Types of apprenticeships and traineeships
There are a number of different types of apprenticeships and traineeships:
Full-time apprentice or trainee
Full-time apprentices and trainees work and train full-time, usually from 36 to 38 hours a week.
Part-time apprentice or trainee
Part-time apprentices and trainees work and train no less than 15 hours each week, averaged over a four week cycle.
School-based apprentice or trainee
School-based apprentices and trainees undertake an apprenticeship or traineeship as part of their high school studies.
Apprentices and trainees employed by group training organisations
Apprentices and trainees employed by a group training organisation are placed with host employers to get on-the-job experience.
Existing workers employed as apprentices and trainees
Existing workers employed as apprentices and trainees commenced an apprenticeship or traineeship after working with an employer for longer than three months full-time, or longer than 12 months on a part-time or casual basis.
Contact Apprenticeships info 1800 210 210 or Training Queensland 1300 369 935
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