Employment Training

Other Ranks (Non Technical)

Basic Clerk Course - 12 Weeks

Trainees are required to undergo a Basic Clerk Course of approximately 12 weeks duration at the RAAF School of Administrative and Supply Training in Wagga Wagga NSW. The course provides instruction in personnel service entitlements, orders and publications, correspondence and files, the conventions and forms of service correspondence, general service matters and computer data base introduction.

Other Ranks (Non Technical) (Reserve)

Depending on a Reservist's availability and course vacancies, the Clerk Course may be undertaken full-time at the RAAF School of Administrative and Supply Training at Wagga Wagga, NSW. The course is 12 weeks duration and personnel are required to live-in during the training period. Weekend leave is available during the course but no other leave is allowed except for compassionate reasons. Reserve personnel wishing to undertake the full-time Clerk Basic course may be provided a short-term contract on full time duty.

Most Reservists, however, complete their initial employment training in part-time modules. The Clerk Basic Course is available in distance learning format and comprises the following modules:

• Module 1 Computer Literacy
• Module 2 Publication Management
• Module 3 Service Writing
• Module 4 Registry / DRMS
• Module 5 Personnel Administration
• Module 6 Leave Administration
• Module 7 Movements
• Module 8 Financial Accounting

Air Force Reserve Squadron Training Flight staff will arrange for the Reservist trainee to be provided with a mentor and an appropriate workplace environment for practical experience. Training staff will monitor the trainee's progress and provide the necessary assistance to ensure that the Reservist graduates. Actual time taken to complete the course will depend on the availability of the trainee and the individual training program as determined by the Reserve Training Officer at each squadron. However, as a guide the Clerk Basic Course would be completed in part-mode within 60 - 70 Reserve Training Days.

Post-graduate Training

The Clerk Basic Course is the first stage of trade training for advancement. Following the Clerk Basic Course, all Clerks are required to complete the Clerk Initial Employment Training (IET) Competency Logbook. This training is conducted in the workplace with assessment provided by the member's supervisor. This phase of training should be completed within 12 months upon graduation of the CLK IET training, before a member is eligible to be regraded to Clerk Grade 2.

The next phase of training is Role Specific Training. Graduate Clerks will be capable of performing clerical skills to an advanced proficiency in the specialist areas of Technical Publications, Finance, Medical, Human Resources and Air and Ground Operations.

The next phase of training is the Advanced Competency Logbook. Graduate clerks will be required to have completed a minimum of one specialist role prior to commencement of Advanced Competency Logbook. Graduate clerks will have 24 months after reaching the rank of Corporal to complete the Advanced Competency Logbook and the following courses before the member is eligible to be regraded to Clerk Grade 3:

• Introduction to ROMAN;
• Undertake Basic Procurement;
• Introduction to Accounting in Defence;
• Introduction to Financial Management in Defence; and
• Qualify as a Registered or Qualified Workplace Assessor.

Specific Workplace Training

Depending on a Clerk's peacetime and contingency role, the Reservist may be required to complete specific workplace training such as specialist driving licences. However, these courses can either be completed over a weekend period or are of short-term duration.