New Apprenticeships in Marine Craft Construction and Engineering provide you with training to kickstart your career. At the completion of your Apprenticeship you will be given an industry qualification that is recognized throughout Australia, both inside and outside the industry. You could also extend your skills with courses in Boating Services.

You may even begin through the study of vocational courses at school and sometimes companies offer either a school based apprenticeship continuing into a full-time apprenticeship or a school based traineeship preceding a full apprenticeship. See your Careers Counsellor for details.

You could go on to become a Master Boat Builder or Naval Architect if you want to tackle more university-style study in Mechanical Engineering or Naval Architecture.

Wages
Pay rates for trainees in Boat Building are determined by Federal and State Awards. Your pay rate will be dependent upon the enterprise activity of your potential employer and you will need to discuss wage rates with them.

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