Civil Construction Apprenticeships now available in Western Australia!

Nine civil construction traineeships have now transitioned to apprenticeships and are formally recognised with a trade certificate under a four-year Civil Construction Pilot Program (CCPP).

Nominal training terms have been extended from 24 months to 36 months. The four-year pilot program will enable two full-year cohorts to complete the three-year apprenticeship under the program.

The transition to apprenticeships will increase the quality of training in civil construction and create stronger career pathways into the industry. It's estimated there will be 1280 new commencements in the new qualifications over the four-year period.

CCF WA together with other government and industry representatives is participating in the working group that is overseeing and evaluating the CCPP. If we can assist our Members in any way please contact us on (08) 9417 1486 or ccfwa@ccfwa.com.au

The qualifications are:

RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (seven streams)

RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations

RII31619 Certificate III in Trenchless Technology

The new Apprenticeships available are:

Civil Construction (Level 3)

Bituminous Surfacing (Level 3)

Bridge Construction and Maintenance (Level 3)

Pipe Laying (Level 3)

Road Construction and Maintenance (Level 3)

Road Marking (Level 3)

Tunnel Construction (Level 3)

Plant Operations (Level 3)

Trenchless Technology (Level3)

Financial Incentives

Under the new Civil Construction Pilot Program, employers may be eligible for wage gap subsidies of up to $14,000 and an Employer Support Grant of up to $10,000.

For more information on these financial incentives and how to apply visit: ctf.wa.gov.au/what-we-do/civil-construction-pilot-program

Training Provider

To discuss your training needs, talk to Civil Train about civil construction apprenticeships today:

Phone (08) 9417 1980

Email courseswa@ccfsa.com.au

Web civiltrain.com.au

Civil Train is a nationally recognised training organisation, specialising in the training needs of our industry. As part of CCF, Civil Train understand the requirements for working on site, have a flexible approach to scheduling training and work with you to develop programs that suit you.

Help ensure the success of the new civil construction apprenticeship

The new civil construction apprenticeship is the major element in our industry’s strategy to promote the benefits of trade-level careers in civil construction and attract more young people to careers in civil.

In the first fifteen months of the new apprenticeship, from September 2021 to December 2022, 529 Western Australians commenced a civil construction apprenticeship.

More than 100 of those commencements were people under 21. That’s a relatively small percentage compared to the ‘traditional’ building trades, but we are confident that percentage will grow as the new apprenticeship pathway attracts more and more young people to civil construction apprenticeships.

The Construction Training Fund is supporting our transition from traineeships to apprenticeships through up to $6 million in wage-gap funding to employers of civil construction apprentices. This funding will offset the difference in the minimum award wages between junior trainees and apprentices. CTF will also fund the wage gap between the trainee and the apprentice award rate for 50 mature-age civil construction apprenticeships.

It is important to remember that the new civil construction apprenticeship has been approved by the State Government for a four-year trial period only – known as the Civil Construction Pilot Program.

When the trial concludes in September 2025, the Training Minister will evaluate the success of the apprenticeship – considering factors such as the number of commencements, and feedback from apprentices and employers – and decide whether to make the apprenticeship permanent.

The Minister’s approval of the four-year trial was conditional on all commencing civil construction apprentices attending an induction session, conducted by the CTF.

At this induction session, new apprentices are introduced to the Pilot Program and learn about career pathways in civil, support services available, and other useful information.

Employers – please ensure your apprentices attend an induction session when invited by the CTF. This will help ensure the success of the Pilot Program and the long-term future of the civil construction apprenticeship.

Certificate IV in Civil Construction Supervision ‘existing worker’ fees to stay lower for longer

The Cert IV Civil Supervision is a proven way to improve the leadership and management skills of leading hands and supervisors (especially when delivered by our friends at Civil Train, the CCF RTO). In response to CCF WA advocacy, Cert IV Civil Supervision course fees for ‘existing workers’ (employed for 3+ months) were slashed from January 2022 and are now capped at $1200, saving you thousands of dollars. The low fees for existing workers will stay in place until at least December 31, 2023.