Certificate III in
Sport and Recreation

Upon successful completion, you will receive certification from Box Hill Institute.

Part time: 2 years

VDSS courses follow the same term structure as Secondary Schools

Wednesday 9:00am - 12:30pm Box Hill 
Wednesday 1:30pm - 5:00pm Box Hill and Lilydale 
Thursday 1:00pm to 4:30pm Box Hill (Year 1 only)

Applications for VDSS courses are to be submitted directly to your secondary school.  The school will then enrol you in the course.  

This course can only be completed as part of your secondary school studies in years 10, 11 and 12.

For secondary school students, please speak to your school’s VET coordinator or Careers Counsellor to apply for this course. If you are home schooling, please submit an enquiry online to learn how to apply for this course.

After successful completion, you may wish to apply for entry into a range of course options in areas such as sport, recreation and fitness.

At Box Hill Institute, you can apply for further study in the:

• Certificate III in Fitness (SIS30321)
• Diploma of Sport and Recreation Management (SIS50115)
• Diploma of Sport (Coaching and Development (SIS50321)

In most cases students will require further study to achieve a career outcome. Employment opportunities will depend upon the specific area of study but opportunities are available in the areas of sport, recreation, fitness, allied health, wellness and education.

On successful completion of this program, you will be eligible for:

• recognition of up to three units of credit at Units 1 and 2 level and a Units 3 and 4 sequence.
• Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for the Units 3 and 4 sequence must undertake scored assessment for the purposes of achieving a study score. This study score can contribute directly to the ATAR, either as one of the student’s best four studies (the primary four) or as a fifth or sixth study.
• Further information can be found on the VTAC website
• Scored Assessment is available for the Units 3 and 4 sequence of SIS30115 – Certificate III in Sport and Recreation.

The VCAA strongly recommends 80 hours of structured workplace learning (SWL) placement over the duration of the program.

Please contact your secondary school regarding fees for this program

There is no specific uniform requirement. It is expected you wear comfortable and suitable clothing for classes.