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Trade course

A course offered by a vocational education and training provider that covers the off-the-job training requirements of an apprenticeship and supplements the on-the-job training, now being replaced by training package qualifications.

Source:
NCVER (Australia), VOCEDplus: Glossary of VET, (accessed 05/2026)
NCVER (Australia), VOCEDplus: Glossary of VET, (accessed 05/2026)
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This glossary is a compilation of Australian vocational education and training (VET) terms and acronyms. It includes both current and historical terms, concepts, acronyms and other abbreviations found in Australian VET research, policy and data.

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