Why do an apprenticeship

An apprenticeship or traineeship, can offer you the chance to work and gain a qualification in over 500 careers.

An apprenticeship or traineeship:

• gives you the opportunity to study and learn new skills while getting paid
• is for anyone aged 16 and above
• can be completed full time, part time or while you’re at school.

The difference between apprenticeships and traineeships

An apprenticeship gives you a qualification in a skilled trade, such as building, hairdressing or commercial cookery. They take around 4 years to complete.

A traineeship offers training in a broad range of occupations, such as administration, information technology or hospitality. Generally, a traineeship can be completed between one to 2 years.

Australian Apprenticeships includes both apprenticeships and traineeships.

What apprenticeships you can do

The Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website has resources to help you learn about what apprenticeships or traineeships you can do and the types of careers they can lead to.

Help to decide if an apprenticeship is right for you

There’s information and support to help you decide if an apprenticeship or traineeship is right for you. These links will take you away from myGov.