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 includes the following information:

• Available Qualifications
• Types of Employment 
• Targeted Groups
• Training Options

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.

• Apprenticeships
• Traineeships

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.

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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

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Targeted Groups

To encourage employers to employ staff from key target groups, the Australian Government provides additional employer incentives for the following groups:

• Australian School-based apprentices and trainees more info
• Mature Age (45+) apprentices and trainees
• Indigenous apprentices and trainees more info
• Disabled apprentices and trainees more info
• Woman in non traditional apprenticeships and traineeships
• Innovation based apprenticeships and traineeships

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Training Options

You and your employer have a number of options regarding your training, including being able to choose your training provider and having input into how, when and where the training is delivered.

Training providers (also 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 training of apprentices and trainees in Queensland has traditionally been funded by the State Government under ‘User Choice' arrangements, though not all traineeships are covered (depends on the qualification and eligibility criteria). If your qualification is not covered under ‘User Choice' or alternatively your employer wishes to use a training provider who is not eligible to receive User Choice funding, then your employer will be required to fund the training on a fee-for-service basis.

How do I choose a Training Provider?

Ultimately it is up to your employer to choose a suitable training provider, though many employers prefer 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.

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