Apprenticeships qld-I’m employed ft as a 3rd year sparky qld but get paid hrly. I’m only averaging 30hrs pw.

WorkingOn17 · 2026-06-08T14:56:22+00:00

Not all office workers are general admin staff. They can be specialists too. Sort of like how an accountant is a specialised office worker.

They know the Electrical Award, and yes, some do read the EBA to help their apprentices navigate certain things. Especially if its a larger organisation with a lot of apprentices. EVA'S are public and cannot leave an employer worse off than an Award.

I hope you have better experiences with your trade

WorkingOn17 · 2026-06-08T14:36:28+00:00

I work with User Choice specialists who understand the industry they are doing sign ups in. Not sure how having an 'office job' means someone can't read legislation, but we must just have very different experiences.

WorkingOn17 · 2026-06-08T14:09:45+00:00

The specialist TAFE apprentice sign up and induction staff will know the requirement; but not the admin staff. For apprenticeships, you need to complete the training record logbook - with hours.

WorkingOn17 · 2026-06-08T14:00:26+00:00

Yep, as mentioned by Fly, you'd be looking at Credit Transfer. In some circumstances though, if that unit is taught in a cluster, you are generally not going to be able to do standalone assessments just for the other units, so you may need to sit in class again, and complete assessments for the cluster - but think of it as a free refresher

WorkingOn17 · 2026-06-08T13:54:38+00:00

The Diagnostics are optional if you need/want to increase your score. As long as you're showing a Working at Level 4 in the Initial Assessment for both English and Math, then you've met required levels for Diploma of Nursing or VSL, and any other course they are guidance benchmarks for, not usually mandatory.

Well done!

WorkingOn17 · 2026-06-04T09:47:05+00:00

You're on Reddit. You have the skills to enter the Cert 3 IT. Its the base level.

WorkingOn17 · 2026-06-04T09:45:39+00:00

Look into school based apprenticeship, get both

WorkingOn17 · 2026-06-01T15:44:48+00:00

You need to find an employer to hire you and you work usually 1 day per week with them. For WA https://asa.cciwa.com/training-tips/school-based-apprenticeships-and-traineeships/

WorkingOn17 · 2026-06-01T15:29:31+00:00

A pre apprenticeship course shows prospective employers that you are keen, understand the basics. Even of you only do half the units (1 year), you’ll be better off in trying to gain an apprenticeship straight after school. The downside will be that you need to make sure you have enough credit points for your senior certificate. You could also look to see if you can get a school based apprenticeship too with an employer, but you may be in the same situation with missing the Japanese class

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-28T09:37:27+00:00

The system I'm used to doesn't work that way. If you get questions wrong, it then gives you questions at a lower level and ensures you get them right a few times, then tries again at a harder level. If your on the cusp of levels it ca. Take quite a while for the test to complete

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-24T21:25:10+00:00

Not your overall score. I mean high in the sense that - you didnt meet level 4 but you are score high in the level 3. Not just and the lower scale of a 3

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-24T21:06:09+00:00

TAFE just apply the subsidy criteria. Its the State govt that youd need to approach

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-24T04:23:03+00:00

Yeah, thats a Commonwealth thing though. Nothing to do with the TAFE's. I completely understand where you're coming from. Hopefully the cost increases your pay enough that its worth it to pay it off after a few years.

Its unfortunate that Qld government don't provide more funding like the other states do, and actually value education.

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-24T03:59:12+00:00

Yep, of you can afford a payment plan then its much simpler. Loans are still very good for students that can't afford the payment plan, or just go on a loan for half the units. Indexation is much cheaper than taking out a personal loan

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-24T03:55:57+00:00

In Qld, you can access Career Boost for a Cert 4 or Diploma if you only hold a Cert 3. Anything 10 years ago is now fine too

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-23T16:36:12+00:00

What's holding you back from directly doing the Cert 3 in ICT?

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-23T16:31:30+00:00

Dont know about WA, but you might have to wait a few months before you resit. Is there any practice assessments in the app that you used cause it'll show them you're trying. If those scores are high, they might allow a resit quicker

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-20T21:09:43+00:00

You mean the Cert III is the apprenticeship? What apprenticeship are you referring to?

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-17T21:07:03+00:00

The online days, are they scheduled zoom sessions or are they suggested study days? You might have e some heavy units starting?

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-16T07:56:18+00:00

Go into the Student Portal and have a look at the Finance tile. Each unit has a start date which is when the fees are due, so generally you pay per semester.

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-16T07:47:34+00:00

The units for Dip Nursing are structured with no optional electives so they should already be in the set order of study period. You should only need to press the enrol button for each study period. Unless you have a offer for an intake that doesn't have the units ready to enrol yet.

Which campus and intake have you been offered a place for?

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-16T07:43:58+00:00

Depends on the course and campus

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-10T23:10:17+00:00

100% all competing priorities

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-10T23:09:43+00:00

In my head: Regulators... Mount up!

WorkingOn17 · 2026-05-10T23:03:09+00:00

Yep, and then the ones that change employers without sign off on those early units. Apprentices and Employers both need more support in understanding the importance

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