| AAC | | VET in Schools |
| ACAL | | Australian Apprenticeship Centre |
| ACE | | Training and Assessment |
| ACER | | Vocational Education and Training |
| ACSF | | Training.gov.au |
| AISC | | Department of Education and Training |
| AITD | | Competency Based Training |
| ALA | | Australian Quality Training Framework |
| AQF | | Australian Core Skills Framework |
| AQFC | | Australian Council for Educational Research |
| AQTF | | Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association |
| ASQA | | State Training Authorities |
| AVETMISS | | Vocational Education and Training Database |
| AVETRA | | National Training Framework |
| CBA | | Australian Industry and Skills Committee |
| CBT | | Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students |
| COAG | | Student Management System |
| CRICOS | | Language/s Other Than English |
| CSfW | | National Centre for Vocational Education Research |
| DET | | National Skills Framework |
| ES | | Training Package |
| ESL | | VET Student Loans |
| IBSA | | Australian Institute of Training and Development |
| IRC | | English as a Second Language |
| ISC | | Training and Assessment Strategy |
| LLN | | Innovation and Business Skills Australia |
| LMS | | Language Literacy and Numeracy |
| LOTE | | Australian Qualifications Framework |
| NCVER | | Industry Skills Councils |
| NRT | | Industry Reference Committee |
| NSF | | National VET Regulator |
| NTF | | Training and Education |
| NVR | | Adult and Community Education |
| PD | | Australian Council for Adult Literacy |
| QI | | Unique Student Identifier |
| RCC | | Core Skills for Work |
| RPL | | Australian Qualifications Framework Council |
| RTO | | Learning Management System |
| SMS | | Statement of Attainment |
| SOA | | Australian Skills Quality Authority |
| SSA | | Training and Further Education |
| STA | | Registered Training Organisation |
| TAA | | Recognition of Prior Learning |
| TAE | | Recognition of Current Competency |
| TAFE | | Quality Indicators |
| TAS | | Service Skills Australia |
| TGA | | Competency Based Assessment |
| TP | | Professional Development |
| UoC | | Employability Skills |
| USI | | Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard |
| VET | | Nationally Recognised Training |
| VETiS | | Council of Australian Governments |
| VSL | | Unit of Competency |
| VOCED | | Adult Learning Australia |
| VQF | | VET Quality Framework |
