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,
or
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
Applicants who hold a partial or complete Certificate III in any fitter/turner discipline may apply for entry as a qualified Fitter Armament. Your trade training will provide you with advanced standing for the Recognition of Prior Learning process towards the Army Fitter Armament course. This will reduce the amount of time you will spend in training. Regardless of civilian qualifications held, you will be required to complete Military specific Units of Competency at ALTC as part of your initial employment training.
In addition, applicants must have completed Australian Year 10 education (or equivalent) with passes in English and Mathematics;
or
If you do not satisfy the academic 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.
Other Ranks (Technical) (Reserve)
The applicant must have completed a Certificate III in a mechanical discipline and had these qualifications certified by ALTC.
In addition, applicants must have completed Australian Year 10 education (or equivalent) with passes in English and Mathematics. Also, 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.