What is an apprenticeship or traineeship?Apprenticeships and traineeships combine structured training with practical experience working for an employer. As an apprentice or trainee you are paid for your work. At the completion of your training you receive a nationally accredited qualification and you have gained substantial experience in the field in which you have trained.
Apprenticeships and traineeships can be full- time, part-time or school-based, though Saints does not currently offer school-based apprenticeships or traineeships. Traineeships vary in length from one to three years, while apprenticeships usually take up to four years full-time to complete. Whether you are required to do an apprenticeship or a traineeship depends on the job and industry you wish to enter (e.g. trades generally require an apprenticeship). |
What types of apprenticeships and traineeships are there?
Apprenticeships and traineeships are available in over 500 jobs within a large range of industries (see the A – Z of apprenticeships and traineeships industry areas brochure at http://apprenticeshipsinfo.qld.gov.au/about- us/brochures.html). You can access a list of the different types of apprenticeships and traineeships within these industries from the Queensland Training Information Service (QTIS) website at http://qtis.training.qld.gov.au (click on ‘Apprenticeships’ or ‘Traineeships’ from the left hand menu). For more information, call the Apprenticeships Info line on 1800 210 210.
Apprenticeships and traineeships are available in over 500 jobs within a large range of industries (see the A – Z of apprenticeships and traineeships industry areas brochure at http://apprenticeshipsinfo.qld.gov.au/about- us/brochures.html). You can access a list of the different types of apprenticeships and traineeships within these industries from the Queensland Training Information Service (QTIS) website at http://qtis.training.qld.gov.au (click on ‘Apprenticeships’ or ‘Traineeships’ from the left hand menu). For more information, call the Apprenticeships Info line on 1800 210 210.
How do you get an apprenticeship or traineeship?
Here's a flowchart which explains the process simply. The most important thing to remember is that you are responsible for finding your own apprenticeship - that often means looking online or in the paper and finding the apprenticeship yourself. That said, there are many opportunities which are advertised on the Careers notice board and though the morning notices. There is also a sign-up session with Group Training Organisation Skills 360 in Term 4, where you can sign-up with this organisation who will provide you with training to help you find a job, and help to find you an employer.
1. Decide what sort of apprenticeship or traineeship you want.
Use the apprenticeship and traineeship lists on the QTIS website to identify up to five jobs that interest you. This is your job ideas list. Research these jobs to help you select the job you most like. Use the following strategies:
Prioritise your job ideas list, putting the job in which you are most interested at the top.
2. Develop your resume
The purpose of a resume is to help you get an interview with an employer (you need an employer to become an apprentice or trainee). The following websites can help you develop your resume:
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Here's a flowchart which explains the process simply. The most important thing to remember is that you are responsible for finding your own apprenticeship - that often means looking online or in the paper and finding the apprenticeship yourself. That said, there are many opportunities which are advertised on the Careers notice board and though the morning notices. There is also a sign-up session with Group Training Organisation Skills 360 in Term 4, where you can sign-up with this organisation who will provide you with training to help you find a job, and help to find you an employer.
1. Decide what sort of apprenticeship or traineeship you want.
Use the apprenticeship and traineeship lists on the QTIS website to identify up to five jobs that interest you. This is your job ideas list. Research these jobs to help you select the job you most like. Use the following strategies:
- read about the jobs (see the myfuture website at http://www.myfuture.edu.au or the Job Guide a http://www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/)
- talk to people already in the job
- try the job by doing work experience (see your Head of Year or Ms Anderson)
- take a look at the Job Outlook to see if there's likely to be growth in jobs in that area. If there isn't, you might need to think again about this option.
Prioritise your job ideas list, putting the job in which you are most interested at the top.
2. Develop your resume
The purpose of a resume is to help you get an interview with an employer (you need an employer to become an apprentice or trainee). The following websites can help you develop your resume:
- Job Guide Resume Builder
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- Australian Apprenticeships Pathways http://www.aapathways.com.au/Self- Help/Getting-Started
THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES/ORGANISATIONS MAY BE OF HELP.......
Apprenticeship Central
Apprenticeship Central is the only job search site dedicated to apprenticeships in Australia. Its aim is to provide a site for users to not only search but match job seekers with employers. It has a ‘Resources’ section with job and qualification descriptions, applicant tips and applicant FAQs. If you’re not sure about your job options, you can do a career quiz (Harrison Career Assessment). Alternatively, make an appointment with your school Guidance Counsellor/Officer and/or VET Coordinator.
CareerMe App
CareerMe provides users with key information about jobs and career topics of interest including average wage, number of employees, where they can study to get into the industry and contact information for most of the relevant employment and training organisations. This app is free and can be downloaded from the iPhone App Store or Google Play. For more information, visit the CareerMe website.
Group Training Organisations (GTOs) in Queensland
GTOs employ apprentices and trainees and place them with a host employer until the apprenticeship or traineeship has been completed. Some GTOs provide apprenticeships and traineeships in specific industries, others provide them in many industries. For more information about GTOs, visit the Group Training Australia website. The following GTOs provide a service in Queensland.
Apprenticeship Central
Apprenticeship Central is the only job search site dedicated to apprenticeships in Australia. Its aim is to provide a site for users to not only search but match job seekers with employers. It has a ‘Resources’ section with job and qualification descriptions, applicant tips and applicant FAQs. If you’re not sure about your job options, you can do a career quiz (Harrison Career Assessment). Alternatively, make an appointment with your school Guidance Counsellor/Officer and/or VET Coordinator.
CareerMe App
CareerMe provides users with key information about jobs and career topics of interest including average wage, number of employees, where they can study to get into the industry and contact information for most of the relevant employment and training organisations. This app is free and can be downloaded from the iPhone App Store or Google Play. For more information, visit the CareerMe website.
Group Training Organisations (GTOs) in Queensland
GTOs employ apprentices and trainees and place them with a host employer until the apprenticeship or traineeship has been completed. Some GTOs provide apprenticeships and traineeships in specific industries, others provide them in many industries. For more information about GTOs, visit the Group Training Australia website. The following GTOs provide a service in Queensland.
- The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is a 100% Indigenous managed, national company. It provides school-based and full-time apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for Indigenous young people.
- AFL SportsReady is a national company. It works in partnership with organisations across several industry sectors including sport and recreation, business and administration, finance, banking, horticulture, information technology, retail and creative industries.
- All Trades Queensland supplies apprentices and traineeships for a range of industries, including construction, automotive, engineering and hospitality. Locations covered include Brisbane, Gold Coast, Toowoomba and Ipswich.
- Apprenticeship Careers Australia is a national organisation that offers apprenticeships and traineeships in multiple industries.
- Apprenticeships Queensland provides apprentices and trainees for businesses across south east Queensland in hospitality, automotive, construction, business and engineering.
- Apprenticeships R Us specialises in automotive apprenticeships across NSW, Victoria and Queensland. It also offers traineeships in business services, community services, warehousing, hospitality and retail.
- Australian Industry Group Training Services (AiGTS) is a national organisation providing apprenticeships and traineeships primarily in the automotive, telecommunications, manufacturing, engineering and maintenance trades.
- Australian Training Company has offices in New South Wales, South-East Queensland and Canberra. It provides apprentices and trainees for a range of industries, including business services, information technology, hospitality, horticulture, traditional trades, sport, fitness and recreation.
- Capricornia Training Company (CTC) offers apprenticeships and traineeships in multiple industries for people in the Rockhampton and central regional Queensland areas.
- Community Solutions provides apprentices and trainees for multiple industries in the North Brisbane area, Sunshine Coast and regional locations up to Townsville.
- DGT (formerly Downs Group Training and The Apprenticeship Company) provides apprenticeship and traineeship services for multiple industries from its head office in Toowoomba – from the Lockyer Valley to the east, Roma to the west, Goondiwindi to the south, Kingaroy to the north and everywhere in between, as well as Northern NSW
- Electrogroup Apprenticeships Qld is a Group Training Organisation that recruit, employ and train electrical apprentices for careers in the electrotechnology sector.
- Energy Apprentice Group (EAG) provides apprentices and trainees for the oil and gas industry. EAG offers services in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
- Gladstone Area Group Apprentices Ltd (GAGAL) is a Group Training Organisation whose core business is providing apprentices and trainees to businesses throughout Central Queensland. It provides apprenticeships and traineeships to a board range of industries.
- Golden West Apprenticeships assists apprentices and trainees to enter jobs in a broad range of industries. It offers services in Roma, Toowoomba, Dalby and surrounding areas.
- HIA Apprentices provide apprentices for the construction industry. They operate in all Australian states except Tasmania and the Northern Tertiary.
- Maxima provides an apprenticeship and traineeship service to multiple industries throughout Australia, including Queensland.
- MEGT Australia Group Training offers apprenticeships and traineeships in a broad range of industries. It offers services in all Australian states except the Northern Territory.
- MIGAS Apprentices and Trainees is a national organisation that services, primarily, the electrical, mechanical, automotive, manufacturing, engineering and mining industries.
- MRAEL provides apprenticeships and traineeships in a broad range of industries in Queensland.
- NECA Group Training specialises in apprenticeships for the electrotechnology industry (electrician and telecommunications technician) in NSW, ACT and Queensland.
- Novaskill is a multi-industry group training organisation offering services from Sydney to Mackay.
- OZMAC Group Training specialises in 14 different trades within the automotive, construction, electrical, engineering, plumbing, warehousing, and business administration fields.
- Skill360 Australia, with offices in Cairns and Townsville, is a multi-industry service provider.
- Smart Employment Solutions Apprentice and Traineeships supports most occupations and trades in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
- TABMA employs apprentices and trainees in many industries and specialise in the timber, construction, forestry, furnishing and manufacturing industries across Australia.
- TORGAS provides apprentices and trainees to businesses throughout Queensland. It is a multi-industry service provider.
- WPC Group provides apprenticeships and traineeships in automotive, engineering, business and government, hospitality, horticulture, building trades and green trades. It offers services in all states and territories except Tasmania and the Northern Territory.