Front of House - FTH Skills Council

South Australian hospitality IndustryTraining options available andpoints you should consider...Australian School Based Traineeship:• Enter into a Contract of Training (COT) with anemployer or group training provider while you arestill at school• Generally work a minimum of 1 day (8 hours)per week and attend a Registered TrainingOrganisation (RTO) 1 day per week• Attend school the remaining days and completeother SACE Stage 1 and Stage 2 subjects• Workplace Practices – Consider choosingWorkplace Practices as a subject (SACE Stage1 and Stage 2). You will still need to completeassignments and provide evidence of your VETlearning but this can be based on your workplacelearning that you are doing everyday as part ofyour ASBA• You get paid for the work that you are doing andmay be able to work extra hours as welle.g. weekends and school holidaysREMEMBER you will only get SACE credits forthe VET units that you actually complete.Australian Traineeship:• Enter into a Contract of Training (COT) with anemployer or group training provider after youfinish school• Generally work full-time and attend a RegisteredTraining Organisation (RTO) 1 day per week or forblocks of training• After successful completion of your Traineeshipyou will have the skills to work in industry as aFood & Beverage Attendant or Guest ServicesAttendantDirect enrolment with Registered TrainingOrganisation (RTO):• Enrol with a RTO and pay for your own training• Receive SACE credits for the VET units yousuccessfully complete• If you only do a few VET units as a “taster” of theindustry you may get an idea if you actually likethis type of work or not• Ensure you have sufficient work placement andexperience to practice on-job the skills you aremeant to be learningGet a job:• Have you thought about a part time job while youare still at school?• You get paid for the work that you are doing andlearn new skills• Most employers will provide training on-the-jobREMEMBER you may not complete any formalVET training, so you may not get any SACEcredits for your on-job learning.6