Apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships and traineeships provide a combination of employment and structured training. An apprentice or trainee is contracted to an employer for a nominal period of time, enabling them to successfully gain competence in a trade (apprenticeship) or vocational area (traineeship).
- Apprenticeships and traineeships combine work with structured training.
- Traineeships vary in length from 1-3 years.
- Apprenticeships can take up to 4 years to complete.
- Apprenticeships and traineeships can be full time, part time, or school based. Some of the training may be undertaken while the apprentice or trainee is in high school.
- Existing employees can undertake an apprenticeship or traineeship.
- Apprenticeships and traineeships require employers to enter into a training contract with the apprentice or trainee.
- Employers work with a training provider and the apprentice or trainee to draw up the training plan.
- Training takes place in the workplace and with the training provider.
TAFE helps train an apprentice or trainee
Apprenticeships and traineeships are a great way to recruit staff and train your employees. TAFE Queensland offers employers and apprentices great support, with a telephone based service about flexible training options.
Employers are invited to phone your local TAFE insitute for help regarding scheduling your apprentice training or employers can email TAFE.
This page was last updated at 17-February-2012