Go further with NMIT Pre-apprenticeships
Pre-apprenticeships are a great way to find out what it’s like to work in a particular industry without committing to a formal apprenticeship.
Pre-apprenticeships are available to secondary students, school leavers and mature age students – you just need to be at least 16 before you can enrol in a pre-apprenticeship.
An NMIT pre-apprenticeship will provide you with the best preparation for a formal apprenticeship and NMIT can help you find an employer when you have finished your course.
Thinking about starting an NMIT pre-apprenticeship?
Browse NMIT pre-apprenticeship courses offered below in: Agriculture & Animal Science, Building Structures & Services, Computer Systems & Electrotechnology, Design Drafting & Interior Fittings, Hairdressing, Hospitality, Jewellery, Locksmithing and Mechanical Manufacturing.
Available Courses (22)
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Bricklaying)
The Certificate II in Building and Construction (Bricklaying) is offered as a pre-apprenticeship to local students. NMIT will give you a great preparation for a career in bricklaying. You will learn skills and knowledge such as: reading and interpreting plans; levelling and scaffolding; using hand and power tools; veneer construction; using small plant and equipment; and masonry blockwork.
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Carpentry)
The Certificate II in Building and Construction is offered as a pre-apprenticeship to local students. NMIT will prepare you for a career in carpentry. You will learn skills and knowledge including: reading and interpreting plans; using hand and power tools; external cladding; and roofing.
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Painting and Decorating)
The Certificate II in Building and Construction (Painting and Decorating) is offered as a pre-apprenticeship to local students. This pre-apprenticeship course develops your skills through a wide range of tasks and use of various materials in the painting industry. You will learn skills across the building and construction industry as well as specific skills in painting and decorating.
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Wall and Ceiling Lining)
The Certificate II in Building and Construction (Wall and Ceiling Lining) is offered as a pre-apprenticeship to local students. This pre-apprenticeship course develops your skills through a wide range of tasks and use of various materials for the plastering industry. NMIT’s Epping campus has one of Victoria’s most technologically advanced facilities for building and construction.
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Wall and Floor Tiling)
The Certificate II in Building and Construction (Wall and Floor Tiling) is offered as a pre-apprenticeship to local students through the Building Structures and Services Department. You will get the skills you need to work as a wall and floor tiler. Tilers lay tiles on internal and external walls and floors to provide finishes that are protective or decorative, or both. You will learn skills including: use of plant and power tools; preparing surfaces and laying tiles; and concreting.
Certificate II in Construction Pathways
Build your career in Construction - be an all-rounder in the building trade and work on major infrastructure with your career in construction. If you are a ‘hands-on’ person and like to see the solid end result of your work, construction is the industry for you.
Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Pre-Vocational)
Start your career as an electrician today. Be in a career that allows you to use your technical mind and hands. Become a sole trader or work for a contracting company with a career in the electrotechnology industry.
Certificate II in Engineering
Fabrication
Get the qualification you need to secure a job in metal trades - comprising the Fabrication stream of the Certificate II in Engineering. Working in the metal trades requires a set of skills quite different to your favourite heavy metal band! NMIT’s Certificate II in Engineering will give you preparatory skills and knowledge in basic metal fabrication and welding processes required in the fabrication industry.
Certificate II in Engineering
Locksmithing
This program comprises the Locksmithing stream for the Certificate II in Engineering. Prepares students for work in the locksmithing industry. Students who continue on to apprenticeship studies after completing the certificate II will have the relevant units credited to their apprenticeship. NMIT also offers other streams for the Certificate II in Engineering through the Mechanical Manufacturing Department.
Certificate II in Engineering Studies
Do you like working with machines and your hands, and have basic maths skills? This pre-apprenticeship course is your key into an apprenticeship or traineeship through NMIT’s strong connections with industry and offers pathways straight into higher Engineering qualifications at NMIT. There is high industry demand for people skilled in fitting and machining, fitting and turning and fabricating. You could get work in a wide range of industries like mining and manufacturing – working close to home, interstate or internationally.
Certificate II in Floristry (Assistant)
Let your creativity bloom - put your love of flowers, creative flair and eye for detail to work with a beautiful and rewarding career in Floristry.
Certificate II in Furniture Making
Start building your career in furniture. Kick start your apprenticeship with certificate II in furniture making and make your own furniture, start a picture framing business or build your career in the furniture manufacturing trade.
Certificate II in Hairdressing
VETiS
Got the flair for hair? Start your journey in creative hairstyling and create your dream of working for a leading hair salon or starting your own business. This course is offered via the VET in Schools (VETiS) program.
Certificate II in Hairdressing
Got the flair for hair? Start your journey in creative hairstyling and create your dream of working for a leading hair salon or starting your own business.
Certificate I in Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)
Hospitality Department
This Certificate I in Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) is offered through the Hospitality Department. This pre-apprenticeship course is suitable for people seeking employment in a commercial kitchen and/or an apprenticeship in the Hospitality industry. Learn to perform a range of tasks for the hospitality industry, such as how to prepare and present food, or maintain kitchen premises. NMIT also offers the Certificate I in Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) through the Work Education Centre.
Certificate II in Joinery Shopfitting Stairbuilding (Pre-Apprenticeship)
Climb to the top as a qualified Joiner - work on major infrastructure with your career in joinery. If you are a ‘hands on’ person and like to see the solid end result of your work, joinery is for you.
Certificate II in Landscaping
Designed as a pre-apprenticeship training program, the Certificate II is suitable for anyone who wants to gain the basic skills and knowledge to assist with finding employment in the industry and/or before moving into a horticultural landscape apprenticeship. The six month course incorporates a work experience component that give students real workplace experience in the landscape industry.
Certificate II in Nail Technology
VETiS
Set off on an exciting career in beauty services. Gain work in a beauty or hair salon as a nail technician alongside other creative professionals or start your own business. This course is offered via the VET in Schools (VETiS) program.
Certificate II in Nail Technology
Set off on an exciting career in beauty services. Gain work in a beauty or hair salon as a nail technician alongside other creative professionals or start your own business.
Certificate II in Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship)
This pre-vocational course develops your skills through a wide range of tasks and use of various materials for the plumbing industry, such as sheet metal practices and levelling. This course will prepare graduates with the skills and knowledge for entry level into an apprenticeship within the plumbing industry. Gain the hands-on experience needed to start your career in plumbing today.
Certificate II in Retail Make-Up and Skin Care
Get the right start in an exciting career. Opportunities for makeup and skin care specialists include; working in a leading department store or exclusive beauty salon, as a wedding or fashion makeup consultant, or running workshops for skin care manufacturers or makeup lines.
Certificate II in Retail Make-Up and Skin Care
VETiS
Get the right start in an exciting career. Opportunities for makeup and skin care specialists include; working in a leading department store or exclusive beauty salon, as a wedding or fashion makeup consultant, or running workshops for skin care manufacturers or makeup lines. This course is offered via the VET in Schools (VETiS) program.
