Build yourself a solid future – Brick by Brick

Let the wolves’ huff and puff. You’ll know how to build sturdy homes and workplaces that won’t fall down. We’ll teach you how to turn bricks and stones and other blocks into walls and foundations, partitions, arches and how to repair them if needed.

Being a bricklayer you can find work with building contractors all over the world. Move up to become a supervisor, building manager or estimator. Maybe you want to set up your own business as a builder/subcontractor or independent craftsman.

Check out our Bricklayer Apprenticeship page for more information.

Make wood work

You’ve got an itch to create a passion for wood and love to surprise people with wonderful goods? Brilliant! You’ve got three cornerstones to this rewarding career. We’ll teach you how to build practical yet stunning cabinets that just work for your clients. Go for the sound of awesome equipment, the smell of freshly cut wood and the excitement of a job completed well.

Many cabinet makers specialize, for example in kitchens and bathrooms or office furniture; commercial fit outs, hot bedroom suites or the reproduction of antiques.After your apprenticeship you could specialize in one area of the work like in sales and making quotes, working in the workshop, installing finished furniture, design or you could also run your own business or become the workshop foreman.

Check out our Cabinet Maker Apprentice page for more information

Create a strong framework for your future

Aim high constructing houses, hotels and sky scrapers. We teach you how to construct and repair sturdy frames for homes and commercial buildings. Ceilings, roofs, external stairs or doors, you’ll build their structural shells from wood or metal. You could even work on bridges, shopping centres, high-rises, or power stations.

Can you see yourself as a builder, maybe owning your own business? Do you dream of traveling overseas and exploring the world? Take your trade with you and let it pay your bills. Carpentry is a very versatile trade that’s in high demand in most places.

Make progress happen

Newly built roads and railways, new suburbs on level ground, verges nice and tidy, stormwater underground. Road signs erected, new bridges. You can make all these things happen. We’ll teach you how.

Civil construction workers are employed on large construction projects as well as by local governments or you could even start your own company.

Pour concrete profits

Learn how to turn sticky concrete into strong and firm structures that will last for a lifetime.

You may specialise as concrete finisher, concrete cutter or concrete slab layer. There is a big difference in the work done by concreters working on high-rise buildings and those working on smaller residential and commercial buildings.

Switch yourself to an electrifying career

As an electrician you will know the ins and outs of designing lighting systems. Learn how to set up and test, maintain and repair all sorts of electrical equipment. Imagine a world without your skill. A house with no appliances. A building with no lights. We’ll teach you how to channel and connect the power.

By choosing the trade of an electrician you’re entering a very respected and sought after profession with plenty of jobs and income for the years to come.

Learn how to improve and highlight the beauty of finished furniture.

We’ll teach you how to revitalize and restore woodwork and give new custom pieces that bright new shine.

Furniture finishers work in a variety of settings from factories to small workshops that specialize, for example in musical instruments or antiques. You could also specialize as a spray finisher. With some experience you may advance to be a workshop supervisor or manager, or set up your own business too. With some experience you may advance to be a workshop supervisor or manager, or set up your own business too.

Turn your love for timber into a versatile career

You’ll know the rewarding feeling of taking a sturdy log and turning it into a wonderful piece of furniture. Enjoy working with timber while cutting pieces to size, planing them smooth and making sure they fit just as they should. We’ll teach you the nuts and bolts of woodworking machinery and how to get the best job done.

After your apprenticeship you can climb the career ladder into supervising roles and management. Or you might decide you’d also enjoy the design part of it and study up to certificate IV and diploma in furniture making.

Fit in with a cutting edge

Looking for a crystal clear career? We’ll teach you how to treat glass to make the cut and how to secure it in a supportive frame.

Glazing is a very portable career. And one that’s on the rise with more and more energy efficient building and demand for double paned windows around.

Build strong connections that stand the test of time

Join in the fun of woodwork and become a well respected artisan. We’ll teach you how to craft beautiful comfort, complete with doors and windows, furniture and stairs.

Many joiners run their own business, though you could also find work with local authorities, shopfitting firms, in shipbuilding or with large construction companies all over the world. With experience, you can progress to supervise onsite and manage construction projects. Gain international recognition as a specialist in restoration or conservation or train future joiners and show them the tricks of the trade.

Turn your green thumb into a living

Learn how to make every yard you touch as pretty as the cover of Better Homes & Gardens magazine. We’ll teach you how to create beautiful new landscapes in gardens and parks and how to maintain them.

Your career as a landscaper is very portable. So if you dream of traveling take this trade along. There are parks and gardens where you can work all over the world.

Check out our Landscaper Apprentice page for more information

Turn colour to cash

Paint yourself a bright and colourful future. We’ll teach you how to roll out some texture and brush fresh colour into homes, workplaces and streets.

Painters and decorators are usually employed by painting and decorating contracting firms, or are self-employed contractors. Some work for government agencies concerned with public works, housing and railways. Advancement to supervisory positions, technical training or sales work is possible.

Check out our Painter Apprentice page for more information

Finish smoothly and grand

Learn how to erect walls smoothly and give jagged surfaces the most beautiful finish. We’ll teach you the art of turning rough open caves into grand, cosy rooms both commercial and domestic.

Plasterers are needed all over the world. So why not put this trade in your travel bag? Gather experience and you can rise to become a supervisor or move into construction management (involves planning, budgeting and quality control). Want to own a business as a subcontractor or independent craftsman? This can be done too. Or are you good at arts? Then specializing in decorative jobs and fibrous plastering could be a good choice.

Your future in the pipeline

The industry is dominated by small firms and self-employed tradespeople. Plumbers may also work for federal or state and territory government departments concerned with public works. Plumbers are involved in everything from domestic maintenance to high-rise construction.

Competition is strong for available apprenticeship positions. With further training and experience, plumbers can become technical and sales representatives, building supervisors, building and construction managers, plumbing inspectors, hydraulics consultants, technical teachers, estimators, building contract administrators or purchasing officers, or start their own business.

Check out our Plumber Apprentice page for more information

A chilling career with hot rewards

You’ll know how to make room for cool bananas. We’ll teach you how to install, connect, troubleshoot and maintain the pipes that channel the chill.

Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics are employed mainly by installation, service maintenance and manufacturing firms that service shops, hotels, factories, offices and hospitals. Some refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics work for firms that specialise in cold storage, food treatment plants and refrigeration on ships. With experience, and sometimes further training, promotion is possible to supervisory, sales, technician, associate, technologist or engineer positions.

Take your career to new heights

Get with the flow. We’ll teach you all the skills to install a solid roof over your head; all complete with flashings, gutters, downpipes, rainwater tanks and other accessories.

Once you finish a roof plumbing apprenticeship there’s no limit to where your career can go. You may end up managing projects and teams of people, set up your own business or using your trade as the basis for further education.

The industry is dominated by small firms and self-employed tradespeople. Plumbers may also work for federal or state and territory government departments concerned with public works. Plumbers are involved in everything from domestic maintenance to high-rise construction.

Showcase your passion

We’ll teach you how to turn metal or timber into the most exquisite showcase and shop-floor furniture, create bars in restaurants and dentists front desks – functional yet stunning.

With some experience you might become a workshop manager or site supervisor, making sure that your team’s work meets quality standards. Or you could run your own business and choose which contracts you want to take.

As a good shopfitter you can work anywhere where high quality joinery or metalwork is needed at home or abroad. You won’t do mass production, but good quality work which you can be proud of.

Craft in on a craft that sticks perfectly

Learn how to create stunning surfaces in ceramic, glass, terracotta, stone, granite, marble, slate. We’ll teach you how to set delicate tiled patterns, fix them precisely and give them the perfect finishing touch.

Most tilers are either self-employed or work for small privately owned firms that carry out contract building work. A few are employed by firms manufacturing or selling tiles. They work mainly in cities or wherever large-scale building projects are under construction.

Much of the work is undertaken on new buildings, including houses, shops, offices, factories and swimming pools. Wall and floor tilers also carry out renovations to existing buildings.

Check out our Tiler Apprentice page for more information

Simply cut good quality woodwork

From floorboards and pallets to fences, staircases and cabinets; you’ll know how to make it! We’ll teach you how to operate machinery and make the perfect cut.

As a wood machinist you can work in many places. From timber yards and sawmills to cabinet making, joinery & furniture manufacturing companies.

Find the perfect spark for your drive

Do you get switched on by meeting new people and love to talk about car parts and electrics all day? We’ll get you going in customer service customer service and show you the secrets of the trade. Learn how to keep up to date on electrical parts. We’ll support you on your way.

As an automotive parts interpreter you could work for motor accessory dealers, spare parts divisions of large car dealers, motor vehicle wreckers or even work as representative for motor vehicle parts and accessories. You could also move up and manage the warehouse or your sales team.

Check out our Auto Electrical Serviceperson Apprenticeship page for more information.

Do you have the right drive?

Automotive electricians work for automotive electrical specialists, motor vehicle repairers, large transport firms and vehicle dealerships. They may work either in motor vehicles themselves, at workbenches repairing parts, or providing mobile and roadside repairs.

Check out our Auto electrician apprentice page for more information

Find the perfect spark for your drive

Do you get switched on by meeting new people and love to talk about car parts and electrics all day? We’ll get you going in customer service customer service and show you the secrets of the trade. Learn how to keep up to date on electrical parts. We’ll support you on your way.

As an automotive parts interpreter you could work for motor accessory dealers, spare parts divisions of large car dealers, motor vehicle wreckers or even work as representative for motor vehicle parts and accessories. You could also move up and manage the warehouse or your sales team.

Check out our Automotive Mechanical Serviceperson Apprenticeship page for more information.

Cash in on spare parts that pro-fit

From shining exhaust pipes, to just the right oil…, if a mate asks for input you’ll know exactly which ones he’ll need for his set of wheels. We’ll teach you how to run a store and how to make sure your store never runs out.

As a automotive parts interpreter you could work for motor accessory dealers, spare parts divisions of large car dealers, motor vehicle wreckers or even work as representative for motor vehicle parts and accessories.

Check out our Automotive Salesperson Apprenticeship page for more information.

Build up smashing performance from scratch

Learn how to create sturdy frames, add impressive fronts and roll out custom made success. We’ll teach you the nuts and bolts of vehicle body building. Proudly creating solid mobile workshops, fiery fire trucks, or treasured armoured vans. This trade delivers wonderful variety to you.

Dreaming big? Move up to become a leading hand or make it big in management. You could also custom build and run your own workshop at relatively little expense.

Want to try your hand at technical drawing or engineering? When you know how to build it, with a bit more studying you will surely get you there.

And if you want to go off the beaten track single skills like welding, metal fabrication, hydraulics, mechanical fitting, sheet metal work or finishing will serve you well anywhere in the world. Moreover there are bus truck and trailer manufacturers in every state of Australia. So you could easily work your way around Australia

Check out our Bus, Truck and Trailer Manufacturing Apprentice page for more information

Heavy vehicle motor mechanics repair, maintain and test heavy vehicles, other engines and related mechanical components.

Heavy vehicle motor mechanics are employed mainly by machinery dealers, some service stations, heavy vehicle repairers, road transport firms, bus companies and the minerals industry. Public and privatised authorities, such as those concerned with defense, communications, energy supply, public works and transport, also employ heavy vehicle motor mechanics.

Turn your passion for engines into an engine for profit

So, you’ve got an itch for performance and think boring is fun? Then let us give you all the tools, machinery, knowledge and skills you need to tune and feed your passion.

Engine reconditioners work in specialised workshops and with all types of engines, from single cylinder units used in lawnmowers to large powerful diesel engines used in the marine world. Sometimes they work on only one aspect of the job.

At other times they might be employed by companies that specialize in mining equipment, road transport, agriculture or military. Especially in those areas it pays to keep learning and broaden the knowledge to the motor mechanic, automotive, electrical, fitting and turning, or engine management fields.

Check out our Engine Reconditioner Apprentice page for more information

Mind some big wheels

Learn how to maintain and fix up some stunning grands. We’ll teach you the nuts and bolts of busses and trucks from engines and gear boxes all the way down to breaking systems and the rubber that hits the road.

As a heavy vehicle mechanic you could work for road transport firms, machinery dealers, some service stations, heavy vehicle repairers, bus companies or in the mining industry. And many companies that own their own fleet of trucks and machinery have their own heavy vehicle mechanic too.

You can broaden from road vehicles into all sorts of heavy machinery or move up to become a master technician and set up your own workshop. Would you enjoy the trouble shooting side of things? Then maybe moving further up to be an advanced diagnostic technician could be in the pipe for you.

Check out our Heavy Vehicle Mechanic Apprentice page for more information

Small Engine Mechanic

Marine mechanics are part of a larger group known as small engine mechanics. While many of these professionals possess some skills and knowledge in all types of small engines, most specialize in one area. Those who choose marine mechanics careers diagnose, repair, inspect, and make necessary adjustments to motorboats and small watercraft.

Most marine mechanics are employed by motor vehicle and parts dealers and repair shops. Approximately 13 percent of small engine mechanics, including marine mechanics, are self-employed.

Check out our Marine Mechanic Apprentice page for more information

Do you have the right drive?

We’ll teach you all the nuts and bolts you need to know to get anything on wheels moving.

Motor mechanics are employed mainly by motor vehicle dealers, repairers and service stations. They also work for authorities concerned with defence, communications, energy supply, public works and transport, and for private firms with large fleets of vehicles.

Motor mechanics working for large private firms service fleet vehicles, and those working for specialist firms service a particular part or make of vehicle. Some also work in the testing sections of vehicle manufacturing firms.

A career that beats the rest

Panel beaters repair damage to metal, plastic and fibreglass bodywork on vehicles. They also make and form vehicle panels using machines or hand tools.

Panel beaters mainly work for crash repairers, new and used car dealers and motor vehicle manufacturers. A few work for motor body builders on the construction of new bodywork. Panel beaters may progress to supervisory and management positions, especially in larger organisations. They may also establish their own motor vehicle repair businesses.

Others may move across from panel beating to related occupations such as vehicle painting and welding. Some become loss assessors in insurance companies or take up sales positions in industrial machinery and equipment.

Check out our Panel Beater Apprenticeship page for more information.

Matter where the rubber meets the road

Most underbody technicians work in tyre fitting workshops but you could also work as a representative for manufacturing companies. Move up and manage the workshop or focus stronger on customer service tasks. You could also run your own business someday, be it mobile, on your own or as part of a chain. Come on a roll with us.

Check out our Underbody Technician Apprenticeship page for more information.

Windscreen Fitter

Windscreen fitters repair and replace windscreens and side and rear glass in motor vehicles.

The work may be carried out in a workshop or in a mobile service unit. Some companies specialise in sunroof conversions and car window insulation (tinting). Windscreen fitters work for windscreen or auto glass repair and replacement specialists. Some companies also sell other automotive products or mechanical services.

Check out our Vehicle Glazier Apprenticeship page for more information.

Vehicle painters prepare surfaces of vehicles, match and mix colours, and apply primer and finishing coats of paint.

Vehicle painters work for crash repair firms and motor vehicle manufacturers. Some are self-employed, usually in partnership with panel beaters. Experienced vehicle painters may become representatives for paint manufacturers or assessors with insurance companies.

Check out our Vehicle Painter Apprenticeship page for more information.

Fabrication engineering tradespersons cut, shape, join and finish metal to make, maintain or repair metal products and structures. They may produce moulds or patterns for metal castings, apply coatings and work with a variety of materials.

Fabrication engineering tradespeople work for engineering and construction firms, motor vehicle and other manufacturers, the minerals industry, shipyards, and electricity and gas supply authorities. Some are employed by federal, state or territory government departments, or local government authorities. They may work in metropolitan areas, large regional industrial centres, and on remote mining and processing projects.

Check out our Boiler Maker Apprentice page for more information

Heavy vehicle motor mechanics repair, maintain and test heavy vehicles, other engines and related mechanical components.

Heavy vehicle motor mechanics are employed mainly by machinery dealers, some service stations, heavy vehicle repairers, road transport firms, bus companies and the minerals industry. Public and privatised authorities, such as those concerned with defense, communications, energy supply, public works and transport, also employ heavy vehicle motor mechanics.

Check out our Diesel Fitter Apprenticeship page for more information.

Mechanical engineering tradespersons carry out a range of mechanical work on machines, subassemblies and manufactured parts using a range of processes, tools and machines.

Mechanical engineering tradespeople are employed by engineering workshops, manufacturing firms, mining and mineral processing companies, the oil and gas industry and utilities, and government organisations and municipal authorities.

Fitters and gunsmiths may have self-employment opportunities. Demand is affected by levels of activity in the manufacturing, mining, transport, construction, electricity, gas and water sectors, as well as advances in technology.

With experience and further study, competent tradespeople can upgrade their qualifications to the technician, associate, technologist or engineer level.

Mechanical engineering tradespersons carry out a range of mechanical work on machines, subassemblies and manufactured parts using a range of processes, tools and machines.

Mechanical engineering tradespeople are employed by engineering workshops, manufacturing firms, mining and mineral processing companies, the oil and gas industry and utilities, and government organisations and municipal authorities.

Fitters and gunsmiths may have self-employment opportunities. Demand is affected by levels of activity in the manufacturing, mining, transport, construction, electricity, gas and water sectors, as well as advances in technology.

With experience and further study, competent tradespeople can upgrade their qualifications to the technician, associate, technologist or engineer level.

Engineering Tradesperson – Fabrication

Fabrication engineering tradespersons cut, shape, join and finish metal to make, maintain or repair metal products and structures. They may produce moulds or patterns for metal castings, apply coatings and work with a variety of materials.

Recent changes in the industry are leading to a number of trade jobs being merged into broad occupational areas. The new training structure allows apprentices to develop a mix of skills from the traditional trades or occupations.

Caterers organise and control the operations of establishments involved in catering and dining, such as restaurants, cafes, cafeterias and canteens.

Commercial Cookery

The range of duties carried out by cooks varies depending on where they work. In hotels, clubs, restaurants and takeaway food outlets, cooks often specialise in preparing and cooking a particular type of food (fried chicken, pizza or barbecued meat, for example). They may also specialise in national cuisine (such as Thai, Vietnamese, French or Italian). Other specialisations include entrees, desserts, international and bakery cooking.

Chefs are employed in hotels, motels, restaurants, clubs, cafes, cafeterias, hospitals, flight catering centres, seagoing vessels and food processing factories. Chefs with sufficient start-up money may become restaurant owners. The majority of chefs work in capital cities and in large country centres, particularly in areas where there are tourist resorts.

Expanded tourism has increased demand for highly skilled chefs, particularly in establishments of international standard. In large kitchens, chefs usually progress from commis chef to chef de partie, to sous chef, to chef de cuisine, to executive chef or food manager.

Check out our Chef Apprentice page for more information.

Kitchen hands assist cooks and chefs in preparing and storing food, washing dishes and kitchen utensils, and cleaning work areas.

Aged care workers provide care, supervision and support for aged people in residential establishments, clinics, hospitals and private residence. Aged care workers assist with the maintenance of personal care, domestic duties and management of illness. They also provide companionship and emotional support, and promote independence and community participation.

Aged care workers work in private homes and community establishments. They may be required to work evenings, weekends and public holidays and may be required to live on the premises.

Administrative Assistant

Administrative assistants perform a range of administrative tasks in an organisation.

Administrative assistants are employed in most industry sectors, in a variety of fields, including government administration; business, education, health, legal and accounting services; and real estate.

The continual introduction of new technology requires administrative assistants to be flexible, multiskilled and capable of responding to change. It is possible to work remotely, using online technology to communicate with clients.

Community workers encourage and assist community groups to identify their needs, participate in decision-making and develop appropriate services and facilities to meet those needs.

Horticultural tradespersons maintain plants and planted areas, construct horticultural features and apply treatments to enhance plant growth and control pests.

Once you are employed, you may be able to develop, and have recognised, additional skills under the Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package that will expand your career opportunities within this industry.

Check out our Horticulture Apprenticeship page for more information.

Sales Assistant

Sales assistants sell goods to customers in retail and wholesale establishments.

Storeperson

Storepersons receive, handle and dispatch goods coming into, or going out of, stores or warehouses.