GET PREPPED WITH ON THE JOB EXPERIENCE
Pre-trade programs mix on-the-job experiences, life skills and structured workplace learning, to build your job readiness and to prepare you to move into work in building and construction.
WHAT ARE PRE-TRADE PROGRAMS?
There are two pre-trade programs available, each designed to help you build core trade skills, boost your confidence, and connect with real career opportunities in construction.
Infrastructure Ready
Infrastructure Ready equips you with the practical skills and safety training needed to kickstart a career in Civil Construction. Get job-ready and step into entry-level roles on major infrastructure projects.
Trade Ready
Trade Ready prepares you for a career in the building and construction trades. You’ll gain hands-on experience, learn essential entry-level skills, and build the confidence to step straight into an apprenticeship or traineeship.
GET READY VS TRADE READY PROGRAMS
Infrastructure Ready
Trade Ready
Who
Infrastructure Ready equips you with practical skills, safety training, and hands-on experience in a controlled, supportive environment.
Whether you’re a school student exploring your options, a jobseeker ready to gain real workplace skills, or a career changer looking to transition into construction, our program is designed to help you build confidence, learn essential skills, and get job-ready in just 3 weeks.
Through a mix of life skills training, nationally recognised units, and simulated workplace experience, you’ll gain the knowledge and experience to step straight into a career in civil construction.
Who
The Trade Ready Program is built for people who are ready to take the next step into the building and construction industry equipping you with practical skills, safety training, and hands-on experience in a supportive environment.
Whether you’re in school, entering the workforce for the first time or changing careers It provides the right mix of accredited training, life skills, hands-on experience and Structured Work Learning on site to help you succeed from day.
Benefits
- Gain industry-ready skills and knowledge
- Explore real career pathways and opportunities
- Build confidence with hands-on learning and practical experience
- Industry insights and career pathway exploration
- Safety awareness and workplace readiness
- Skills development through workshops, site tours, and hands-on activities
- Mentoring and guidance to support your next steps
Benefits
- Build your confidence, job readiness and workplace skills
- Gain industry-ready skills and knowledge
- Complete 7 nationally accredited units of competency
- Develop essential work and life skills covering workplace fitness, financial literacy, employability, nutrition, and personal development
- Gain real-world experience via Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)
- Walk away job-ready, confident, and equipped with both practical skills and industry knowledge
Program structure
- 21 hours of Life Skills Training
- Training in 5 nationally recognised units of competency
- 38 hours of Simulated Workplace Training in a controlled environment
Program structure
- Training in 7 nationally accredited units of competency
- 21 hours of life skills training including financial knowledge workplace fitness, nutrition, employability skills and personal development.
- 114 hours of on-site Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)
Duration
Up to 3 weeks
Duration
5-6 weeks, depending on delivery and placement opportunities.
If you’re a school student, your school will have its own delivery schedule depending on the region you live in (equivalent to 5 weeks full time). Most school programs commence Term 3, Year 12.