Traineeships & Apprenticeships

What is a traineeship & apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships and Traineeships are an ideal way to hire and train new staff into your organisation, or to upskill existing staff. Apprenticeships and traineeships are undertaken by students who are in employment. MCIE our partner provides training on-the-job, for industries across child care, aged care, hospitality, business and more.


Employers enter into traineeship contract with the trainee, along with a registered training organisation (RTO). The RTO will deliver job specific training in the workplace and upon the completion, the trainee graduates with a Certificate or Diploma in their chosen field.

Apprenticeships and traineeships are;

  • Nationally accredited training
  • Undertaken by students who are already employed
  • Delivered by an RTO like MCIE
  • Subsidised by the Victorian and/or Commonwealth Government where eligible

But the difference is that Apprenticeships are;

  • Trade qualifications
  • Offering additional financial incentives for employers of eligible students

Who can do it?

Apprenticeships and traineeships are training that is specifically for students in employment. The programs are specifically to up-skill your staff or to engage new trainees, to build a pipeline of skilled workers in Australia.

There are 3 types of trainees: New Entrant, Existing Employee & School-based


  • New entrant – for new workers who wish to learn and gain a nationally-recognised qualification (this is someone who has worked for less than 12 months part-time, or less than 3 months full time in their current job).


  • Existing Worker traineeships – for staff who are looking to formalise their skills and validate the hard work they have done, and gain job security for the future (this is somebody who has worked for more than 12 months part-time, or more than 3 months full time in their current job).


  • School-based Traineeships –  gain vocational qualifications at Certificate II and III levels through a combination of classroom training and paid work-based experience, while still in high school.

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