Completing A Traineeship As An International Student

[Ment]

Hello,

I am new to the forum and relatively new to my CERT 3 in Childcare. I am actually interested in doing a traineeship however I dont know if this is possible as I am an international student. Does anyone know if I can apply for a traineeship? The only thing i could think that would hold me back that my visa only allows 20 hours of paid work per week. If I cant do a traineeship can I work in a childcare as a trainee educator as long as I am studying the Cert 3? At the moment I am only doing practical one day per week (unpaid).

If anyone has any experience on the subject it would be helpful.

Cheers,

M

[Lorina]

From what I understand only Australian citizens and New Zealand citizens who have entered Australia on a valid passport, have unrestricted rights to apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia. Any other person wanting to participate in an apprenticeship or traineeship in Australia must have a visa allowing employment.Any other person wanting to work in Australia must have a visa allowing employment. It's probably best to contact a course provider such as TAFE to confirm whether or not you are able to complete a traineeship based upon your current visa status...

If you cannot do a traineeship, then you can complete a cert 3 or diploma qualification in childcare. You could either do this online or on the course provider campus. While doing your qualification, you will need to complete a certain amount of practical placement hours, which is unpaid. So, that's another option to consider if you cannot pursue a traineeship.

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Lorina