Employing Trainees and Apprentices

Group Training

Apprenticeships and traineeships are job pathways that combine employment with training for a nationally recognised qualification.

The Australian Apprenticeship scheme is the most successful labour market program in Australia’s history. There are opportunities in more than 500 different occupations, in traditional trades and emerging careers.

Apprenticeships	Traineeships	School-based Apprenticeships & Traineeships
Age 17+ Age 15+ (by exemption)	Age 17+ Age 15+ (by exemption)	Begin in year 10, 11 or 12
Usually 3-4 years	Usually 1-2 years	Variable length
Trades – e.g. building, plumbing, carpentry, electrical, mechanics, hairdressing, agriculture	Non-trades – e.g. hospitality, tourism, retail, information technology, business administration, food	Trades and non-trades
Full-time or part time	Full-time or part-time	Min. 8 hrs p/wk or 1 day p/wk
On and off-the-job training	On and off-the-job training	On and off-the-job training
Nationally-recognised qualification	Nationally-recognised qualification	Nationally-recognised qualification
Earn while you learn	Earn while you learn	Earn while you learn
		A secure pathway from school to work