Electrician apprenticeships generally last 3-5 years and will involve all necessary training for the daily duties and projects, including connecting wires, testing circuits, and use of blueprints. Training will also cover the areas of mathematics, engineering basics, and safety procedures.

Some basic things you can expect to do in your day-to-day job as an electrical apprentice include:

• Installation of electrical equipment
• Switchboard maintenance
• Installation of electrical wiring systems
• Testing and connection of electrical installations
• Diagnosing and repair of faults in electrical equipment
• Responding to breakdown of electrical equipment

Solid knowledge in maths and science will go a long way in a career as an apprentice. If you’re still in school make sure you work hard on getting good scores in these areas. This knowledge will not only help you get a job as an electrical apprentice, it will also help you in your day to day job!

Once an apprenticeship is complete, there is a level of experience that needs to be completed and the apprentice needs to complete and pass a licensing exam.

Once this is complete, one can go on as a licensed electrician. Choosing this career path can be rewarding, though, it takes years of training and hard work to become an electrician.

TAFE has a number of apprenticeship related courses for budding electricians. Most involve a Certificate III Level of Certification.

An offshore platform is often referred to as an oil platform or oil rig. This is a large structure used in to drill for oil or natural gas in the ocean.  If you are working on a platform, you work in fly-in-fly-out rosters, with 7 12-hours shifts. You will live on the platform for a week and then live on the mainland for a week off.

Because an employee on a gas and oil platform rotates between day and night rosters, they get allowances for shift work. They also receive weekend penalties. And with the overtime, their annual year salary can be up to $250,000

Before you start seeing dollar signs you should know that a job on a gas and oil platform is not easy. You have to work in difficult circumstances, like warm weather and heights. It is very skilled work. It is also very isolated so you have to be able to be in confined spaces away from home for some time.

According to industry and union estimates, tradespeople working on onshore projects are capable of earning more than $150,000 a year, provided they work long hours and get paid overtime. Off-shore construction workers can earn around $150,000 a year, while qualified tradesmen can earn up to $160,000. So if you can handle the stress and are looking for a trade job, this might be an option.  So what are you waiting for, get a job as a trade apprenticeship!

Duties May Include:

• select & prepare timber & manufactured board, mark out, cut & shape pieces using saws, chisels, planes, power tools & woodworking machines
• assemble sections to form articles
• fit hinges, locks, catches, drawers & shelves
• install completed products
• prepare drawings & read drawings
• basic concreting, bricklaying & demolition

Personal Requirements:

• interested in practical and manual work
• able to follow written instructions
• able to work to a high level of accuracy
• able to make mathematical calculations
• good communication skills
• good hand coordination
• free from allergies to dust

Education & Training:

• Minimum Year 10, good Maths & English

For more information please contact:

Phone: 1800 297 762
Fax: (02) 9831 3849
Email: info@apprenticepower.com.au

Duties May Include:

• Follow workplace hygiene procedures;
• Receive and store kitchen supplies;
• Clean and maintain kitchen premises;
• Use basic methods of cookery;
• Prepare, cook and serve food

Personal Requirements:

• able to work varying shifts as needed;
• good communication skills;
• interest in practical work, good hand coordination;
• free from skin allergies to foods and detergents.

Education & Training:

• Minimum year 10 with good results in English and Maths

For more information please contact:

Phone: 1800 297 762
Fax: (02) 9831 3849
Email: info@apprenticepower.com.au

Duties May Include:

• Follow health, safety and security procedures;
• Follow workplace hygiene procedures;
• Promote products and services to customers;
• Communicate on the telephone;
• Deal with conflict situations;
• Provide a link between kitchen and service areas.

Personal Requirements:

• able to work varying shifts as needed;
• good communication skills;
• good memory;
• polite, friendly, efficient and speedy; and
• well presented.

Education & Training:

• Minimum year 10 with good results in English and Maths

For more information please contact:

Phone: 1800 297 762
Fax: (02) 9831 3849
Email: info@apprenticepower.com.au

Duties May Include:

• talk to clients to find out their requirements
• select suitable materials for signs such as timber, plastic, metal or glass
• prepare surfaces & mix oil paint, enamel, plastic paint, poster colour or varnish
• sketch letters or draw with a template, paint the background & then paint the sign
• create two-dimensional or three-dimensional lettering and graphics, using computer-operated machinery
• design wall murals, screen prints, gold-leaf work and custom-vehicle art

Personal Requirements:

• interest and ability in drawing and design
• willing to work at heights
• good eyesight and colour vision
• good at spelling

Education & Training:

• Minimum year 10 with good results in English and Maths

For more information please contact:

Phone: 1800 297 762
Fax: (02) 9831 3849
Email: info@apprenticepower.com.au

Duties May Include:

• follow plans and install units
• install parts such as compressors, motors, condensers, evaporators, switches & gauges, air filters, & copper lines for steam, gas, refrigerant, compressed air, fuel, oil & chilled water
• fill systems with gas or fluid, test for leaks
• service faulty industrial and household refrigerators and air conditioning units

Personal Requirements:

• interest in mathematical & technical activities
• practical & good hand coordination
• good eyesight and normal colour vision
• able to do precise & detailed work
• able to work in a team & independently

Education & Training:

• Minimum Year 12, good Maths & English

For more information please contact:

Phone: 1800 297 762
Fax: (02) 9831 3849
Email: info@apprenticepower.com.au

Duties May Include:

• study specifications to work out the layout of plumbing systems and materials needed
• cut holes through walls and floors to accommodate pipes, measure pipes and mark cutting or bending lines
• cut, thread and bend pipes, assemble and install piping, valves and fittings install equipment such gas appliances, water heaters, fixtures such as toilets, wash basins and industrial processing units
• maintain and repair plumbing systems

Personal Requirements:

• interested in practical work
• good with hands
• able to work at heights and in various weather conditions
• physically fit

Education & Training:

• Minimum year 10 with good results in English and Maths

For more information please contact:

Phone: 1800 297 762
Fax: (02) 9831 3849
Email: info@apprenticepower.com.au

Duties May Include:

• Discuss problems with drivers/users to detect faults
• Repair and service cooling systems, diesel fuel systems, air conditioning, engine force induction systems and clutch assemblies;
• Overhaul, repair and service engines, manual and automatic transmissions;
• Repair ignition, electronic engine management and electrical systems.

Personal Requirements:

• Mechanical aptitude
• Good level of Maths
• Able to work with oils, greases and petrol/diesel

Education & Training:

• Minimum year 10 with good results in English, Maths and Science

For more information please contact:

Phone: 1800 297 762
Fax: (02) 9831 3849
Email: info@apprenticepower.com.au

Duties May Include:

• providing telephone, face-to-face and online support to customers
• installing and downloading appropriate software
• connecting users to networks and providing initial training in facilities and applications
• making sure users can use the equipment, by providing personal tuition and self-help instructions
• undertaking housekeeping and reporting functions for the area of responsibility

Personal Requirements:

• good communication skills
• able to work as part of a team
• patient and tolerant
• technical aptitude

Education & Training:

• Minimum year 10 (Year 12 preferable)
• Some courses have pre-requisites

For more information please contact:

Phone: 1800 297 762
Fax: (02) 9831 3849
Email: info@apprenticepower.com.au