ICT30519 Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology Traineeship

Employer Requirements for Cert 3 Traineeship

• Employer must allocate paid work hours to the Trainee for study
• Employer must appoint a supervisor who has a Cert 3 in Telecommunications (its equivalent or higher)
• Company must have an appropriate Supervisor employed fulltime by the employer
• Supervisors must be in a position to be able to oversee the Trainees work and help with on-the-job learning
• Supervisors must hold a Certificate III in Telecommunications, a high qualification or equivalent
• Admin staff cannot be supervisors of Trainees
• Apprentices/Trainees must not be used to supervise other trainees (even if they are not Apprentices/Trainees in the same qualification).
• Company must have scope of works and equipment for Trainee to complete course.
• The elected employee has agreed that they wish to complete the training.

 

Trainee Requirements for Cert 3 Traineeship

• Trainee must be working in or be newly employed in the industry.
• Employed full-time or part-time.
• Cannot be a contractor or casual employee
• Owners/Directors and staff in management positions in most cases may not be a trainee.
• Admin staff do not qualify for traineeship
• Employees must agree and want to do the Traineeship
• Trainee must still complete study outside of allocated paid work hours
• Traineeship will be fee for service (FFS)
• Have not participated and/or claimed funding for training through this program previously.

Signing up for a Traineeship contract

Once eligibility has been determined the next steps are;

1. Select an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) - AASNs are responsible for signing up employers and employees to a traineeship contract.
2. Phone 13 38 73 to find your local AASN provider.
3. Advise your AASN that you would like the training to be completed with Conquest Communications.
4. TTS as a consultant of Conquest Communications will:
5. Arrange a visit either in person or via teleconference (depending on your location) to go through the pre-enrolment process.
6. Discuss your training needs
7. Complete an Employer Resource Assessment
8. Complete a training plan and provide the necessary learning tools to get you started.
9. Fee for Service cost for traineeship is AU $4395.00. 

Timeframe

Standard Traineeship Contracts are normally 24 months. Some circumstances can warrant a shorter or longer contract. Ask your Australian Apprenticeship Support Network about this upon sign up. 

Employers should be prepared to employ the trainee for the full period of the traineeship contract and provide paid time at work to complete the training (online and practical). Trainees may also need to complete study within their own time.  

Trainees have a responsibility to be regularly logging in to progress through their online training. Conquest as the selected Supervised Registered Training Organisation have an obligation to report trainees who fail to progress with their training.

Training Plan

The Training Plan describes what training is to be undertaken and what sequence the training will follow, who provides the training and how, when and where this will occur. This will be created in consultation with the trainee and the employer before training commences.

Training and Assessment

• Responsibility for Structured/Off-the-job training – The RTO is responsible for delivering the structured/off-the-job training for each unit of competency (i.e. the underpinning knowledge and skills).
• Responsibility for On-the-job/Workplace Tasks - The employer is responsible for providing training to the apprentice/trainee in the workplace tasks for each unit of competency.
• If an employer cannot offer the full range of work required for the qualification, it is possible for the trainee to gain the on-the-job experiences/workplace tasks by being temporarily assigned with an alternative employer.
• If an employer cannot offer the full range of work required for the qualification, provided the training package permits, it is possible for the RTO and employer to agree that a unit of competency can be achieved in a simulated environment which effectively mirrors the workplace requirements.
• Time at work to complete the study required - The Apprentice/Trainee will require adequate time to complete the study required in this qualification during and after work hours. The RTO recommends 1-2 hours per week for online study and advise that up to 3 full days per month may be required for the practical assessment.
• Delivery Modes – The units of Competency are delivered using a mixture of Classroom, Electronic and Employment based modes.
• Online Study – The majority of the underpinning knowledge is taught through online learning. This online learning is undertaken at the trainee’s own pace. They can proceed through this as quickly or as slowly as they wish. Hands on days to teach and assess the practical skills required will be scheduled/undertaken only once the required online learning has been successfully completed.
• Training Record Book - Competency can only been given for a unit upon receipt of the corresponding page in the record book with the trainee and employer signatures confirming on the job competency as deemed by the employer.

Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit Transfers

If a Trainee has previously attended and passed Nationally recognised training for any unit of competency listed in the Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology qualification there is the potential for Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit Transfers to be applied.

Click here to view our RPL process

Training Record Book

As a trainee there is an ‘on the job’ component of your training that must be met. To meet this component, we require you and your supervisor to complete the Training Record Book as you progress through the training. In your course information you can access each page as required. The full book will be supplied upon sign up as well. This is to be completed progressively throughout your training and handed in as you and your supervisor feels you are competent in the listed tasks. You will not be signed off as competent in a unit until this is received.

Fees and Funding

Conquest Communications as the Registered Training Organisation for a Trainee does not receive funding from the government for delivery of the training. 

The Employer may be the recipient of funding incentives for employing and training Trainees. 

The costs involved in employing an apprentice or trainee may include:

• recruitment costs to find the right person for the apprenticeship or traineeship
• wages and entitlements including
• superannuation
• workers' compensation
• cost of supplying tools (if required)
• cost of providing special equipment (if required)
• travel and/or accommodation costs for the apprentice or trainee to attend training

Cost of training existing employees

Existing employees undertaking an apprenticeship or traineeship will be required to pay a Fee for Service cost of AU $4395.00 

Conquest Communications is a Registered Training Organisation, RTO 30268 www.training.gov.au.