Practical Placement enables students completing a course in aged care, disability and early childhood to gain exposure to a real workplace and put their skills and knowledge learnt in the classroom to the test.
For students, our strong industry connections and high student employment rates means NIET is ideally positioned to match students with reputable employers and have a range of placement opportunities. We ensure organisations participating in Practical Placement are sufficiently resourced and equipped to support vocational outcomes. For employers, we build top talent within the industry and in turn, supply job-ready students with the motivation and capabilities to succeed.
Practical Placement is a mandatory element of many qualifications, with a minimum number of hours set for each qualification. Practical placement applies to the following NIET courses: