Apprentices are trained in a skilled trade such as plumbing or construction, and upon successful completion will become a qualified tradesperson. Trainees are trained in a vocational area such as early childhood education or business and receive a certificate outcome.
If you're interested in completing an apprenticeship then a pre-apprenticeship course is a great place to start. You'll train at one of our many locations, learn practical on-the-job skills, and have the opportunity to connect with future employers. The best part is you don't need to have an employer to complete the course.
Learn morePost-trade training is great if you want to specialise, gain a specific trade licence, gain credit towards university or expand your horizons after completing an apprenticeship. TAFE Queensland offers a range of post-trade specialist short courses, diplomas and advanced diplomas.
View post-trade coursesAcacia Ridge is TAFE Queensland's flagship trade training centre spanning more than 22 hectares. The campus is based on the south side of Brisbane approximately 15 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, and is home to some of our newest facilities with the recent completion of a $200 million capital works program.
The Eagle Farm campus offers a range of trade courses in automation, security and locksmithing, glass and glazing, boat building, telecommunications, and utilities. The campus boasts recently completed facilities for renewable technologies, process instrumentation, and telecommunications training.
Our Townsville Trade Training Centre is a $37 million state-of-the-art facility that trains more than 2,000 apprentices annually. The centre offers courses in a variety of traditional trade areas, and also features a range of specialised facilities including a four storey plumbing tower, fully-fitted instrumentation laboratory, thermostatic mixing values (TMV), and a backflow testing laboratory.
Our trade training centre at Ashmore offers specialised facilities including automotive workshops, electrical and refrigeration workshops, simulated construction worksite, cabinet making workshops, plumbing facilities, and engineering workshop. The campus offers training for a range of trade areas including automotive, building and construction, electrotechnology, engineering, plumbing, and wet trades,
The User Choice 2017-20 program provides a public funding contribution towards the cost of training and assessment services for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees. The program aims to provide funding aligned to industry skills needs and shortages.
Learn moreThe Certificate 3 Guarantee (C3G) helps support eligible students to complete their first post-school certificate III level qualification. You may be eligible to receive a subsidy towards one certificate III qualification from a list of subsidised courses.
If you're not eligible for other subsidies or concessions but don't want to pay your course fees upfront then you may be eligible for a TAFE Queensland payment plan. Our payment plans allow you to gradually pay off your course fees while you study.
Learn moreIf you're interested in starting an apprenticeship the first step is to find an employer. TAFE Queensland can help connect you with an employer in your chosen industry.
Register your interestFind out more about why apprenticeships and traineeships are a smart way to recruit and train employees to meet the current and future needs of your business.
Learn moreTAFE Queensland is currently offering a range of courses subsidised by Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ).
Two TAFE Queensland pre-apprenticeship students beat the odds, snaring the first apprenticeships ever offered by PepsiCo ANZ.
Carpentry teacher Jamie Seeto chose to not only train at TAFE Queensland but also returned to teach, and is now doing his part to benefit apprentices and their trade careers.
"TAFE Queensland has been a great experience, and I'm learning a lot that you don't necessarily pick up on the job. The facilities and equipment we use are just what you'd expect to find in industry, so what you learn at TAFE goes straight out into the workplace."
After completing her hairdressing apprenticeship and working in the industry for 10 years, Heather McMurtrie opened her own salon. She now sends her apprentices to TAFE Queensland to get the same practical training she received.