Your Guide to an Apprenticeship: Earn while you learn

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Your Guide to an Apprenticeship
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How do I find an apprenticeship in Victoria?
One of your first steps should be a visit to your local Australian Apprenticeships
Centre. They can help you find an apprenticeship.
They are able to link into job-matching services to place you in touch with
employers. Importantly, they can tell you if you are eligible for government
financial assistance for an apprenticeship and help you complete the
relevant application forms.
Get started by finding an Australian Apprenticeships Centre using the
search tool at australianapprenticeships.gov.au or by calling the Australian
Apprenticeship referral line on 13 38 73 (local call cost).
The Australian Apprenticeships website explains what steps you need to take.
It provides:
• information to help you choose an industry you want to work in
• information on job prospects and weekly earnings
• ways to find job vacancies
• tips on how to market yourself
• tips on how to apply for positions and write an application
• tips on ways to increase your chances of success at interviews.
You can also visit a Group Training Organisation in Victoria. They can offer you
expert advice and assistance to find the right apprenticeship. Visit gtav.com.
au or phone (03) 9639 3955 for more information. Group Training is a training
and employment arrangement where an organisation, known as a Group
Training Organisation or GTO, employs apprentices and trainees under an
Apprenticeship / Traineeship Training Contract and places them with
host employers.
Otherwise, you can look for an apprenticeship in the same way as looking for
other jobs. You will find apprenticeships advertised online or in the newspaper.
You can also approach employers directly to express your interest.
How much will I get paid to be an apprentice?
Apprentices are usually employed under a federal award or agreement. You will
be paid an apprentice wage which takes into account the cost of your training
and the value of the work you do.
In addition, apprentices have the same rights to superannuation, workers’
compensation and other entitlements or requirements as all other workers
in Australia.
How long will it take me to complete an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship can take from one to four years to complete, depending on
the type of apprenticeship and the qualification you do. You may be granted
course credits for any skills you already have and your prior experience in the
workplace, potentially reducing your formal training time.
Apprenticeships are ‘competency based’ which means you can complete
your training as soon as you learn the required skills.
Can I start an apprenticeship while I’m still at school?
If you’re still at school, you may have developed an interest in an industry
but want to finish your Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or Victorian
Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL).
If that’s the case, talk to your career adviser about a School Based
Apprenticeship or Traineeship. Under this training, you’ll spend time at
school, time with your employer and some time training with a TAFE or
other training provider.
I’ve been out of school a while.
Can I still become an apprentice?
Anyone of working age can become an apprentice, subject to citizenship
or visa conditions.
Apprenticeships are not only for the young. Mature workers are known for
their ability to bring commitment to their industry — a fact well recognised
through increasing numbers of older workers doing apprenticeships.
If you‘re already employed, there are some conditions to transferring from your
current employment status to an apprenticeship. Your employer will need to
discuss your particular situation with an Australian Apprenticeships Centre.
Steps to finding an apprenticeship
One
Decide what you want to be! Visit australianapprenticeships.gov.au, search through
a range of apprenticeships and see which one best suits you.
If you are still at school, discuss apprenticeship options with your career advisers or
teachers.
Some more websites to help you are:
• myfuture.edu.au
• jobguide.deewr.gov.au
• gtav.com.au
Two
Make sure you have an up-to-date resume. Don’t forget to include:
• contact details
• your school studies, achievements and work experience
• your interests, skills and career goals.
Visit youthcentral.vic.gov.au for more tips on preparing a resume.
Three
Start looking for an employer to employ you as an apprentice.
You can do this by:
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looking in the job vacancy ads in your local paper or online
contacting an Australian Apprenticeships Centre in your region to assist
you with job-matching services
contacting employers in the industries you’d like to work in
contacting a Group Training Organisation in your region.
You can also visit jobsearch.gov.au. This website advertises apprenticeships in your
local area and has details of your local Job Services Australia provider who can also
help you.
Or contact a Victorian TAFE. They may be aware of employers in your chosen field.
To find your closest TAFE visit skills.vic.gov.au.
Four
When you find an employer willing to take you on as an apprentice, ask them to call
their local Australian Apprenticeships Centre if they have not done so already. The
Centre will help you and your new employer with all the paperwork.
For more information about apprenticeships, personal benefits for apprentices and
general employment information visit:
• an Australian Apprenticeships Centre. Call 13 38 73 to find Australian
Apprenticeships Centres in your region or visit australianapprenticeships.gov.au
• visit jobsearch.gov.au
• Find a Job Services Australia provider in your region. Call 13 62 68 to find the one
closest to you
• Contact a Group Training Organisation via gtav.com.au
• For queries on Youth Allowance, Austudy VET FEE-HELP or ABSTUDY call
the Centrelink Australian Apprenticeships hotline on 13 36 33 or visit
centrelink.gov.au
• If you are a person with a disability, there is a range of support available when you
start an apprenticeship. Call the Employment Assistance Fund on 1800 464 800 or
visit jobaccess.gov.au for more information.
Caitlin Wohlgehagen
Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery)
Box Hill TAFE
Caitlin Wohlgehagen is a third year
apprentice with acclaimed chef Guy Grossi
at Grossi Florentino.
“At school you learn all the theory and
the nitty-gritty. Work’s really hands-on
and you learn what it’s really like in the
industry. I love it.”
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