Key dates

Key dates for students, agencies and VET coordinators looking at the School Based Traineeship Program for 2025-26.
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For more information, go to the Department of Training and Workforce Development Apprenticeship Office website.

ActionDates
Agencies to submit expression of interest for a school based trainee in 2025-26Friday 23 February 2024
Agencies to send completed agency profile template to be added onlineFriday 5 April 2024
Enquiries open for studentsMonday 15 April 2024
Applications open for studentsMonday 1 July 2024
Applications close for studentsWednesday 7 August 2024 at 5 pm

Agencies undertake recruitment processes
 

Students may be away during school holidays (21 September to 6 October)

By end September 2024
Select Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) and advise them of trainee detailsMid December 2024
Select registered training organisation (RTO) and advise of trainee detailsMid December 2024
Traineeship startsThursday 13 February 2025
Organise AASN registrationWithin 21 calendar days of commencement
Organise RTO training plan sessionWithin 6 weeks of commencement
Traineeship endsThursday 13 August 2026
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