The Skills and Job Centre is where prospective and existing vocational education students can receive course and career advice.
Based in Carlton, just two tram stops away from Melbourne Central, the RMIT Skills and Jobs Centre provides the local community with independent advice on further study and job options. "We support people with providing training, exploring a career change or looking for work. We focus on training, jobs within industries that connect local students with businesses and opportunities state-wide".
Priority TAFE and pre-apprenticeship courses are free in growth industries like:
Eligibility criteria apply. Other fees and charges may apply.
What is an apprenticeship?An apprenticeship or traineeship is a training contract between an employer and an employee in which the apprentice or trainee learns the skills needed for a particular occupation or trade.
An apprenticeship or traineeship can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis and can be used as a valuable stepping stone to start a career in an industry you want to work in.
Find out more from the Victorian Government's Apprenticeships and traineeships web page.
Prepare by thinking about which career path best suits you. Australian Apprenticeships are available in over 500 occupations, so chances are there’ll be one that matches your interests.
If you are still at school, discuss Australian Apprenticeships with your career advisers or teachers.
Investigate your training and career options at:
AusAppPathways is a free app to help students and jobseekers explore the many careers that can begin through an apprenticeship or traineeship pathway.
SkillsOne.com.au provides a great variety of videos about trades and skills 24/7. The site features all stories appearing on SkillsOne TV and is continually updated with new video stories and industry snapshots.
Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships Information Service is an excellent site to assist people in gaining an apprenticeship, because it lists training organisations and recruitment agencies listing current positions Australia-wide.
Our advice would be to register with as many organisations as you can and get on their email or SMS lists.
Visit Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships Information Service.
It's not always easy to find a first-year apprenticeship position. You might have to apply for many different positions until you find one, and it can depend a lot on the industry. Start your search as soon as you have made the decision to undertake an apprenticeship.