New Apprenticeships in Automotive or Marine Mechanics 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 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.

During your Apprenticeship, you could specialise in Mechanical work for boats by seeking experience working for Boat Builders or Repairers.

Wages
Pay rates for trainees in Fit Out and Refit 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.

For more general information about this job you can refer to: www.myfuture.edu.au