CIB - 703 Local Government - traineeships

Date of effect
23 April 2010

Updated
2 July 2021

Qualifications

LGA20120 Certificate II in Local Government

LGA30120 Certificate III in Local Government

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

LGA20120 Certificate II in Local Government

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA30120 Certificate III in Local Government

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA30120 Certificate III in Local Government (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA20120 Certificate II in Local Government

• 12 months or until the relevant are achieved.

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA30120 Certificate III in Local Government

• 15 months or until the relevant are achieved.

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government

• 24 months by direct entry or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government

• 18 months or until the relevant are achieved.

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

School based

• LGA20120 Certificate II in Local Government

The term for a school based traineeship will be calculated in months from the date of commencement to 31 December of the HSC year. During this period the school-based trainee must undertake a minimum of 100 days of on-the-job training.

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Qualifications

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Corporate Services)

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Corporate Services)

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

LGA40120 Certificate IV of Local Government (Corporate Services)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Corporate Services)

• 24 months by direct entry or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Corporate Services) (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government

• 18 months or until the relevant are achieved.

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Qualification

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Environmental Health)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Environmental Health)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Environmental Health) (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government

• 18 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Qualification

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Operational Works)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Operational Works)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Operational Works) (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA30120 Certificate III in Local Government

• 12 months or until the relevant are achieved.

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Qualification

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Parking Control)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Parking Control)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Parking Control) (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA30120 Certificate III in Local Government

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved.

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
23 April 2010

Updated
2 July 2021

Qualification

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Planning) (Parking Control)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Planning)

• 24 months or until the relevant are achieved

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Planning) (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government

• 12 months or until the relevant are achieved.

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Qualification

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Property Management)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Property Management)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Property Management) (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government

• 16 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Qualification

LGA50120 Diploma in Local Government (Rates)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Rates)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Rates) (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
23 April 2010

Updated
2 July 2021

Qualifications

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Control)

LGA50120 Diploma in Local Government (Regulatory Services)

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Control)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Control) (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA30120 Certificate III in Local Government

• 15 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Regulatory Services)

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Regulatory Services) (advanced entry) where the trainee holds LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Certificate II trainees will develop basic skills and knowledge needed to work in an administrative capacity.

Certificate III trainees can choose from a range of electives that will be relevant to their job function and the needs of the council who employs them. The trainees will:

• undertake further training in council administrative duties
• also learn to work as part of a team
• communicate with a range of people from both inside and outside of council
• the operational works sector of local government as a skilled worker or supervisor
• site preparation, traffic control, construction activities and/or maintenance

Certificate IV trainees will learn to perform a broad range of skilled applications including how to:

• evaluate and analyse current council practices
• develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices
• show leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of the skills
• interpret and apply regulatory requirements
• work as compliance officers and supervisors of parking officers, by-laws/city inspectors and animal control officers
• evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria for policy and procedures.

 Specialisation streams include: Corporate Services, Operational Works, Parking Control, Rates, and Regulatory Control.

Diploma level trainees learn to apply integrated technical and theoretical concepts in a broad range of contexts to undertake advanced skilled or paraprofessional work and as a pathway for further learning. Personnel involved in these roles are required to develop specific practices to ensure the implementation of:

• management systems
• plans and policies.

Trainees will learn to demonstrate the application of a broad range of:

• managerial
• coordination
• governance
• representation and
• planning skills.

Specialisation streams include: Corporate Services, Environmental Health, Planning, Property Management and Regulatory Services.

LGAv1.0 Local Government Training Package includes 23 qualifications ranging from Certificate I to Graduate Certificate. There are 13 qualifications which support traineeship pathways:

• LGA20120 Certificate II in Local Government
• LGA30120 Certificate III in Local Government
• LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government
• LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Corporate Services)
• LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Operational Works)
• LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Parking Control)
• LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Control)
• LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government
• LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Corporate Services)
• LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Environmental Health)
• LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Planning)
• LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Property Management)
• LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Rates)
• LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government (Regulatory Services)

On successful completion of the relevant qualification

• parties may apply to the Commissioner for Vocational Training for completion of the apprenticeship or traineeship prior to the nominal completion date of the training contract or;
• Training Services NSW may issue letters from the Commissioner to both parties inviting them to consider competency based completion if it has received advice from the training organisation that the apprentice or trainee is eligible to receive their qualification.

Download a Request for Competency Based Completion form.

Applications under the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 to establish a traineeship, whether full-time, part-time or school based will not be approved unless the Commissioner for Vocational Training is satisfied that appropriate industrial arrangements are in place.

Trainees may be employed under the following award:

• Local Government (State) Award 2020

All private sector employers and employees in New South Wales are covered by the national industrial relations system administered by the Fair Work Commission (the Commission). The industrial instrument that applies is a national (modern) award or a current enterprise agreement registered with the Commission. Further information is available from the Fair Work Ombudsman by telephoning 13 13 94 or via their website.

The following qualifications is suitable for delivery in schools:

• LGA20120 Certificate II in Local Government

For traineeship qualifications available for delivery in schools, click here.
For further information on the delivery of training for school based traineeships, refer to Training Arrangements.

For registered training providers which can deliver the apprenticeship qualifications go to training.gov.au.
A list of training organisations which are in contract with the NSW Department of Education to be paid for the delivery of the training is here.
When developing training plans, registered training organisations should ensure that the training program satisfies the qualification packaging requirements and, at the same time, reflects the nature of the business. Training plans should be customised so that the workplace activities support and align with the qualification units of competency.

From 1 January 2015 the NSW Government introduced new fee arrangements for government subsidised vocational education and training (VET). Under Smart and Skilled, all apprenticeship and most traineeship qualifications are subsidised. For a full list of all the qualifications refer to the current NSW Skills List. Information on the types and levels of subsidies can be found in the Smart and Skilled Fee Administration Policy. Training for existing-worker trainees is not subsidised.

From 14 December 2015 Training Services NSW and Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) transition arrangements will be aligned.

A superseded qualification in the Vocational Training Orders on this page can be specified on apprenticeship and traineeship applications for up to 12 months after the training package is released on the National Register. Registered training organisations (RTOs) may commence training in either the new or superseded qualification but must meet the requirements of ASQA. For more information refer to ASQA's General Direction - Learner Transition.

A copy of each Vocational Training Order is available for inspection on this internet site below or at any Training Services NSW Regional Office of the NSW Department of Education.