What is an Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeships provide a combination of employment and structured training to enable employees the opportunity to achieve relevant industry skills and nationally recognised qualifications. Traditionally, apprenticeships last approximately 4 years.
Apprentices are paid in accordance with the relevant industry Award or other industrial agreement.
What is a Traineeship?
Traineeships provide a combination of employment and structured training to enable employees the opportunity to achieve relevant industry skills and nationally recognised qualifications. Traineeships usually last between 12 and 18 months.
Trainees usually receive a training wage under the National Training Wage Award, with the wage determined by the length of time since leaving school.
What is a School-based apprenticeship or traineeship?
School Based apprenticeships and traineeships (SAT's) allow secondary school students the opportunity to achieve a Senior Certificate whilst training to receive nationally recognised qualifications in the vocation of their choice. For more information go to Australian Technical College.
Trainees usually commence a School-based Traineeship at Certificate II level, however higher level qualifications may be achieved depending upon student skill level, attitude and the planned duration of the traineeship.
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships give you the chance to get a head start on your career by starting while you are at school. Because it counts towards your apprenticeship, you can get your qualification earlier.
Electro Group offers School Based traineeships in information technology, business administration, telecommunication and wholesaling.
What is an Australian Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeships can also be called Australian Apprenticeships or New Apprenticeships and encompass both traineeships and traditional apprenticeships. Australian Apprenticeships are more flexible and allow employers to have a greater say in the training undertaken, including selecting the training provider.
How long is an apprenticeship or traineeship?
A traineeship is usually completed in 12 to 18 months whereas an apprenticeship commonly takes 4 years. Both provide structured, yet flexible training and workplace learning and the opportunity to learn relevant work skills and achieve recognised qualifications.
How much will an apprentice or trainee get paid?
Trainees usually receive a training wage under the National Training Wage Award, with the wage determined by the length of time since leaving school.
Apprentices are paid in accordance with the relevant industry award or other industrial agreement. For more information go to Wageline