FROM next year, travel agencies and cruise operators will be able to recruit through a recently enhanced “fee free” traineeship program offered by TAFE NSW. The initiative, a collaboration between TAFE NSW, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia and Apprenticeship Support Australia, will aim to facilitate immediate employment of staff...
FROM next year, travel agencies and cruise operators will be able to recruit through a recently enhanced “fee free” traineeship program offered by TAFE NSW.
The initiative, a collaboration between TAFE NSW, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia and Apprenticeship Support Australia, will aim to facilitate immediate employment of staff in the cruise sector by offering on-the-job training over the 12 to 24 month period the student is completing a Certificate III in Travel (SIT30216).
Further incentives to engage in the program include potential payroll tax exemptions and payments of up to $2,000, plus additional funding upon completion of the traineeship.
CLIA’s Head of International Training and Development Peter Kollar said the latest training initiative would provide strong mutual benefits to both employers and trainees.
“The traineeship program helps businesses find the best new recruits and gives them the…training they need to be effective cruise specialists,” Kollar said.
“The business receives financial incentives for its investment in trainees, while trainees gain the best possible entry to the industry with a Certificate III in Travel as well as advanced progression towards CLIA accreditation,” he added.
The program is offered with the assistance of Apprenticeship Support Australia and interfaces with the CLIA Learning Academy, resulting in advanced progression towards CLIA accreditation.
To learn more about the program, call 131 601.
