3a/3b - Churchlands Senior High School

organisation. Apprenticeships and traineeships are now competency based. Thismeans that training can be completed earlier if you the skill levels required for theIndustry have been reached. Apprenticeships and traineeships are available to peopleof all ages. Most can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis – and some canbe started at school.Western Australia makes a distinction between apprentices and trainees.As an apprentice/trainee you: earn wages while you’re learning, can complete yourtraining sooner if you have the skills, gain qualifications recognised Australia wide andmay be able to start training while still at school.When qualified you can look forward to higher pay, improved job prospects,qualifications and skills for further education and training and choices to advance yourcareer.Apprenticeships and traineeships are available in over 300 occupations and theiravailability varies from State to State. In addition to the traditional apprenticeshiptrades, opportunities are to be found in the fields of:• Administration• Arts and the media• Banking, insurance and financial services• Building including bricklaying, cabinet making, carpentry and joinery, glasscutting and glazing, masonry, painting, plastering, plumbing and gas fitting, rooftiling, sprinkler fitting.• Child care• Communications and information technology• Community services and health• Electrical including electrical fitter, electrical mechanic, electrical trades person• Food including flower and vegetable seed propagation, gardening, greenkeeping, nursery work, fruit tree cultivation• Hairdressing• Horticultural including flower and vegetable seed propagation, gardening, greenkeeping, nursery work, fruit tree cultivation• Manufacturing operations• Metal including blacksmithing, boiler making, fitting and turning, machining,moulding, sheet metal working, tool making, welding.• Printing book binder, compositor, graphic reproduction, letterpress machinist,printing machining.• Sales• Tourism and hospitality• Transport, warehousing and furniture removals• Vehicle including automotive electrics, fitting, body builder, coach painting,motor mechanic, panel beater17