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What is a Traineeship?

Traineeships are employment-based training aligned to a qualification. They are like an apprenticeship in a shorter time frame. Traineeships ensure that the employer gets the skill development they need and the trainee achieves a nationally recognised qualification while earning a wage.
Skills Strategies International is highly experienced in coordinating and delivering traineeships. A traineeship is an opportunity to combine work and learning. Trainees develop workplace skills whilst contributing to an organisation.
Traineeships are available to school leavers, people re-entering the workforce or people wishing to change careers. You can even begin a traineeship while you’re still at school (these are called School-Based Traineeships and more information about them is provided below).
Employers who take on a traineeship may be eligible for a range of funding incentives. Traineeships are funded by the federal and state governments and are signed up and monitored by an ASSN (Australian Apprenticeship Support Network).
To know more about Traineeships, click on the following link –
https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/training/apprenticeships-and-traineeships

Traineeships: Process, Pathways & Benefits

Process for Traineeships

  • Employment contract negotiated or employee recruited for a traineeship .
  • The Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) completes the signup process. Alternatively, Skills Strategies International can contact the AASN on the employer’s behalf.
  • The AASN checks eligibility, arranges the Training Contract signing, and submits the details to the Apprenticeship Office.
  • Skills Strategies International receives approval and contacts the trainee and workplace supervisor.
  • A Training Schedule and Training Plan are developed by the trainer, employer, and trainee, outlining:
    • Units of competency
    • Training timeline
    • Assessment schedule

    The Training Plan is a legal requirement and must be lodged with the Apprenticeship Office. Most traineeships run for 12–18 months.

  • An invoice for the training fees is issued. Although the learner is responsible for the fees, employers commonly pay the invoice.
  • The learner receives an enrolment link and completes the online enrolment process.
  • Training and assessments are delivered according to the agreed Training Plan.
  • The workplace supervisor is regularly updated on the trainee’s progress.
  • Skills Strategies International reports training progress to the funding body each month.
  • After all units are completed, the employer confirms the trainee has demonstrated workplace competency.
  • The trainee is awarded their qualification and certification.

School-Based Traineeships

Benefits for Employers
  • A low cost-effective way to meet the specific needs of the business
  • An effective strategy to diversify the workforce and develop talent
  • Succession planning
  • Increased productivity
  • Develop the learner into your culture
  • Young learners bring new ideas
  • Financial incentives may be available to help meet the cost of taking on a school-based trainee
  • Address industry skill requirements for current and future needs
  • Contribute to the education system in a way that makes it meaningful and relevant
Benefits for Students
  • Practical hands on experience in a real world environment
  • Earn while you learn and gain a qualification
  • Acquire and enhance job specific skills
  • Develop important soft skills such as teamwork, problem solving, communication
  • On the job support
  • Learn by doing workplace tasks
  • A great way to transition from school to work
  • Mentored and guided by the training organisation and employer
  • Increase your confidence by overcoming challenges in a professional setting
  • Get job market awareness