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ICT30515 Certificate III in Telecommunications - Traineeship

Priority 1 on the National Skills Shortage list ICT30515 Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology qualification completed through a government funded training program.

This reduced fee applies to learners who meet the eligibility requirements for a Government Funded Traineeship.

 

 

 




AU  $1120.00 


ICT30515 Certificate III in
Telecommunications Technology

GOVERNMENT FUNDED TRAINEESHIP

 

Employer Requirements

Trainee Requirements

Signing up to a Traineeship

Timeframe

 

Training Plan

RPL and Credit Transfers

Training Record Book

 

 

 

Fees / Funding

Student Contribution Fees

Training Policy

 

This training leads to a Nationally Recognised Qualification "Certificate III in Telecommunications Cabling". Click here for further information on the ICT30515 Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology (release 1). These two pages should be used in partnership to make a decision on if the ICT30515 Certificate III is the right qualification and whether a Traineeship is a viable option for completing the qualification. 

Students will receive a NATIONALLY RECOGNISED CERTIFICATE to satisfy the mandatory requirements for ACMA registration and endorsements while receiving financial incentives for employers and the trainees. 

 

As a PQS approved Registered Training Organisation we are able to provide this training at a reduce cost as we can receive Queensland Government Funding (User Choice). This fee is approved only for Government funded Trainees who have met the Department of Education, Training and Employment requirements. Please visit the Apprenticeship Info and User Choice websites for more information.

 

Employer Requirements for Cert 3 Traineeship

  • Employer must allocate paid work hours to the Trainee for study
  • Employer must appoint a supervisor who has a Cert3 in Telecommunications (its equivalent or higher)
    • 1 supervisor to 4 Trainees for trade qualified trainees (conditions apply)
    • 1 supervisor to 1 trainee for Trainees new to the industry
  • Company must have an appropriate Supervisor employed fulltime by the employer
    • Supervisors must be in a position to be able to oversee the Trainees work and help with on-the-job learning
    • Supervisors must hold a Certificate III in Telecommunications, a high qualification or equivalent
    • Admin staff cannot be supervisors of Trainees
    • Apprentices/Trainees must not be used to supervise other trainees (even if they are not Apprentices/Trainees in the same qualification).
  • Company must have scope of works and equipment for Trainee to complete course.
  • The elected employee has agreed that they wish to complete the training.

 

Click here to view the Employer Resource Assessment (ERA) form. An Employer must be able to meet all of these requirements prior to Conquest Communications accepting a Trainee in to our training.

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Trainee Requirements for Cert 3 Traineeship

  • Trainee must be working in or be newly employed in the industry.
    • Employed full-time or part-time.
      • Cannot be a contractor or casual employee
    • We support School based Traineeships
  • Owners/Directors and staff in management positions in most cases may not be a trainee.
  • Admin staff do not qualify for traineeship
  • Employees must agree and want to do the Traineeship
  • Trainee must still complete study outside of allocated paid work hours
  • Check eligibility for Traineeship or should be fee for service (FFS)
  • Have not participated claimed funding for training through this program previously.
    • Some exceptions apply as this qualification is a priority one.

 

Eligibility - check the eligibility requirements

 

Helpful words to know in starting the traineeship process

 

Who is involved in the Traineeship process.

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Signing up for a Government funded Trainee contract
 

 

Once eligibility has been determined the next steps are;

  1. Select an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) - AASN’s are responsible for signing employers and employees up in to a traineeship contract.
    1. Phone 13 38 73 to find your local AASN provider.
    2. Advise your AASN that you would like the training to be completed with Conquest Communications.
  2. Conquest Communications is a Supervised Registered Training Organisation (SRTO) with approved PQS status for Certificate III in Telecommunications technology (Release 1).
    1. A Conquest Communications representative will arrange a visit either in person or via teleconference (depending on your location) to go through the pre-enrollment process.
    2. Discuss your training needs
    3. Complete an Employer Resource Assessment
    4. Complete a training plan and provide the necessary learning tools to get you started.
    5. Co-Contribution fee is set – maximum fee $ reductions are available for trainees who can provide evidence for a credit transfer assessment against any of the unit of competencies with the cert III. See contribution fees for more info.  

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Timeframe

Standard Traineeships Contracts are normally 24 months. Some circumstances can warrant a shorter or longer contract, ask your Australian Apprenticeship Support Network about this upon sign up. Conquest Communications is not included at this level of the process

 

Employers should be prepared to employ the trainee for the full period of the traineeship contract and provide paid time at work to complete the training (online and practical). Trainees also need to complete study within their own time.  

 

Trainees have a responsibility to be regularly logging in to progress through their online training. Conquest as the selected Supervised Registered Training Organisation have an obligation to report trainees who fail to progress with their training.

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Training Plan

The Training Plan describes what training is to be undertaken and what sequence the training will follow, who provides the training and how, when and where this will occur. See the Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology course description for how Conquest Training is completed including the breakdown of online study, assignments, hands on days and field experience.

 

Training and Assessment

  • Responsibility for Structured/Off-the-job training – The SRTO is responsible for delivering the structured/off-the-job training for each unit of competency (i.e. the underpinning knowledge and skills).
  • Responsibility for On-the-job/Workplace Tasks - The employer is responsible for providing training to the apprentice/trainee in the workplace tasks for each unit of competency.
    • If an employer cannot offer the full range of work required for the qualification, it is possible for the trainee to gain the on-the-job experiences/workplace tasks by being temporarily assigned with an alternative employer.
    • If an employer cannot offer the full range of work required for the qualification, provided the training package permits, it is possible for the SRTO and employer to agree that a unit of competency can be achieved in a simulated environment which effectively mirrors the workplace requirements.
  • Time at work to complete the study required - The Apprentice/Trainee will require adequate time to complete the study required in this qualification during and after work hours. The SRTO recommend 1-2 hours a week for online study and advise that 3 full days will be required for the practical assessment.
  • Delivery Modes – The units of Competency are delivered using a mixture of Classroom, Electronic and Employment based modes.
  • Online Study – The majority of the underpinning knowledge is taught through online learning. This online learning is undertaken at the trainees own pace. They can proceed through this as quickly or slowly as they wish. Hands on days to teach and assess the practical skills required will be scheduled/undertaken only once the required online learning has been successfully completed.
  • Training Record Book - Competency can only been given for a unit upon receipt of the corresponding page in the record book with the trainee and employer signature confirming on the job competency as deemed by the employer.

 

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Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit Transfers

If a Trainee has previously attended and passed Nationally recognised training for any unit of competency listed in the Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology qualification there is the potential for Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit Transfers to be applied.

Click here to view our RPL process

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Training Record Book

As a trainee there is an ‘on the job’ component of your training that must be met. To meet this component we require you and your supervisor to complete the attached Training Record Book as you progress through the training. In your course information you can access each page as required. The full book will be supplied upon sign up as well. This is to be completed progressively throughout your training and handed in as you and your supervisor feels you are competent in the listed tasks. You will not be signed off as competent in a unit until this is received.

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Fees and Funding

As a Registered Training Organisation with an approved Pre-qualified supplier Contract with DETE we are able to provide this training at a reduce cost through the User Choice Program and more information can be obtained from the Training Queensland website. This fee is approved only for Government funded Trainees who have met the Department of Education, Training and Employment requirements.  A person can only receive one government contribution for a User Choice funded qualification at any single point in time.

 

As the Registered Training Organisation for a Trainee we receive funding from the government to subsidised the reduced fees charged. 

 

The Employer is also the recipient of funding incentives for employing and training Trainees. 

 

The costs involved in employing an apprentice or trainee may include:

  • recruitment costs to find the right person for the apprenticeship or traineeship
  • wages and entitlements including
    • superannuation
    • workers' compensation
    • cost of supplying tools (if required)
  • cost of providing special equipment (if required)
  • travel and/or accommodation costs for the apprentice or trainee to attend training
  • Student contribution fee.


Cost of training existing employees

Existing employees undertaking apprenticeships or traineeships may be eligible to receive funded training from those training organisations that have a User Choice funding contract with the department. To find out more about the Existing Workers Policy, read the Existing Workers fact sheet (PDF, 130KB) on the Training Queensland website.

 

Please visit the Apprenticeship Info and User Choice websites for more information.
 

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Student contribution fees

Student contribution fees are the non-government contribution to the cost of training and assessment services provided by Conquest Communications.

 

This fee is to be paid in full directly to Conquest Communications upon Enrollment. Trainees will not be able to access their online training until this has been paid.

 

The student contribution fee, may be paid on behalf of the student by their employer or another third party, but cannot be paid or waived by Conquest Communications.

 

Partial and Full exemptions to these fees apply for some students. Speak to the Conquest for further information. 

Click here to view some financial advice for trainees.

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Click here to view our full policy and procedures. 

Conquest Communications is a Registered Training Organisation, RTO 30268 www.training.gov.au.

PQS Agreement PS101174


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