Careers/ASbA/WEX

What is an ASbA? and how do I start looking for one? 

Australian School-based Apprenticeships 010724 FINAL (1).pdf  'Link'

Australian School-based Apprenticeships (ASbAs) are part of the national Australian Apprenticeship system. ASbAs combine part-time employment with training. These go towards: a nationally-recognised qualification and  completing a Senior Secondary Certificate.  ASbAs can be recognised by the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) as: External VET Credit (E) units and ASbA Workplace Training (W) Units on the ACT Senior Secondary Certificate (SCC).

To complete an ASbA you must:

• be aged at least 15 years

• be enrolled in an ACT school or registered for home education

• be employed by a business on a part-time basis (casual employees cannot do an ASbA in the ACT)

• be doing a qualification that is an ASbA pathway on the ACT Qualifications Register 

• be doing their training at an approved Registered Training Organisation (RTO) during the year, including school holidays

• do these required work and training hours, no more and no less, averaged over 3 months:

• Certificate II – 11-20 hours per week of work and training

• Certificate III – 15-20 hours per week of work and training