Set your sights on a career
that can take you to great heights.
What is an apprenticeship
or traineeship?
Combining training with paid
employment, apprenticeships
and traineeships offer
recognised qualifications in
over 500 occupations.
compensation and other
employee benefits. Most
importantly they monitor
your progress and offer
support along the way.
Where are the best
career opportunities?
GTOs know what different
industries and employers
are offering. They can help
with career and lifestyle
opportunities that suit you
and provide advice on how
to achieve your goals. They
have offices in metropolitan
and regional areas.
What ’s the difference
between the two?
Apprenticeships generally
last three to four years and
cover traditional trades.
Traineeships cover a wider
range of occupations,
however the training is
usually between one and
two years.
What happens once I’ ve
How can a Group Training
completed an apprenticeship
Organisation help me?
or traineeship?
GTOs offer advice and
You may be offered ongoing
assistance to find the right
employment or you may choose
apprenticeship or traineeship
to seek other employment
for you. They employ apprentices and trainees and then or further your education through university studies.
place them with host businesses for varying periods of time Where can I find out more?
until the apprenticeship or traineeship has been completed. Go to www.apprenticetrainee.com.au then select ‘Find a
They organise your training and look after your wages, workers Group Training Organisation’ and talk directly to them.
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