And wear sensible hair. Expect to work around three days a week over a week or two. Apprenticeships offer the right to join a trade's professional association as a registered member and, where applicable, be licensed to practise. Apprenticeships used to be a way of bailing from school at an early age, but Jenny advises it's better for students in the long run to finish Year 12 first. Don't leave school before completing Year 10, minimum.
Most apprenticeships take three to four years to complete.
You'll be paid according to the relevant award rate, but don't expect to get rich quickly. The pay rates are just above the dole. This may or may not be something you're concerned about. TAFEs provide academic content and practical skills. TAFE courses are devised in a modular system that provides four levels of certificate courses, a diploma and some now offer full bachelor degrees, depending on the length and depth of the course.