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Workplace Training: On-Site Training with Personalised Support

AGA brings learning directly to your workplace, offering hands-on training and assessment tailored to your apprentices and trainees.

Who benefits from AGA’s Workplace Training

Ideal for businesses seeking structured learning experiences that complement on-the-job training, AGA's workplace training model offers flexibility and direct application of skills. Our approach is perfect for companies aiming to enhance their team's capabilities without disrupting daily operations.

  • Small & medium employers — want practical training without sending staff offsite.
  • Regional & multi-site employers — need consistent, mobile training delivery.
  • Apprentices & trainees — prefer learning on the job with workplace context.

 

How AGA Supports Your Business

  • On-Site Training: Trainers visit your workplace every 4 to 6 weeks for 2–3 hours, providing hands-on training and assessment tailored to the progress of apprentices and trainees.
  • Online Support: Between visits, apprentices and trainees work through activities and tasks using our online portal, with support available by phone and email.
  • Employer Involvement: Employers are required to provide scheduled paid time for apprentices and trainees to work on their studies, ensuring they can balance work and training effectively.

 

Our Workplace Training Process

  • Initial Consultation: Discuss your business needs and training requirements.
  • Customised Training Plan: Develop a tailored training plan aligning with your operations.
  • On-Site Training Sessions: Conduct regular on-site training sessions with dedicated trainers.
  • Ongoing Support: Provide continuous support through our online portal and regular check-ins.
  • Assessment & Feedback: Evaluate progress and provide constructive feedback to ensure skill development.

 

Specialist units will be scheduled at our training sites:

  • Scaffolding & dogging (requires scaffold towers & safety checks).
  • Elevated Work Platform (EWP) / MEWP units.
  • Work at Heights / Roof work (pitches, harness systems).
  • Any unit requiring specialised simulators or heavy plant.

 

 

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Why choose us?

  • Over 40 years of experience in delivering quality training.
  • Flexible training models that adapt to your business needs.
  • Access to a network of skilled trainers and assessors.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and learner success.
 

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FAQs

  • Workplace training is a customised, on-site training program where expert trainers visit your workplace to develop specific skills needed for success. It's a structured learning experience that combines theoretical understanding and practical assessments with on-the-job training.
  • Trainers will visit students in their workplaces every four to six (4-6) weeks for two to four (2-4) hours and provide phone and email support between the visits. The next visit will be booked during the current session to ensure all parties are prepared.
  • Yes, online support is available. Students can contact their trainer between site visits for additional help and assistance. Scheduled online sessions can also be arranged as required or requested to ensure students can progress with their qualification.
  • Employers must provide scheduled paid time for apprentices and trainees to study, ensuring a balance between work and training. Students undertaking the course through an apprenticeship must allocate weekly release from their routine work duties to undertake structured training as per the following guidelines:
    • At Certificate III and above, a minimum of three hours per week, averaged over a four-week cycle (pro rata for part-time trainees and only for the duration of competencies delivered and assessed in the workplace if the training program combines off-the-job structured training and workplace-based structured training.
  • Students who are employed full time will be advised of the number of hours they will be expected to spend in workplace activities and tasks related to their units of study, both supervised and independently.
Progress is assessed through:
  • The Learning Management System
  • Communication and discussion during site visits
  • Quarterly reports that track student progress against their training plan.
  • Some units may require training at specialised facilities or specific onsite attendance, depending on the qualification. The specific requirements will be outlined in the course flyer and discussed during the first site visit.
  • Students who are undertaking their studies via this delivery mode will have their employers’ regular working activities assessed to determine any onsite training requirements prior to the commencement of their training, and any such requirements will be communicated and agreed to by students and their employers.
  • In instances where not all equipment or resources required to complete training and assessment are available in a student’s workplace, AGA RTO will provide training at appropriate AGA training facilities and students are required to attend onsite for assessment requirements.
The duration of the workplace training pathway varies depending on the type of enrolment:
  • Trainees: 12 months
  • Apprentices: 4 years

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