Course Description

Career Training Institute of Australia (CTIA)

is offering a Certificate III in Hospitality program through Australian Apprenticeships. This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in skilled operations with the need to apply discretion and judgement. Work would be undertaken in various hospitality settings, such as restaurants, hotels, motels, clubs, pubs, cafes and coffee shops. Individuals may have some responsibility for others and provide technical advice and support to a team. This qualification provides a pathway to work in various hospitality settings, such as restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. This program is designed to be delivered over 24 months or 1200 – 2400 hours, flexible arrangements can be made to meet your specific needs as far as contact visits, industry consolidation visits and monitoring visits to ensure you remain on track to successfully complete your qualification.

SCHOOL BASED TRAINEESHIPS (SAT)

A SAT is employment-based training declared to be a traineeship under the FET Act, where:

• the trainee is a school student
• the parties have signed an apprenticeship/traineeship training contract
• the student’s school timetable or curriculum reflects a combination of school studies, paid work for an employer and training in a traineeship occupation

The minimum paid work requirement for a SAT is 375 hours (50 days) to be worked over each 12-month period from the date of commencement of the training contract. Over each three-month period, the apprentice or trainee must work an average of 7.5 hours per week as a minimum.

COURSE COST:

Part funding is made available by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT), the employer/student is also required to make a co-contribution to the cost of this course.

The co-contribution fee for this course is the mandatory Student contribution fees under the User Choice program which are set at $1.60 per nominal hour for each unit of competency/module to be calculated at the commencement of the unit of competency/module.

In some cases, the college may provide either a partial or full exemption for a student in respect to the co-contribution fee (see student handbook). School based trainees are not required to pay a co-contribution fee while they are still at school.

Existing Workers are now funded under the User Choice program for this qualification and are charged the mandatory Student Contribution fee set at $1.60 per nominal unit hour. Refunds of co-contribution fees may be granted (see student handbook).

Full QLD government funding is provided for Priority Population Groups (PPG) are those declared on the national Apprenticeship/Traineeship Contract, such as individuals of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin, individuals from a non-English speaking background and individuals with a disability, impairment or long term condition. Please discuss your individual situation with us.

WHY CHOOSE A TRAINEESHIP

• Gain practical hands on experience in your industry of choice
• Get paid work while completing your training
• Provides you with a pathway to further education
• Gain a nationally recognised qualification