Are there entry requirements?

No. The register records entry requirements as "Nil".

Why is there only one core unit?

Because the qualification is built around the individual. The group rules force breadth - numeracy, Group B foundation skills, and three units from a real vocational area - without dictating which.

What are the three non-FSK units for?

They give you genuine exposure to a vocational area, and they can often be credited if you go on to enrol in that qualification. Ask the provider which ones they offer.

What level are the skills pitched at?

Primarily Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) Level 3.

FSK20119 Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways

About this qualification

FSK20119 is a preparation qualification. The register describes it as being for individuals who need “further foundation skills development to prepare for workforce entry or vocational training pathways” — reading, writing, oral communication, learning and numeracy, plus entry-level digital literacy and employability skills.

Fourteen units, of which exactly one is core: FSKLRG011 Use routine strategies for work-related learning. Everything else is elective, which makes this the most individually-shaped qualification on this site.

The elective rules do the structuring instead. Up to 5 units may come from Group A (numeracy), at least 5 must come from Group B, and 3 must come from a currently endorsed training package qualification or accredited course other than FSK — so every graduate finishes with a taste of a real vocational area.

The skills are pitched primarily at Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3. Note the register’s own caveat: Foundation Skills Training Package qualifications may not be listed as an entry requirement for vocational qualifications.

Roles it maps to

FSK20119 prepares people for work or further training rather than for a named occupation.

Workforce Entry Vocational Pathway Further Training

Where it sits

Where FSK20119 sits in the Foundation Skills Training Package.

Certificate IFSK10119 Access to Vocational Pathways
Certificate IFSK10219 Skills for Vocational Pathways
Certificate II · you are hereFSK20119 Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways

What it covers

1Core unit

13Elective units

Fourteen units must be completed: 1 core and 13 electives. Of the electives, up to 5 may be selected from Group A (numeracy), at least 5 must be selected from Group B, 3 must be selected from any currently endorsed training package qualification or accredited course other than FSK, and any remaining units may come from FSK or any other currently endorsed training package or accredited course. Electives must be relevant to vocational pathways and must not duplicate the outcomes of units already selected.

One core unit. The remaining thirteen are electives, shaped by the group rules above.

FSKLRG011 Use routine strategies for work-related learning

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Are there entry requirements?: No. The register records entry requirements as “Nil”.
Can this be required before I start another course?: No. The register states that Foundation Skills Training Package qualifications may not be listed as an entry requirement for vocational qualifications.
Why is there only one core unit?: Because the qualification is built around the individual. The group rules force breadth — numeracy, Group B foundation skills, and three units from a real vocational area — without dictating which.
What are the three non-FSK units for?: They give you genuine exposure to a vocational area, and they can often be credited if you go on to enrol in that qualification. Ask the provider which ones they offer.
What level are the skills pitched at?: Primarily Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) Level 3.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · NSW
QLD

TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

Deliver and assess · QLD
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
WA

Skills Strategies InternationalRTO 2401

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Civil SafetyRTO 32381

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Axial TrainingRTO 2437

Deliver and assess · National
SA

TIME Education and TrainingRTO 40058

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Strategix Training GroupRTO 31418

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

River Oak College Pty LtdRTO 46425

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Axiom Syndicate Pty LtdRTO 40489

Deliver and assess · National
VIC

WISE Employment LtdRTO 6653

Deliver and assess · National
SA

GEM College of International Business (Australia) Pty LtdRTO 0366

Deliver and assess · National
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