Sign a training contract
After you and your employer agree to enter into an apprenticeship or traineeship, you both need to sign a training contract—a formal agreement to work and train together for a length of time.
Your training contract is separate from your employment contract.
Purpose of training contract
By signing the training contract, you agree to:
- turn up for work
- participate in training to learn new skills
- behave professionally in the workplace.
Your employer agrees to:
- employ you for the length of the training contract
- provide and arrange training both at work and with a training organisation
- make sure you are safe in the workplace
- make sure you receive a wage and entitlements.
Information in the training contract
The training contract includes details such as:
- signatories (you, employer, parent/guardian)
- start date or 'commencement date'
- duration or 'nominal term/period'
- qualification details.
Parental consent
You'll need your parent's or guardian's consent to sign the training contract if you are under 18 and still under their care and control.
How to sign (register) a training contract
Follow our step-by-step process to register your training contract.