Apprenticeships offer supervised training and practice in the hands-on skills for later employment in the field. 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. The Age Company Ltd 2001. Any unauthorised use, copying or mirroring is prohibited.