Traineeships
What is a traineeship?
Traineeships combine training and employment to complete a Nationally Recognised qualification and gain on-the-job experience. This means that eligible individuals can learn and earn money at the same time.
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For more information about traineeships, click here.
Under the NSW Government fee-free traineeship initiative, NSW trainees that commence their training on or after 1 January 2020 may be eligible for fee free training. For eligible trainees there will be no requirement to pay the student fee. For more information, go to vet.nsw.gov.au.
Traineeships are an agreement between the Trainee, Employer and Registered Training Organisation (RTO). Traineeships can be full time or part time and vary in duration, approximately 1-2 years.
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Employers and Supervisors play an integral role in mentoring and supervising the trainee.
Benchmark College currently provides traineeships for the following qualifications:
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Business
Traineeships can be full time or part time and vary in duration from 1 to 4 years.
Types of traineeships
There are different traineeship types, e.g. “New Entrant” and “Existing Worker” traineeships. Each type of traineeship has different eligibility, fees, incentives and time frames.
For further information go to www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
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For information about School-based traineeships (SBATs), go to NSW Government - Education-SBATS
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Benefits for employers
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Flexible delivery that minimises impact on your organisation
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Staff achieve a Nationally Recognised qualification
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Training that is customised and contextualised to the workplace
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More information
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If you would like more information, please click on the following:
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NSW Department of Education - Guide to Apprenticeships and Traineeships
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NSW Government - Guide to supervising your Apprentice/Trainee
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Smart and Skilled for Employers
Website: Smart and Skilled | Ph: 13 28 11​
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Australian Apprenticeships
Website: Australian Apprenticeships | Ph: 13 38 73
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Group Training Organisations
Website: GTO Search | Ph: 1800 819 747
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Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service
Website: AATIS | Ph: 1800 338 022
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