Light vehicle mechanics learn how to repair and service engines and components in cars ensuring proper efficient engine function. Initially you will learn how to identify worn parts and faults by carrying out diagnostic procedures using equipment such as engine oil pressure gauges and voltmeters. Training will include how to select and use bearings and seals and check and change oil. You will then be taught how to repair parts such as exhaust and ignition systems, clutch assemblies and hydraulic braking systems. Training will also include how to use and maintain workshop tools in a safe manner, such as soldering of electrical wiring/circuits and balancing of wheels and tyres.

Apprentices are also taught skills in how to establish a relationship with the customer, communicate effectively within the workplace and safe work practices

A Light Vehicle Mechanic is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Automotive Mechanical Technology (Light Vehicle) nationally recognised qualification.

Heavy vehicle mechanics learn how to maintain, test, diagnose, and repair systems in vehicles such as trucks and buses. You will become skilled in the use of workshop machines for basic operations incorporating work safe practices such as wheel alignments and effectively use equipment such as (TIG) machines for welding procedures.

Some of the skills that heavy vehicle mechanics learn include repairing ignition systems, fitting tyres and tubes, electronic transmission systems, cooling systems and exhaust systems. As your apprenticeship progresses you will be trained in the overhaul of engines and associated components these will include clutch assemblies, steering and braking systems along with transmissions both automatic and manual.

A Heavy Vehicle Mechanic is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Automotive Mechanical Technology (Heavy Vehicle) nationally recognised qualification.

Plant Mechanics are also known as heavy vehicle mobile equipment mechanics. Plant Mechanics repair and maintain large scale equipment such as bulldozers and plant equipment in industry. You will learn how these vehicles and machines operate, be taught how to test, fault find and repair components within the systems. Some of the skills that plant mechanics learn include repair cooling systems, hydraulic braking systems and components of engines. As your apprenticeship progresses your training will include how to service and repair start and ignition systems and repair/retrofit air conditioning systems.

A Plant Mechanic is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Automotive Mechanical Technology (Heavy Vehicle Mobile Equipment) nationally recognised qualification.

A cabinetmaker uses hand and machine skills to custom build commercial and traditional style furniture. Accuracy, attention to detail and a love of working with wood and other material is a cabinetmakers dream. There are a number of skills you will learn as a cabinetmaker including the proper use and operation of power saws and power routers and hand tools such as chisels, planes and wood files. You will learn to read job specifications and drawings and diagrams in order to cut timber to the right measurements. Using glue, dowels, nails and screws you will join parts together to form completed units. Finally, you will learn how to trim and sand joints in preparation towards a finished product.

Cabinetmaking is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Furniture Making (Cabinet Making) nationally recognised qualification.

The starting point for an apprentice carpenter is primarily aimed at the domestic housing market. Initially you will shape and cut materials such as wood and metal using hand and power tools, become proficient at frame and formwork. Carpenters are responsible for installation of window and door frames, building walls , erecting roofs, hanging doors, building staircases and interpreting job specifications. After a level of proficiency has been attained, your apprenticeship may be customised to enable you to move into other areas of building such as Civil Construction or Off-Site Construction.

Carpentry is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Carpentry nationally recognised qualification.

A Shopfitters use plans and specifications to build and install shopfronts and retail store shelves, counters, exhibition stands, kitchens and bathrooms, office fixtures and partitions. Like cabinetmakers, shopfitters learn how to properly use and operate power machinery and a variety of hand tools and work with a variety of building materials. Understanding and being able to read job specifications is essential.

Shopfitting is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Off-Site Construction (Shopfitting) nationally recognised qualification.

This is an industry that has been affected by technological and industrial change. A painter and decorator is trained in the process known as the surface coating industry. Surface painters and decorators remove old paint or paper, prepare and clean surfaces with the use of solvents, sandpaper, mechanical sanders, scrapers and other hand tools. They conceal imperfections with the use of fillers and putty, learn how to estimate how much material will be required and how long a job will take. You will learn how to apply paint and decorative finishes, be able to apply textured finishes and distinct paint techniques using brushes, foam and rags in both the interior and exterior of buildings and dwellings.

Painting and Decorating is a four year apprenticeship and you would be required to complete a Certificate III in Painting and Decorating nationally recognised qualification.

Plasterers are taught how to provide the finish to walls, ceilings and floors in material known as gypsum and cement using trowels or spray guns. You will learn how to take measurements to ensure that corners and angles are level using hand tools, prepare surfaces, construct mouldings and how to repair and restore existing surfaces. Plasterers learn how to apply textured and decorative finishes. How to select the right plaster for the job and estimate the materials required and mix mortar with plaster to the desired consistency.

This is a four year apprenticeship and you would be required to complete a Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining.

A plumbing apprentice learns the skills associated with gas and water services, drainage, metal roofing and sanitary services.

Skills include pipe assembly using couplings, or soldering and welding equipment. Plumbers learn how to observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks, and use equipment such as pipe cutters and benders to enable pipe to be bent to a specified angle.

Plumbers are responsible for the installation of pipe assemblies, fittings and valves. They are called on to provide many domestic services such as installation of water heaters and dishwashers and bathroom fixtures such as sinks and toilets.

A plumbing apprenticeship is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III in Plumbing, Gasfitting & Draining – Plumbing.

A wall and floor tiler learns how to lay tiles both internal and external over a variety of surfaces that include being vertical or horizontal, sloping or curved. You will also learn how to waterproof areas, remove old tiles, cement or adhesive and the final preparation of surfaces. Wall and floor tilers are able to evaluate plans, measure the surface, estimate the materials required and have an understanding of tile types, glues and cement mortars. Be taught how to lay tiles in various patterns, cut them to fit around obstructions, apply adhesives and cement mortars.

This is a four year apprenticeship and you would be required to complete a Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling

A stonemason learns construction techniques and procedures in buildings. Training will also include conservation, restoration and heritage work as well as modern design.

You will be taught how to identify, cut and finish stone and measure and calculate material requirements. You will also learn how to use leveling devices, erect scaffold at job sites and machine stone and mix mortar or grout or spread mortar or grout on marble/stone stairs

As you progress, you will learn how to set out and cut letters in stone with the use of chisels, apply guilding to stone, construction of stone walls and arches. Build fireplaces and chimneys, replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors and plan monument construction.

An Apprenticeship in Stonemasonry is for four years and you will be required to complete an apprenticeship in Stonemasonry (Monumental/Installation) Certificate III

An electrician is able to maintain electrical systems and equipment for both domestic, commercial and industrial buildings. This includes installing, testing and connection to the electricity grid. Skills that you will learn include reading wiring diagrams, connection of wires to circuit breakers and fault finding using devices such as voltage meters and insulation resistance testers. Electricians install electrical equipment such as water heaters, electrical signs, switchboards, motors and programmable logic controls (PLC).

An electrical apprenticeship is four years and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Electrotechnology Electrician nationally recognised qualification.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics commission and service refrigeration and air conditioning units for both domestic and commercial industries. Mechanics learn how to read and interpret plans for installation and assembly and service existing units. Typical tasks would include cutting, bending and threading pipe, attaching piping to systems, filling with gas or fluids and testing for leaks. You will become skilled in the use of tools such as pipe cutters and how to use gauges and instruments and electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic testing equipment on a wide variety of job sites.

An apprenticeship in refrigeration and air conditioning is four years and you are required to complete a Certificate III Refrigeration and Air Conditioning nationally recognised qualification.

Once you become trade qualified in this industry you may consider further study to become dual qualified as an electrician. This is possible as some of the TAFE studies overlap with the Electrotechnology Electrician qualification.

Landscape horticulturists are trained how to construct and renovate garden landscapes, identify plants and trees in a domestic or commercial environment. You will learn how to use and maintain equipment, and follow safety procedures. As you progress, skills learnt will include site preparation for landscaping, building retaining walls, paving, installation of water features, soil preparation, drainage and installation of irrigation.

Landscaping is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Horticulture (Landscape) nationally recognised qualification.

An apprenticeship in turf teaches how to establish turf playing surfaces, maintain greens, and turf production. You will be taught a variety of skills that relate to turf such as how to establish and monitor the health of turf, learn how to control weeds and the use of fertilisers, plant pests and repair damaged sports turf as well as the implementation of maintenance programs for sports fields and golf greens. Other things that will be covered include installation of drainage and irrigation systems, plant trees and shrubs and operate and maintain machinery.

Greenkeeping is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Horticulture (Turf) nationally recognised qualification.

A parks and gardens horticulturist work in the parks and gardens sector of the horticulture industry. As a parks and gardens specialist you will attend to the care of trees, shrubs, flowers and lawns in public and private gardens, reserves, recreational facilities and industrial and housing estates.

There are a number of skills you will learn such as the operation of powered equipment including mowers, tractors, chain-saws, leaf blowers and hand tools such as clippers, pruning saws, shovels, rakes and hedge and brusher trimmers. You will also learn about fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides and the proper use of hand and automatic sprayers and spreaders. Care for lawns, mulching, weeding and trimming and edging flower beds and walkways are all in a days work for a parks and gardens horticulturist.

Parks and Gardens is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Horticulture (Parks and Gardens) nationally recognised qualification.

A boilermaker services or maintains vessels or tanks that contain pressure. Servicing includes how to locate defective parts such as safety valves and regulators, locate defects or weak spots that require repair. Boilermakers learn how to layout and cut sheet metal from a blueprint and straighten or reshape bent pressure vessels. You will learn how to use welding equipment, a wide variety of hammers and hand tools. The use of rigging and chain hoists are also commonplace, as these are used to lift heavy frame and plate sections and other parts into place. A boilermaker would typically work outdoors, on a ship or various sites where the vessel or tanks are located.

Boilermaking is a four year apprenticeship and you would be required to complete a Certificate III Engineering - Trade (Heavy Fabrication) nationally recognised qualification.

A sheetmetal worker assembles, installs and repairs structures that are made from sheetmetal. This can include cutting the metal to size, operating a fabrication machine to bend or fold, or operating welding equipment to join sheets together. The industry uses a wide variety of metals including, stainless steel, aluminium, steel, brass or copper sheets. From supplied specifications, a sheetmetal worker learns how to layout, and mark dimensions and reference where and how it will be secured at time of installation. Sheetmetal workers will learn how to install pre-fabricated parts including altering parts at job sites using tools such as hammers and punches and finishing techniques such as trimming and joining of assembled parts using hand tools and portable power tools.

Sheetmetal is a four year apprenticeship and you would be required to complete a Certificate III Engineering - Trade (Light Fabrication) nationally recognised qualification.

A toolmaker machines tools that become part of larger machines. Toolmaking is a precise skill where the finished parts must conform exactly to the supplied specifications. Toolmakers learn how to fit and assemble parts using machines such as lathes and grinders to cut and grind metal, make and modify dies and inspect finishes for imperfections. When the tool has been made, a toolmaker will ensure that contoured surfaces are cleaned and agreed to the specification by the use of measuring instruments such as calipers. A toolmaker must have good visual skills for shapes and be able to use mathematics to solve a problem.

Toolmaking is a four year apprenticeship and you would be required to complete a Certificate III Engineering - Trade (Specialising in Tool Making) nationally recognised qualification.

A fitter machinist fabricates and assembles metal components as required by industry. Metal Fabrication may include the making of a metal part for a machine or any other metal part according to job specifications. From supplied drawings, a fitter machinist forms and assembles metal parts from operating tools such as grinders and drill presses to cut, form, punch or drill the part according to the specifications. Due to the broad application and large range of metals that are used in this industry a fitter machinist has the opportunity to become proficient across a wide range of tools and applications such as the use of CNC machining. Once you become trade qualified in this industry you may consider further study to become a Mechanical Engineer.

Fitter machining is a four year apprenticeship and you will be required to complete a Certificate III Engineering - Mechanical Trade nationally recognised qualification.