Apprenticeships and traineeships combine paid work and structured training and allow you to learn a trade or workplace skills and receive a nationally accredited qualification.
Australian Apprenticeship is;
Fees and Charges
Fee Concession/Exemptions
Participants may be eligible for a fee concession if, at the commencement of training they;
Where the student is under 18 years of age this rule will apply if the parent/guardian holds one of the above cards.
Waiver or exemptions may apply in cases of genuine financial hardship. Please let the Quest staff know if you think you are eligible for fee waiver.
Participants may be exempt from paying fees in certain circumstances.
The tuition fee will not be charged where:
Australian Apprenticeship work and training hours
The Australian Apprentice must fulfil the following hours of combined work and training per week towards their Australian Apprenticeship:
An ASBA must fulfil the following combined work and training hours per week towards their Australian Apprenticeship:
During school holidays, an ASBA may work up to full-time hours as per the award.
Completion Arrangements
Training must be completed before the due to complete date.
Completion Payment
Students who successfully complete their qualification are eligible for a completion payment. A completion payment will be paid directly to the student upon completion of the qualification and a survey. The completion payment is $300 for each qualification. Students will be eligible to receive the completion payment for up to one year after successful completion of the qualification, provided up to date email and bank account details are confirmed.
A student is not eligible for a completion payment where more than 50% of the units are completed through RPL or credit transfer. A significant proportion of units completed through credit transfer may also impact on student eligibility for the completion payment.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment
Every student must do a LLN check before we enrol you on the course. When you are working you must be able to read important documents like health and safety notes and follow written instructions. You must be able to write down information for your fellow workers too. If we think you need some support with the reading and writing, then we can help!
Recognition of Prior Learning
As a student undertaking training with Quest you can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), which means recognising competencies or skills you may currently hold, regardless of how, when or where your learning occurred. Competencies may be attained in a number of ways. This includes through any combination of formal or information training and education, work experience or general life experience. In order to grant RPL, the assessor must be confident that you are currently competent against the industry or enterprise competency standards or outcomes specified in Australian Qualification Framework accredited courses. The evidence may take a variety of forms and could include certification, references from past employers, testimonials from client and work samples. The assessor must ensure that the evidence is authentic, valid, reliable, current and sufficient.
If you would like to apply for RPL please speak with our administration staff during the registration process and they will explain the process for you.
Unique Student Identifier (USI)
From 1st January 2015 if you are undertaking nationally recognised training delivered by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) you will need to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
A USI gives you access to your online USI account which is made up of ten numbers and letters. It will look something like this: 3AW88YH9U5
Creating your USI is easy, please go to http://www.usi.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx and click on ‘Create your USI’ button.