NT Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET)

Completing the NTCET

NTCET Pattern A total of 200 credits must be achieved to receive the NTCET Each Semester length subject is worth 10 credits A total of 140 credits must receive a ‘C’ grade or better across Stage 1 and 2 All of the subjects in the COMPULSORY sections of Stage 1 must achieve a ‘C’ grade or better to meet these requirements (PLP, Literacy, Numeracy) A further 60 credits must achieve a ‘C’ grade or better at Stage 2 A further 40 credits of ‘Free Choice’ must achieve a ‘C’ grade over Stage 1 and 2

Course Recognition Other courses can be recognised in the NTCET e.g. VET qualifications, Community Learning VET units can be used in the ‘Free Choice’ subject areas Competencies from a MAXIMUM of two Certificate I qualifications can be used towards the NTCET A nominal 70 hours of VET will earn 10 credits

SATAC entry To be eligible for an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) 90 credits must be completed at Stage 2 of which 60 must be from Tertiary Admission Subjects (TAS) All but Stage 2 Community Studies, one version of the Stage 2 Research based subject and modified subjects are TAS (Tertiary Admission Subjects) subjects For university entrance, students require NTCET At least 90 credits of study in TAS and Recognised Studies at Stage 2