Australian Apprenticeships by Industry

Not sure what industry or job you are interested in?

You can use this website to research the range of potential Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships options.

Searching for job descriptions
In the ‘Search’ section of this website, you can look at job and training descriptions for potential Australian Apprenticeships occupations with their underpinning qualifications.

You can search for these samples using several methods:

  • Search by Industry Groups;
  • Search for Trades;
  • Search by Work Type.

Make sure that you select your State or Territory to view information that is currently available where you live.

In the Career Resources menu item of this site there is also an option to search for Job Pathway Charts. These charts cover many industries and illustrate potential career pathways that can start with an Australian Apprenticeship.

Click on an Australian Apprenticeships title in a chart to view a job and training description. Please check the availability of this sample in each State and Territory by clicking on the 'Availability and Duration' menu in the left hand side of the screen. 

Job Pathway Charts are also attached to relevant job and training descriptions. You’ll see a small chart icon in the left hand menu when you are on these screens.

Other Resources
There is also an ‘Occupational Videos’ section in the ‘Careers Resources’ menu where you can watch people discuss training and working in different industries.

These videos also appear attached to relevant job and training descriptions, look out for the video logo in the left hand menu when you are looking at a description.

This site also provides some ‘Practice Aptitude Quizzes’. These illustrate the literacy, numeracy and problem solving standards typical of entry level qualifications in various industries. They also provide references to general and industry specific careers resources and information.

Quizzes are also attached to relevant job and training descriptions or can be accessed in the Careers Resources menu item.