Apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprentices and trainees are contracted to an employer for the time it takes to gain skills in a trade or vocational area - usually from 1 to 4 years. An apprentice or trainee: -
Is paid to do a job and learn new skills at the same time.
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Has a variety of jobs and career paths, without having to go to university.
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Receives a qualification which is recognised wherever they go in Australia.
The Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE offers nationally-recognised training to apprentices and trainees in a way and at a time that suits their workplace. TAFE trainers:
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Work with the apprentice/trainee and employer to design a training plan - including what training needs to occur, how that training will be provided, and when/where that training will take place - and support both to make it work.
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Provide a Training Record Book and any essential training materials at no cost to the apprentice/trainee.
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Visit workplaces to monitor training.
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Organise any additional learning support required (eg. reading, math skills).
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Provide advice on fees and charges, and travel and accommodation subsidies.
For more information visit Apprenticeships Info for an overview of what the difference is between an apprentice and a trainee, how apprenticeships and traineeships work, employers' responsibilities, how to become an apprentice or trainee, wages and conditions, advice and support and frequently asked questions.
This page was last updated at 27-October-2009