Trade Pathways for Experienced Workers

Get your trade skills recognised, no fees.

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Skills Assessment

Are you an individual who is looking to get your trade skills recognised, or an employer who wants your employees' experience or trade skills recognised?

Use our Experienced Workers Skills Assessment tool to help you or your employees get their skills recognised. 

Skills Assessment for Individuals

Trade skills recognised, no fees

If you’ve got trade skills or experience in a trade qualification, find out how the Trade Pathways for Experienced Workers Program can help. Fully funded training is available to fast track you through your trade qualification. 

Simply complete the skills assessment form below, check your eligibility and get recognised today for a career as a qualified tradesperson.
 

 

To be eligible you must:

  • be 21 years of age or older
  • be currently working in the industry associated with the training qualification or have a minimum of 2 years' work experience in this industry from the last 5 years
  • currently be working in the industry if undertaking an MEM (Engineering) or FBP (Baking or Cake and Pastry) qualification
  • not be a registered apprentice or trainee, or had been for the last 6 months
  • live or work in NSW
  • be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen
  • must be able to complete by 30 May 2024.

Please select the industry and qualification you are looking for from the options below. 

Declaration

Please confirm the below qualifying conditions.
 

Your details

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Assessment of Skilled Employees

Get your skilled employees trade qualified, no fees

If you have employees with experience or skills in the trades, find out how the Trade Pathways for Experienced Workers Program can help. Fully funded training is available to fast track your employees into a trade qualification. 

Simply complete the workforce skills assessment form below, check their eligibility and get them recognised and upskill your workforce.
 

To be eligible employees must:

  • be 21 years of age or older
  • be currently working in the industry associated with the training qualification or have a minimum of 2 years' work experience in this industry from the last 5 years
  • currently be working in the industry if undertaking an MEM (Engineering) or FBP (Baking or Cake and Pastry) qualification
  • not be a registered apprentice or trainee, or had been for the last 6 months
  • live or work in NSW
  • be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen
  • must be able to complete by 30 May 2024.

Please select your industry and courses from the options below.

Please select the industry from the select list dropdown.
Automotive courses
Bricklaying and Blocklaying courses
Cake and Pastry courses
Carpentry courses
Civil Construction courses
Commercial Cookery courses
Engineering courses
Flooring courses
Gas Supply Industry Operations courses
Landscaping courses
Meat Processing courses
Painting and Decorating courses
Plumbing courses
Signs and Graphics
Wall and Ceiling Lining courses

Declaration


Please confirm the below qualifying conditions.

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For more information

Email: tradepathways@det.nsw.edu.au

Visit the Trade Pathways for Experienced Workers page to find a suitable course and training provider.

*Training is fully funded by the NSW and Australian governments.

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