An Apprenticeship is a traditional way that people have learned the skills of a particular trade. As an apprentice, you have a job with an employer and you undertake off the job training with an organisation such as TAFE. You will normally attend this training 1 day per week, or possibly as a block of five days every five weeks. This will tend to vary according to your job and where you live.
Apprenticeships normally take four years to complete. Like any employee, you are entitled to sick leave, holidays and other benefits.
As an apprentice, you get:
- a job
- accredited training
- ongoing advice and support
- financial assistance
- a nationally recognised qualification
Visit the Australian Apprenticeships website click here.
Another really useful site is the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways site - it has a lot of useful information and you can access it here.
To see potential career pathways within certain industries, you can look at the Job Pathways Charts - you can access these at www.aapathways.com.au/Career-Resources/Job-Pathway-Charts-Link/Job-Pathways-Charts-PDF.
When applying for Apprenticeships and Traineeships (and a lot of other jobs), you will often have to do an Aptitude Test. These are designed to see how well you are suited to a particular type of job or industry. You can try practice Aptitude Tests for a range of different industries at www.aapathways.com.au/Career-Resources/Practice-Aptitude-Quizzes
Below are a couple of sites that list apprenticeship vacancies:
Apprenticeships Qld
Apprenticeships Central
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