Apprenticeships & Traineeships

What is an Apprenticeship & Traineeship? Apprenticeships and traineeships are jobs that combine work and structured training. Although they vary from one industry to another, apprenticeships and traineeships include: Paid employment under an appropriate industrial arrangement (for example, an award or enterprise agreement).

A Training Contract that is signed by both the employer and apprentice or trainee and registered with the Department of Education and Training (DET). The only exception to this rule are trainee apprentices.
A qualification, delivered by a Registered Training Organisation, that meets the requirements of a declared apprenticeship or traineeship leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

Some traineeships can now be:

Delivered completely in the workplace
Customised to meet the needs of employers
Delivered part-time
Offered to existing workers (workers currently in the workforce)
Offered to school students
Established in new industries and at higher qualification levels
Easily linked to further vocational education and training and university studies.

Apprenticeships and traineeships are jobs that combine work and structured training. Although they vary from one industry to another, apprenticeships and traineeships include: Paid employment under an appropriate industrial arrangement (for example, an award or enterprise agreement).