I have missed training classes, or have not started yet

I probably should be at training

• Training is boring! so I skipped the odd day. My employer is not very happy.
• I broke my leg and missed a whole term of work and training.
• My boss won't let me go to training because it is too busy at work.
• I've been a trainee/apprentice for a while now. Aren't I supposed to be going to TAFE or some other training organisation?

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The rules about training

You and your employer signed a training contract and a training plan which set out both parties' responsibilities regarding your training.

Your employer

• is responsible for making sure you receive relevant on-the-job training and experience
• chooses a registered training organisation (RTO) for your formal training.

 

You are required to

• attend all the on the job and formal training
• do all the assignments and work required of you.

Otherwise you cannot pass your training.  This means that you cannot successfully complete your apprenticeship or traineeship. Plus, you are taking a paid day off work without agreement from your employer.

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Solutions

• Know what is expected of you, and what to expect from your employer or RTO
• Check your training plan - it tells you which RTO will train you and when you do your formal training (including the start date).
• Talk to your employer or supervisor.
• Talk to your RTO contact or trainer.
• If you need someone to intervene on your behalf, talk to your Australian Apprenticeship Centre contact.

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Your training plan

A training plan will have been completed by the RTO shortly after you and your employer signed the training contract for your apprenticeship or traineeship.

• You and your employer should each have a signed copy of the training plan.
• If you do not have a training plan ask your employer for a copy.

 

Your training plan provides information about your formal training:

• the formal qualification to be undertaken
• the commencement date of formal training
• the mode of delivery of formal training by the RTO
• the type and indicative dates of assessments to be conducted
• the Units of Competency.

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On-the-job and off-the-job training

Apprentices and trainees must do two types of training:

• 'on-the job' (learning all the practical skills at work)
• 'off-the-job' or 'formal' (usually classroom learning at a TAFE or another RTO but can be undertaken on the work premises).

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