Get started in your apprenticeship or traineeship

Key information about apprenticeships and traineeships - types, requirements, working hours, costs, how long it takes and who's involved.

You must meet requirements, such as minimum age, citizenship status and working hours, before you start your apprenticeship or traineeship.

Step 1: Research career options, check qualifications and pre-apprenticeship courses and find the right apprenticeship or traineeship for you.

Step 2: Use our information and tips to help you find an employer to hire you as an apprentice or trainee.

Step 3a: Find an Apprentice Connect Australia Provider to sign you and your employer up.

Step 3b: You'll also need to find a training provider to deliver and monitor your training and assessment during your apprenticeship or traineeship.

You and your employer will need to sign a training contract to formalise your apprenticeship or traineeship.

Probationary periods allow you and your employer time to work together before deciding to continue with the apprenticeship or traineeship.

As a new employee, your employer should carry out a workplace induction providing you with an overview of the business, your work, workplace health and safety, and where to go if there are problems.