Higher-level vocational education and training qualifications: Their importance in today's training market
Authors:
Sue Foster, Bernadette Delaney, Andrea Bateman, Chloe Dyson
Publication date: 
10 December 2007
Publication type:
Formal report
Themes:
Students and individuals > Careers and pathways > Pathways to work
Students and individuals > Student achievements and outcomes > Career outcomes
Industry and employers > Industry and employer views > General
ISBN:
978 1 921170 57 7 print; 978 1 921170 63 8 web
The relevance of higher-level vocational education and training qualifications to students and employers in six industry sectors; namely, disability services; nursing; engineering; electronics/electro-technology; multi-media; and design, is explored in this report. The report suggests possible improvements, including a greater emphasis on opportunities within training programs for extended and practical workplace experience and in cross-discipline knowledge and industry skills.