Integrated School Based New Apprenticeships (ISBNAs) allow students to be enrolled as a trainee and still attend school.  Each student completes one day's work per week (to be included as part of the required 15 hours of work per week) during the school's normal Monday to Friday operations.

Traditionally, School Based New Apprenticeships (SBNAs) have been conducted over and above the normal school workload for students. Students undertaking part time work after hours and on weekends may be eligible for a School Based New Apprenticeship to compliment their school curriculum.

Although all traineeships/apprenticeships can be undertaken as a ISBNA only certain qualifications have been approved to work towards a student's VCE result.

The following qualifications have been approved for delivery by the VCAA for ISBNAs:

• Certificate II in Retail Operations
• Certificate II in Business
• Certificate II in Hospitality Operations

As well as gaining some credit for VCE results, in some cases students would be eligible to gain credit at unit 1-2 and 3-4 levels.

The following process applies for students

§  Students sign a training agreement with the employer who is committed to providing training for an agreed period

§  A training plan is developed and signed by the trainee and the school

§  Students are provided with on-the-job training (after work or during school hours) and do not have to attend any extra classes

§  Students learn new skills in a workplace setting

§  Students can apply as long as they are over 15 years of age

§  The traineeship is part-tine for a minimum of 15 hours per week of which one day must be a school day (Monday - Friday)

§  Students with disabilities are eligible to apply for a school-based traineeship

§  All students are provided with training on the job and self paced work specific to the work requirements

§  Will be issued with a nationally recognised certificate/qualification upon successful completion

§  Assessments can be undertaken in the workplace through observation and collection of evidence

§  Results from the traineeship can give credit towards VCE results

 

  The Training Organisation (SkillsPlus)

• Works closely with the student, the school and the employer to tailor a training program to meet students future needs
• Provides the learning materials to provide extra knowledge and learning opportunities
• Makes contact with students every six-eight weeks to provide support and arrange assessments 
• Maintains regular contact with the school to monitor development and provide assessment results which are signed off on the student's individual training plan
• Issues results to the school
• Issues a nationally recognised statement of attainment on partial completion of a qualification and a full certificate upon successful completion of all units
• Will maintain confidentiality of trainee and employer records via the SkillsPlus Privacy Policy  

The School will:

• Provide supervision and support in the school environment
• Register results of unit of competency training outcomes from the traineeship into the national school reporting system
• Assist in the development of the training plan and sign to approve it to ensure optimum outcomes 

The Employer is:

• able to select their own trainee to increase employees and trainee's commitment to the program
• is eligible for Work Cover Levy exemptions (conditions apply)
• able to pay the student the National Training Wage (approx. 80% of award wage)
• may be eligible for government incentives (conditions apply)
• able to employ a family member or family friend
• Can employ a trainee with a disability
• able to select a probationary period of 1-3 months to make sure they have chosen the right person and an commit to the on the job training responsibilities
• able to employ trainees on a part-time basis (min. of 15 hours per week of which one day must be a weekday ie. Monday - Friday)
• not obliged to keep the trainee on after completion of the traineeship
• able to employ additional trainees depending on supervision arrangements

Training Fees
Training fees do apply and vary based on the qualification and training program.  Call SkillsPlus to discuss in more detail.

If you are interested in other Traineeships not listed above, please contact SkillsPlus to discuss other ways of achieving your career choice.

SkillsPlus
PO Box 1162
Frankston, 3199
Ph: 9784 0900
Fax: 9781 1998
E-mail: traineeships@skillsplus.com.au