Certificate ll and lll qualifications and Certificate l and ll Foundation Skills qualifications on the NSW Skills List

Students who meet the personal Smart and Skilled eligibility requirements and who do not have a Certificate lV or higher level qualification are eligible.

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Full qualifications at Certificate lV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level on the NSW Skills List

All students who meet the personal Smart and Skilled eligibility requirements are eligible. Availability of these qualifications is subject to funding.

Benefits of hiring an Australian Trainee

• people trained to your business requirements
• training offered in a range of industries
• training offered at all certificate levels up to advanced diploma
• flexible choice of registered training organisations (RTOs), which provide off-the-job training to your Australian Apprentice, with negotiations around timing, location and nature of the training to suit your business needs
• government funding may be available to subsidise the cost of training
• a range of financial incentives for eligible employers
• attainment of nationally recognised qualifications.

Costs of hiring an Australian Trainee

An Australian Apprentice is generally paid a training/apprentice wage under an award because they spend time in training, however, in some cases an apprentice can be paid above award wage. The wages for apprentices vary based on; years of school completed, years of training, the type of Australian Apprenticeship and the industry or occupation. Australian Apprentices are generally treated the same as any other employee in terms of superannuation, workers compensation and any other entitlements or requirements. For any further information regarding apprentices workplace rights please visit the Fair Work Ombudsman website.