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School Based Traineeships
By taking on School Based Apprentices, employers pass on valuable knowledge, skills and experience to the next generation, helping to build a local skills base and strengthening school, local industry and community links. Meanwhile the student gains a vocational qualification AND credits towards their Year 12 graduation.These apprenticeships/traineeships are undertaken while still at school and are an increasingly popular career option for secondary school students.
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What are the benefits for employers?
- Cost neutral or low cost, fully trained members of staffDevelopment of a pool of trained personnel from which to choose your future permanent staff members.
- ‘On the job’ training, delivered in the workplace during work hours and specific to your work practices.
- Government Funding available.
- Additional funding also available for each participant .
- Investment in the development of a new member of staff.
What are the benefits for students?
- Students gain a vocational education qualification whilst completing their Year 12 studies.
- The School Based Apprenticeship may provide students with credit towards VCE or VCAL.
- A minimum of 1 day out of the school week is spent in paid employment.
- Students gain hands on industry experience and a nationally recognised qualification.
- Students are paid for the hours worked and undertake a combination of 10 to 15hrs of employment and training during the normal school week.
- Students gain valuable employment skills and experience.
Employers need to commit to employing a student for between 10 and 15hrs per week averaged over a month with at least one day being during the school week.
It is as simple as that, the training is on-the job, non invasive and will only ADD to your customers experience.
We all know that our people are our best asset. Getting involved in school based apprenticeships gives you trained staff for a low cost investment, what have you got to lose?
Smart Connection Company offers the following courses as school based aprenticeships:
Cert III in Community Recreation
Cert III in Sport and Recreation
Cert III in Fitness
Cert III in Business
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