Certificate IV/Traineeship Scheme
Since 2006 a Traineeship Scheme for existing employees to obtain a Certificate IV (Frontline Management) qualification has been offered to general employees by the University. The purpose of the scheme is to give an opportunity to general employees in administrative or supervisory positions, who do not have formal qualifications, a chance to do a Certificate IV over a 12 month period. The Certificate IV program on offer covers the following information:
What makes this scheme attractive?
- It is funded through government incentives and there is no cost to the trainee or USQ
- There are no exams
- On-campus workshops to help and guide trainees through tasks and assignments
- Individual contact with a trainer in Toowoomba
- Study-time release from your job at USQ
- You will have support in your current working environment and the training is based on examples in your current job
- The Training Organisation claims a 100% success rate for trainees
Eligibility
- Opportunity for eligible existing employees to obtain a Certificate IV Qualification over a 12 month period whilst continuing current employment at USQ.
- Eligibility to participate is guided by government policy and will include existing ongoing employees holding a Certificate II or lesser qualification. Employees with a Certificate III qualification may under certain circumstances also be eligible.
- The initial scope of the scheme is to include eligible general employees to obtain qualifications such as Certificate IV in Business Frontline Management.
- USQ will use the Australian School of Business and Law as the Registered Training Organisation. They will have a local trainer based in Toowoomba to guide students through the 12 month program. This will include 10 formal group-workshops presented on campus in Toowoomba during normal daytime hours as well as one-on-one visits and consultations. Assessment will be through tasks and assignments that are workplace specific and there are no exams.
- USQ will use 'Busy at Work' as the Government approved sign-up agency for the traineeships. The Trainee (existing employee) will sign a 24 month Training Contract with Queensland Apprenticeships Services.
- The Trainee (existing employee) will enter into a separate agreement with USQ that will prescribe completion in 14 months.
- The Trainee will be granted 10 hours per month paid study time. The study time will be time release from normal duty and will be used to attend the workshops, study and completion of tasks at their place of work and on-site visits by the trainer. A Trainee will have to be committed to use private time over and above the paid study time.
- An employee can only join the scheme with written approval, agreement and commitment from his/her faculty/department and supervisor. There will be a kickback incentive for the department/faculty on successful completion of the traineeship.
- The training is funded through Government incentive payments and will be at no cost to the employee or USQ (subject to conditions).
- All administration will be done centrally at Human Resources.
If you are interested in finding out more about the scheme, please contact Rachael Millett.
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