedia
Plumbing
Sport and Recreation

The Wangaratta TEC is to be permanently located at GOTAFE - in the heart of Wangaratta’s educational precinct. The TEC opened in February 2007 in interim accommodation at the Vincent Road Campus of Wangaratta High School. Relocation to GOTAFE will occur in early 2009.

Prospective students should discuss enrolment with the Course Coordinator. Please contact the Customer Service Centre on 1300 GOTAFE (1300 468233) for more information.

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