About the course
About the course
With our iVCAL course, you can study all of the core units for the 3 Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) levels – Foundation, Intermediate and Senior - online. You can tailor this self-paced course to suit your learning needs. Plus, you can access iVCAL from any location, at any time, using the internet. Teachers, student welfare officers and counsellors will support you through this course.
The IntermediateiVCAL units you study will vary depending on your level and the vocational options you choose. If you want to gain your Senior Secondary School Certificate through study outside the classroom environment, then our online VCAL course is for you. You may have work or carer commitments during the day. You may live a non-routine life or you need more flexibility in your study patterns. You may also like to enrol into iVCAL if your school does not offer VCAL. A Memoraundum of Understanding contract can be organised between Box Hill Institute and your school to allow you to study with us while enrolled at your school.
In Stage 1, you will complete the educational core units of literacy, numeracy, personal development and work-related skills. You may elect to continue with Stage 1 units at a higher VCAL level before starting Stage 2.
In Stage 2, you choose a vocational qualification, which you can study face to face in the traditional classroom environment or online or via a combination of both. The list of vocational options is extensive and includes:
- Certificate II in Animal Studies
- Certificate II in Building and Construction (Carpentry) Pre-apprenticeship
- Certificate III in Community Services
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career start)
- Certificate III in Make-Up
- Certificate II in Salon Assistant
- Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology (Lightmare Traineeship)
- Certificate II in Plumbing Pre-apprenticeship
Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
20 Sep 2019 at 02:00PM AEST
Intake Dates & Course Length
Flexible start date, rolling enrolments
Length varies - this course is delivered online and the time taken to complete it will depend on you and the units you select. You should complete all of your enrolled units within the calendar year (of enrolment).
Career Outcomes
This course may provide you with the knowledge and skills to explore your chosen vocation with view to entering that industry.
Entry Requirements
You must:
- be at least 15 years of age by January 1 in the year of commencement
- have literacy skills (minimum level 2) and numeracy skills (minimum level 1) of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Applying
Step 1: Attend an information session
Step 2: Complete the Core Skills Diagnostic Test and the first page of the enrolment form
Step 3: Talk to the course coordinator and get a Letter of offer. A copy will need to be submitted to your school
Step 4: book into the enrolment hub to finalise and make payment
Step 5: Complete the enrolment form and finalise payment of fees
Step 6: Attend an orientation session
Pathways & Accreditation
At the end of this course you may be eligible to progress into the Senior VCAL level (in either a face-to-face setting or online) or apply for entry into the next level course in your chosen vocation.
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level
Fees & Finance Options
| Tuition Fee Type | Estimated Annual Fee |
| Gov. Subsidised - VCAL | $805.00 |
| Gov. Subsidised - Concession VCAL | $161.00 |
| Service Fees | Estimated Annual Fees |
| Service & Amenities* | $155.00 |
| Core Skills Support** | $75.00 |
| Annual Material Fees | $245.00 |
| Retain Course Items*** | No fee applies |
** Does not apply to VETiS, International students, Short Courses, Graduate Degrees , or re-enrolling students who re-enrol in the same course.
***Retained Course Items are purchased by the student once prior to commencing. The course items bought by the student become the property of the student. Such items retain a generic application for other purposes outside the student's course of study (e.g. textbooks).
Annual student tuition & material fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees listed are for 2019 and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. Advertised start dates and delivery locations are subject to viable student numbers. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
The Intermediate iVCAL educational core units and vocational units will vary depending on the level and vocational options you choose.
Stage 1 involves completing the educational units – literacy, numeracy, personal development and work related skills – online. Some students elect to continue with Stage 1 units at a higher VCAL level before commencing Stage 2. Stage 1 core VCAL units are selected from list of Units/Subjects below.
Stage 2 involves choosing a vocational qualification which may be delivered in the traditional face-to-face classroom environment or online or a combination of both. The list of vocational options is extensive and chosen to suit your requirements.
- ACM20110 - Certificate II in Animal Studies
- 22216VIC - Certificate II in Building and Construction (Carpentry) Pre-apprenticeship
- CHC32015 - Certificate III in Community Services
- CHC22015 - Certificate II in Community Services (specialising in early childhood education)
- 22261VIC - Certificate II in Electrotechnology studies (Pre-vovational)
- SHB30215 - Certificate III in Make-Up
- ICT30115 - Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology (Lightmare Traineeship)
- 22304VIC - Certificate II in Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship)
- SIT30616 - Certificate III in Hospitality (Traineeship)
- CUA30915 - Certificate III Music Industry (specialising in Performance)
- NUM021 Numeracy skills intermediate - unit 1100.0 hours
- LIT021 Literacy skills intermediate reading and writing100.0 hours
- LIT022 Literacy skills intermediate oral communication100.0 hours
- PDS021 Personal development skills unit 1 (intermediate)100.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify, select and operate three commercial software packages, including a word-processing and a spreadsheet application package.
The unit identifies the requirement to use a word-processing, spreadsheet and third software application package to ensure that the individual develops the skills required to cover a range of basic office software requirements.
- PDS022 Personal development skills unit 2 (intermediate)100.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to establish a social networking presence using social media tools and applications. The unit specifically identifies the requirements to review compare and use different types of social networking tools and applications.
- WRS021 Work related skills unit 1 (intermediate)100.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to participate in workplace occupational health and safety (OHS) processes to protect workers own health and safety, and that of others.
- WRS022 Work related skills unit 2 (intermediate)100.0 hours
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