TAFE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING

School Based Apprenticeships | Traineeships

Career opportunities your pathway to success

TVET SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICESHIP | TRAINEESHIP PROGRAM

A School Based Apprenticeship | Traineeship is ideal for those students

Who: Are focused and want to combine part-time work in a

business or service industry, with structured TAFE Training while attending school.

At TAFE NSW Sydney Institute: we will work with students and careers advisors to provide

information and advice about future tertiary study options.

TVET SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICESHIP | TRAINEESHIP PROGRAM

How it works?

A School Based Apprentice will... complete stage 1 of a Certificate III trade qualification by the end of the HSC

year complete a minimum of 100 days of paid work over two years; and attend training each week with TAFE NSW during and after their HSC years.

A School Based Trainee will... complete a Certificate II or III qualification by the end of the HSC year complete a minimum of 100 days of paid work over two years; and attend training each week with TAFE NSW.

SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICE | TRAINEE BENEFITS

Undertake an Apprenticeship | Traineeship while you’re still at school and jump start your career.

You Will: Earn while you learn Gain units towards your HSC Get a nationally recognised qualification Gain credit points into TAFE NSW for further study Receive career focused training Build a good understanding of your chosen industry Improve employment opportunities; and fast track your career.

WHAT ARE MY CAREER OPTIONS

As an Apprentice you will be trained in a skilled trade area: Automotive Trades Jewellery Making

Baking Electrotechnology (Electrical Trade)

Beauty Therapy Electrotechnology (Sustainable Energy)

Carpentry Engineering Trades

Commercial Cookery Hospitality

Hairdressing Plumbing

School based Apprenticeship and traineeship qualifications have been varied to allow part-time, school-based delivery and some of the courses available are......

Apprenticeships last approx. 4 years and cover trade areas.

WHAT ARE MY CAREER OPTIONS cont.

As a Trainee you will be trained in a vocational area:

Animal Studies Health Services

Business Services Hospitality

Entertainment Information Technology

Fashion Design and Technology Property Services

Financial Services Sport, Fitness and Recreation

Floristry Tourism

Traineeships last approx. 1 or 2 years and cover non trade areas. You could be course complete and ready for full time work by the end of year 12. This means, you’ll be 1 to 2 years ahead of students that choose to start their traineeship when they leave school.

WHERE ARE MY CAREER OPTIONS

TAFE NSW - Sydney Institute Colleges

Design Centre Enmore

Petersham

Randwick

St George

Sutherland – Gymea

Sutherland – Loftus

Ultimo

TVET School Based Apprenticeship | Traineeship programs are delivered throughout Sydney Institute’s Colleges and Trade Schools/Vocational Colleges.

SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICESHIP | TRAINEESHIP PROCESS

STEP 1

• Decide which career path best suits you.

STEP 2

• Discuss your choice with your careers advisor, vet coordinator or teachers.

STEP 3

• Write or brush up your resume.

STEP 4

• Find an employer OR you may be employed.

STEP 5

• Got that employer? Ask your careers advisor to complete and submit the School Based Apprentice | Trainee form to our Sydney Institute SBAT Project Officer.

WHAT CURRENT STUDENTS ARE SAYING

Christian (future Plumber) says...“TAFE is great! Give it a go! The learning experience is different and it makes school more interesting. You’re sure to enjoy it ”.

Jet (future Builder) says...“My TAFE course has helped me to stay at school. It’s better than dropping out, you achieve your HSC and it gives you a head start in your career. My TAFE course is preparing me for the Building Industry”.

WHAT PAST STUDENTS ARE SAYING

Huw Strachan Says...

“The TVET Traineeship pathway gave me a head start in nursing by introducing me directly to the clinical environment in a hospital. This helped me gain the knowledge and practical skills required to work in the nursing field and on completion be eligible to enrol in the Diploma of Nursing course”.

“I really enjoyed the adult learning environment at TAFE. I enjoyed having the freedom to learn about subjects that I was interested in and still be able to balance this with what I was learning in high school”.

INFORMATION

TAFE NSW Sydney Institute has school-based traineeship positions available each year in the following industries:

Automotive Light Vehicle Servicing Health Services Assistance.

Which will be advertised through your school. For other industry areas you will need to find a suitable employer.

For more detailed information visit our TVET TAFE NSW Sydney Institute website www.sit.nsw.edu.au/tvet Or http://sbatinnsw.info