Education & Experience

Other Ranks (Technical), Army Reserve Traineeship & Apprenticeship Program

For Trainee Entry: Completion of Australian Year 10 education (or equivalent) with passes in English, Mathematics, Science and one other subject.

These entry qualifications are the minimum required to facilitate understanding of the engineering principles encountered during later phases of training.

Note: Consumer Maths, Maths in Society and similarly 'modified' maths are not suitable subjects for entry to the Army Technical and Trade Scheme,

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If you do not satisfy the education requirements for this trade or do not possess evidence of your educational attainment there is an alternative pathway available to you.

You may be eligible to sit an Alternative Education Equivalency (AEE) assessment to ascertain your ability at the required educational level for this trade.

Further information is available here.

Qualified

Completion of Australian Year 9 education (or equivalent) with passes in English and Mathematics. Completion of an approved apprenticeship or an approved traineeship at a recognised training institution and any period of full-time employment stipulated for the trade.

Suitable trade qualifications include:

• Certificate III in Electro technology Systems Electrician or equivalent; or
• Certificate III in Electro technology Electrician or equivalent; and
• Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship Electrician or Trade Certificate in Electrical Mechanic - 3212ECG.

However, it is mandatory that applicants also possess:

• Current A Grade Electrical Mechanic Licence or an Electrical Workers Licence.

The applicant must also have the following essential criteria:

• Demonstrated competency in the trade, with a minimum of 3 years continuous, recent employment. Applicant needs to have current references displaying the type of work that he/she is currently carrying out;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a variety of trade environments being, Domestic, Semi-Industrial and / or Underground Services; and
• Proof of employment (3 x referees - mandatory last employer).

The applicant may also have the following desirable criteria:

• Possession of Qualified Supervisors Certificate;
• Demonstrated aerial and / or underground lines experience; and
• Demonstrated ability to work in an isolated area.

Also refer to Recognition of Prior Learning for further details.

Other Ranks (Technical) (Reserve)

Completion of Australian Year 9 education (or equivalent) with passes in English and Mathematics. Completion, in the relevant trade, of an approved apprenticeship or an approved traineeship at a recognised training institution and any period of full-time employment stipulated for that trade.

Civilian qualified tradesmen will have their qualifications assessed for Recognition of Current Competencies / Recognition of Prior Learning by the Army Logistic Training Centre prior to enlistment.