Whether you're just starting out or looking to skill up or swap careers, vocational education and training offers many options including short courses, apprenticeships and traineeships or professional development courses.
Courses are available in many industries and can be used to get your foot in the door, build your skills and confidence or give a full qualification required for some roles.
If you want to build new skills, switch careers, gain extra knowledge or formalise years of work then doing a VET course can be a great choice.
Short courses can help you build skills, give you a certificate to help get a job, act as a refresher for your existing qualifications and let you try out a new industry or pathway. Many training organisations offer short courses including those offered by TasTAFE.
Short courses can be a simple way to start a new direction and the training provider can help you with questions about cost and time required.
If you’re ready to step into a qualification, or want a certificate to recognise your skills, then considering a part time or full time qualification through a training provider is a good option.
Qualifications start from a Certificate I and go to a Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma depending on what you want to study. Find out what’s right for you by visiting YourCareer.
If you are interested to becoming qualified in a specific industry, for example in maritime, then you can also search for these terms and courses on YourCareer.
If you aren’t sure what to study or don’t know how to start doing something different, then read on.
Sometimes, we’re not sure what training or career direction to take and we need some help. There are some steps to take.
You will need to go through an Apprentice Connect Provider to get help with your training contract as an apprentice or trainee.
Get help to start a course or start learning with one Jobs Hubs Network operators in Tasmania
If you’re a job seeker the Career Connector service can help you find a new job or take the next step in your career
Your local Workforce Australia employment can help with many services including a jobs board
If you’re ready to try something new and are keen to change direction then now is a great time to start. This might start with a new course, looking at options or exploring what’s out there. Let’s take a look.