The Special Education Training Alliance (SETA) is a central registered training organisation (RTO) that was set up at the start of 2015 in response to the Metropolitan Supported Training Unit closing and special school Principal’s in the metropolitan region recognising the value of tailored Vocational Education Training (VET) certificate courses for their students.
SETA, as a central RTO, manages the administration, compliance and quality assurance requirements associated with the VET qualifications on its scope. Through partnerships with schools across Queensland, SETA supports the delivery of vocational education programs for students in special education settings as well as mainstream schools delivering QCIA pathways.
SETA currently offers the following qualifications:
- Certificate I in Access to Vocational Pathways
- Certificate I in Active Volunteering
- Certificate I in Agriculture
- Certificate I in Hospitality
- Certificate I in Sport and Recreation
- Certificate I in Workplace Skills
SETA qualifications are designed to support diverse learners and include opportunities for reasonable adjustment. Training and assessment resources are developed to be flexible and accessible, enabling schools to tailor delivery and assessment to meet student needs while maintaining the integrity of the qualification.
Schools contextualise the qualification to reflect their local environment, facilities, student cohort and available vocational opportunities. This ensures each program remains relevant to the learners and community it serves. Where appropriate, qualifications may be complemented by practical workplace learning, work experience, volunteering, school-based enterprises, or community-based activities that provide students with opportunities to apply and consolidate their skills in authentic settings.
For more information please see the
school course offerings page.
Benefits to students
Years 10, 11 and 12 students can participate in SETA VET courses. Through successful completion of the courses, students have the opportunity to:
- access work readiness programs supporting preparation for, and entry into, the workforce
- access a wider range of learning options through school
- gain a nationally recognised qualification
- develop vocational and employability skills while at school
- participate in structured workplace learning, work experience, volunteering, school-based enterprises, and other authentic learning opportunities relevant to their course