What is a Traineeship?

Traineeships and employment-based training offer great benefits to employers and students.

A traineeship is a full-time or part-time employment based training arrangement.  The trainee gains work experience and has the opportunity to learn new skills in a hands-on environment. On successful completion, the trainee earns a nationally recognised qualification. 

For more information see Recruitment

What is workplace training?

Workplace training is a full-time, part-time or casual (employed at least 15 hours per week) employment based training arrangement. The cost of training is paid by the trainee or the employer. The trainee gains work experience and have the opportunity to learn new skills in a hands-on environment. On successful completion, the trainee earns a nationally recognised qualification.

Benefits to employers 

• Traineeships and workplace trainees produce a worker who is familiar with your business and specifically trained for your organisation. 
• Employers report increased productivity, reduced turnover and improved employee satisfaction.
• You gain opportunities to strengthen industry networks through Central and related bodies.
• You have control over the recruitment process.
• Our courses are accredited National Qualifications from Certificate II through to Advanced Diploma level.
• Government incentives are available upon eligibility (traineeship on eligibility, not available for workplace students).

Certificate courses:

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Workshops:

The courses will be delivered at our Leederville campus. If required, workshops can be held at your agency’s workplace, subject to minimum numbers of attendees. We are keen to tailor other courses to suit your agency requirements, so please contact us to discuss your staff training requirements.

Tailored to your business

Central's disability lecturing team has a range of skills and knowledge to assist your organisation to manage the many challenges of workforce development and planning.

Working closely with individual organisations, Central provides: 

• flexible training designed to maximise opportunities to build on employees’ on-the-job experiences, while reinforcing critical aspects of learning through targeted workshops,
• monthly 3-4 hour workshops meaning less disruption in relation to releasing staff for training,
• student practically assessed by lecturing staff on-site in their work environment were possible,
• support for new employees through entry level short courses as well as upskilling existing employees,
• alignment of training to career pathways and job roles in individual organisations, and
• customisation within the training package to meet your particular organisational needs and the needs of your trainee.

Central is currently working with a wide range of disability support agencies including:

• Nulsen
• I.D.entityWA
• The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
• Rise: Your Community Support Network
• Interchange
• Intework
• Mosaic
• WAbluesky
• Autism Association
• Crosslinks
• Workpower
• Valued Independent People 
• Centrecare