Certificate II courses
Minimum entry requirements
To qualify for entry to a Certificate II award course, you will need any one of:
- 20 credits of literacy at a C standard and 10 credits of numeracy at a C standard at SACE Stage 1 *
- Completion of SACE
- Any Certificate I or higher
- Satisfactory achievement in the TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS)
* For the latest information about subjects which meet this requirement check the SACE website
Where there are more applicants who meet the entry requirements than places available, applicants will be ranked in one or more of the following cohorts depending on what is used to meet the entry requirements. The following criteria will apply:
| School qualified applicants: | Scores for successful completion of senior secondary certificate.
Bonus points for specified subjects. |
| Tertiary (University) qualified applicants: | Scores for completed university qualifications.
Additional points awarded for qualifications in same or related area(s). |
| Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualified applicants: | Scores for completed vocational education and training (VET) qualifications.
Additional points awarded for qualifications in same or related area(s). |
| Other applicants: | Score derived from performance in TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) or Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). |
- Applicants will be assessed and ranked against other applicants in the same cohort.
- Offers will generally be made on a proportional basis e.g. if 20% of applications for course are from school result cohort, 20% of offers will be made to this cohort.
Numeracy and English literacy requirements
TAFE SA requires a minimum standard of numeracy and English literacy for entry to vocational courses for Certificate II and above.
Minimum standards are assessed by satisfying one of the following conditions:
- SACE completion or its equivalent
- 20 credits of literacy at a C standard and 10 credits of numeracy at a C standard at SACE Stage 1 (or equivalent)*
* For the latest information about subjects which meet this requirement check the SACE website - a Statement of Attainment† with evidence of:
- TOEFL score – 550 minimum for paper-based test
- TOEFL score – 200 minimum for computer-based test
- TOEFL score – 80 for internet-based test
- IELTS score 5.5 minimum
- ISLPR of 3 or above in each of the macro skills (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking)
- satisfactory results in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
- completion of a VET (Certificate II level or higher) or Higher Education qualification delivered in English
- TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS)
† must be within two years of current application
Inherent Requirements
In addition to meeting the Minimum Entry requirements, all students of a program must be capable of meeting the inherent requirements for participation and must also be capable of operating independently in an adult learning environment. Students should also be aware of any particular Inherent Requirements of a program.
The Inherent Requirements are those that students must demonstrate in order to complete a course or program. They are those components, which if removed or substituted would substantially impact on the learning outcomes.
Please discuss any issues with the program area or a Student Services Officer at any campus.
Selection into Certificate I and II courses for SACE students.
For Certificate I/II level courses, a TAFE SA Certificate I/II Score is used.
- The score is calculated on subjects Successfully Completed at either Stage 1 or Stage 2
- The score is based on A, B and C grades, not on scaled scores
- Recognised Studies from IB, interstate, higher education and VET awards can contribute
- Credits for extra‐curricular activities, partial completion of subjects, and other activities counting towards SACE/NTCET completion only count in the Certificate I/II score if they are graded, and only if an activity gains at least 10 credits towards the SACE
- Additional points are awarded to students who successfully complete subjects relevant to the TAFE SA courses applied for.
Preferred subjects/pathways - same and related areas
Further Information
For further information about all TAFE SA Courses, phone 1800 882 661 or email tafeinfo@sa.gov.au