TAFE QLD - Apprenticeships

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