Award Finalist
We are proud to be a Finalist in the Victorian Training Awards 2026, Small Training Provider of the Year award category for the 3rd year in a row.
CEAV Institute
CEAV Institute is an industry RTO that only delivers training in career education and development. We have trained hundreds of Australia's career practitioners and delivered training on behalf of governments, industry, education, community services and not-for-profit organisations.
We offer two national accredited qualifications in career development practice and a wide range of non-accredited training in career development. We operate within the CICA Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners and the Australian Blueprint for Career Development.
As part of the Australian Centre for Career Education (ACCE) our mission is to ensure that all Australians have access to quality career education and development. ACCE is a founding member association of the national peak industry body, the Career Industry Council of Australia, and committed to building a qualified career workforce.Our CEAV Institute (RTO 22523) was established to meet the demand for formal qualifications in career development and ensure the CICA Professional Standards were formally incorporated into professional practice.
Our Trainers and Assessors are all qualified with extensive, professional career experience having worked in a wide range of organisations and industries. Our team draws on our organisation's projects and consulting work to ensure our learners receive up-to-date, work-relevant learning. Our students come from diverse backgrounds that include education (secondary and tertiary) apprenticeship and traineeship providers, wellbeing organisations and roles, career transition support and employment providers and employer organisations.
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Welcome from our CEO
Penne Dawe
ACCE CEO
Thank you for your interest in studying a career development course through the CEAV Institute. Our courses are of the highest industry standard having been endorsed by the national peak industry body, the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) and meeting the standards of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
Career development is the process of reflecting on your strengths and aspirations and managing life, learning, and work across the lifespan. It is increasingly recognised by Australian governments as having a positive impact on Australia’s jobs and skills future and for supporting Australians to achieve their best. This makes career education and guidance an exciting field of study and a wonderful career choice. Those joining the sector can expect future growth in the field.
Career education and career guidance are vital for making informed and considered work, study, and employment choices. By undertaking one of our courses, you are developing the knowledge and skills to support people to navigate change in their lives, and you will be contributing to Australia’s workforce development. Your role will be even more important during challenging times.
The Australian Centre for Career Education (ACCE) was founded by the Victorian Department of Education in 1975 to train teachers to support students to make informed subject and pathway choices. We are a not-for-profit career subject association and thought leader in career
development. Our work includes training educators and new career practitioners in numerous sectors. We benchmark career services in a range of settings, and work with industry and government stakeholders across Australia in schools, community programs, and workplaces to deliver training, career resources, and a variety of career services and programs.
CEAV Institute VET courses have been designed to ensure you receive effective, professional training that enables you to successfully work in key career industries and roles. The VET approach includes both theoretical and practical information that is applied to relevant workplace examples so you can apply your skills at work when you complete your course. Our qualified trainers and assessors are passionate career practitioners with extensive experience who are dedicated to supporting your learning.
I trust you will enjoy your course as you embark on your career journey with us and I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the industry as a qualified member.