: Range of Options
Range of Options
As an apprentice and trainee you can choose from a wide range of training and employment options to suit your career ambitions.
This page contains the following information:
Available Qualifications
With over 600 apprenticeship and traineeship qualifications to choose from, you are sure to find one that suits your interests and abilities. If you are not sure about the different career options available, click on the following links to view the full list of available apprenticeship and traineeship qualifications.
To be eligible to undertake specific apprenticeshp and traineeships and attract Government Assistance, existing employees must meet certain eligibility guidelines. Click here for more information.
Queensland Training Information Service (QTIS)
For more detailed information on specific apprenticeship and traineeship qualifications, including course outlines, contact details of local training providers and other useful information click here.
Type of Employment
Apprenticeships and traineeships can be undertaken on a:
- Full-time
- Part-time or
- Australian School-based basis
Apprenticeships and traineeships are not available to casual employees. For more information on eligibility criteria click here
Training Options
You and your employer have a number options in regards to your training, including being able to choose your training provider and having input into how, when and where the training is delivered.
Training providers are known as Supervising Registered Training Organisations (SRTOs) and are either public (i.e. TAFE) or privately run organisations.
What is the role of the Training Provider?
Your training provider:
- Establishes your Training Plan
- Undertakes an Employer Resource Assessment
- Delivers the training and assesses your achievements
- Issues you with your qualification upon your successful completion
Who funds the training?
Most apprenticeship and traineeship training has traditionally been funded by the Queensland Government under ‘User Choice’ arrangements, as long as you are a new employee and meet other eligibility criteria. As an exsiting employee, your employer will be required to fund the training directly on a fee-for-service basis.
You are classed as an existing employee if you have been employed for a period of at least three months full-time or twelve months casual, part-time or a combination of both with your current employer, prior to commencing the Training Contract.
Your employer may still be eligible to attract Australian Government Incentives of up to $4,400 (GST Inc.) if you are an existing employee, which may be used to offset the costs of the training. For more information on eligibility click here
How do I choose a Training Provider?
Ultimately it is up to your employer to choose a suitable training provider, though many employers choose to make this decision in conjunction with their apprentice or trainee. When choosing a training provider it is important to take into account their flexibility in meeting your training needs, including how, where and when the training will be delivered, their experience, ongoing support and how much input you and your employer have in the training delivered.