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Fast‐Track Apprenticeships
Program
What is the Fast‐Track Apprenticeships (FTA)
Program
The FTA Program supports competency‐based training models to
deliver qualifications to industry standards in shorter timeframes
and allows Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) to implement
and allows Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) to implement
systemic change and develop sustainable models that can be
applied in other apprenticeship areas within their institutions and
within the targeted industry area.
FTA Program targets skill shortages in the traditional trades
identified in the National and Regional Skills Needs Lists.
Funding Available
Funding Available
There are two elements of FTA funding available:
There are two elements of FTA funding available:
• project funding of up to $250,000 (GST exclusive) is
available for RTOs to develop projects to implement Fast‐
available for RTOs to develop projects to implement Fast
Track Apprenticeships; and
brokerage funding is also available for lead organisations to
• brokerage funding is also available for lead organisations to
broker competency‐based training apprenticeship
models/activities to alleviate skill shortages.
What kinds of projects are funded?
RTOs funded to date have developed competency‐based training models that
reduce the total time taken to complete an apprenticeship. These
projects include but are not limited to:
projects include, but are not limited to:
• varying the duration of on‐the‐job and/or off‐the‐job training;
implementing accelerated learning programs;
• implementing accelerated learning programs;
• using recognition of prior learning;
gap‐training programs;
• gap‐training programs;
• development of resources to support flexible learning and assessments;
use of flexible learning and assessment arrangements;
• use of flexible learning and assessment arrangements;
• workplace mentoring strategies;
promoting the status of trades; and
• promoting the status of trades; and
• increasing apprentice retention rates.
What are the benefits of competency‐based
training apprenticeships for RTOs?
training apprenticeships for RTOs?
RTOs report that funding under the Program has allowed them to:
• extend their design and delivery capabilities allowing them to
deliver more flexible training through competency‐based
training, recognition of prior learning and closer
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industry/employer partnering;
• build better relationships with industry and employers;
• reinvigorated some apprenticeships where participant numbers
were low; and
• develop skills in relation to the provision of more consistent
develop skills in relation to the provision of more consistent
high‐quality training and administration across all parts of
apprenticeships, including school‐based, on‐the‐job and off‐
the‐job components.
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What are the benefits of competency‐based
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training apprenticeships for employers?
Benefits for employers include:
• an increased pool of qualified tradespersons;
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• more on the job training and associated productivity gains;
• effective response to the need to develop specialist skill sets
levels;
• increased productivity and morale of employees – apprentices
work at a higher level and qualify more quickly.
What are the benefits of competency‐based training
for apprentices?
for apprentices?
Benefits for apprentices include:
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• achieving a qualification in a shorter time period, and so quicker
access to higher wages;
assisting experienced but not formally qualified people to gain a
• assisting experienced but not formally qualified people to gain a
formal qualification;
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• attracting older workers to a trade as a shorter time period reduces
financial and other costs to mature apprentices and their families;
and
• recognition of prior learning and competency‐based training allows
for earlier completion of training and the recognition of skills and
knowledge achieved outside the VET system.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding RTOs must have scope to deliver the
apprenticeship/s for which they are applying to fast‐track.
RTOs need to comprehensively address the following selection
criteria:
Innovation
• Innovation
• Industry and/or employer engagement
Reduction in time for completion of apprenticeships
• Reduction in time for completion of apprenticeships
• Addressing demand for apprenticeships
Increasing the status of apprenticeships
• Increasing the status of apprenticeships
• Increasing completion rates for apprenticeships
Outcomes
• The demonstration projects are piloting creative, innovative and
sustainable solutions that will contribute to the long‐term cultural
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change and reduce perceived and actual barriers to the competency‐
based completion of apprenticeships.
The brokerage projects promote successful competency‐based
• The brokerage projects promote successful competency based
apprenticeship training; and
show‐case the economic advantages of allowing apprentices
‐ show case the economic advantages of allowing apprentices
to work as qualified tradespersons as soon as they have
demonstrated competency to industry standards.
‐ drive policy change where required
create nationally accessible resources and support materials
‐ create nationally accessible resources and support materials
‐ replicate proven models across jurisdictions
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Funded FTA Projects – 200 2009
• 163 Projects
5,121 Apprentices
• 5 121 Apprentices
• Total funding committed
to date is $8.9 million
to date is $8.9 million
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Contact us
For further information please email:
www.fast‐track@deewr.gov.au
www fast‐track@deewr gov au
or telephone:
Fast Track Hotline on (02) 6240 5985.
Thank you
