15 students enrolled in their Cert IV in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management have displayed their technical skills to First Peoples' Minister Natalie Hutchins during a visit this week.

The minister visited the students who are stepping up to be the next generation of protectors of Victoria's Aboriginal cultural heritage, and showcased their skills, including how to identify and preserve ancient stone tools.

The nationally accredited qualification that gives students with the skills and knowledge needed to work in the cultural heritage sector and has seen 263 First Nations students graduate since 2010.

Over 87 per cent of graduates have found work in the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management sector, with the course delivered by Traditional Owners, cultural heritage professionals and university academics.

La Trobe University Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) Associate Professor Michael Donovan said the university's goal was to "give back to Indigenous communities".

"[To] provide excellence in Indigenous scholarship through teaching and research and be a culturally safe institution where Indigenous staff choose to work and Indigenous students choose to study," he said.

Students are given the skills to investigate, identify, describe, and conserve Indigenous places of cultural significance through a mixture of on-Country, classroom, and skills-based learning, combining traditional knowledge with academia and cutting-edge industry expertise.

"Victoria's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage is one of the oldest living cultures on Earth, and we're proud to support the next generation of cultural heritage leaders," Minister for Treaty and First Peoples Natalie Hutchins said.

"Our investment is helping Traditional Owners and First Nations students build rewarding careers, while preserving and protecting Aboriginal heritage for all Victorians."

Graduates from the course have gone on to work for a wide variety of organisations, including Registered Aboriginal Parties, who formally represent Traditional Owners across Victoria, or continue further study through La Trobe University's Bachelor and Master of Archaeology programs.

"Protecting Victoria's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage is vital to preserving the state's history and identity, with Aboriginal heritage protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, just as historic buildings and precincts are protected across the state," a Victorian government spokesperson said.