About East Coast Apprenticeships

East Coast Apprenticeships is a community-based not for profit organisation dedicated to helping others find the dignity of work and to providing community service.   We have been in operations for 20 years and our core business is Group Training with a focus on traditional construction trade apprentices.

Group Training

As a quality Group Training Company, we offer some unique employment and recruitment opportunities for employees and employers. If you would like to know more about Group Training and how it works, look in our FAQ page.

East Coast Apprenticeships seeks to place quality candidates into predominantly apprenticeships, but we do offer some traineeships.  We also support quality host employers who provide a genuine commitment to train apprentices. 

East Coast is not a Hire Company.  We seek to place apprentices with Host Employers who will 'cement' the training opportunities for their apprentices during on-the-job training in accordance with  Training Plans.  Training can be less than effective if apprentices are moved around too quickly between Host Employers as can be the case with Hire Companies.

Our reputation is forged on integrity, quality and service.
 

Construction

East Coast is committed to trade training apprentices in the building and construction industry.  We are a registered building company and tender on the open market for projects.  We train our own apprentices on these projects in new-start apprentices skills and attitudes, remedial training and small team leadership and project management skills.  We also run a unique Cadetship Program for selected graduated apprentices.

East Coast has specialised in building homes for the disabled/senior citizens and undertakes projects for community requirements.  We are an active participant in the Queensland Government's public housing programs and hold Pre-Qualification Certification Rating 3, 'Best Industry Practice' from the Department of Public Works.

Training Initiatives, Solutions and Project Management

East Coast has a reputation for the development of unique Training Initiatives, Training Solutions and Project Management.  Over the past years, East Coast has conducted over 40 successful projects and programs.  With a wealth of training development experiences, East Coast is now working with major industry leaders and most recently, International clients in providing solutions for vocational training needs.

Our Advanced Entry Adult Apprenticeship Scheme is at the forefront of vocational training with its unique two-stage pathway to trade training.

Our international program with the Republic of Nauru has placed our training initiatives on the International stage.

Community Programs and Training Courses

East Coast Apprenticeships undertakes community programs to help train and prepare members of our communities for sustainable employment.  Access to a range of training programs and courses are listed on our Courses page.   We also undertake from time to time, community projects.  One such successful project was our "Bring Melissa Home" when we harnessed the support of over 160 individuals and suppliers and sub-contractors to build a purposed designed home for Melissa and her family.

East Coast's Job Support Training

East Coast Apprenticeships is proud to provide community assistance to job seekers and employers alike through a variety of employment orientated programs.  In many instances, these programs are funded by Federal and State Government and are offered free to the community. Selection criteria apply in most cases and details can be provided on eligibility from our offices in Brisbane, Redcliffe, Ipswich and Sunshine Coast or on our Courses page.

Apprentice Jobseekers can register online here

East Coast conducts training in our multi-function Training and Conference facility.   These facilities are available for rent.