Apprenticeships and Traineeships 

A school based apprenticeship or traineeship are great options for students to get a head start in their career and earn a wage while completing their South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

What are Apprenticeships and Traineeships for school students?

Students can commence an apprenticeship or traineeship in years 10, 11 or 12+, combining senior secondary school with Vocational Education and Training (VET) and paid employment. They continue to attend school as required, participate in on-the-job training in the workplace and formal VET with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) under an arrangement known as a training contract.

Learning in school and attending work is balanced between the needs of the student, the employer and the school.

Students can complete SACE while completing a near full time apprenticeship or traineeship during their final year of school by using VET to provide up to 150 of the 200 required SACE credits (can be 5 days if compulsory subjects are done and enough SACE credits attached). This may depend on the apprenticeship or traineeship being undertaken.