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Whether you're ready to sign up your apprentice now or need a bit more help to get started, you're in the right place.
What is the Key Apprenticeship Program (KAP)?
The Key Apprenticeship Program (KAP) helps build a skilled workforce by supporting more people to train for important jobs in priority industries. The KAP contains two streams:
If you're starting an apprenticeship in clean energy, this stream is here to help. You can get financial support to make it easier to stay on track, finish your training and succeed in clean energy careers.
The Clean Energy Sector includes occupations that involved:
- Designing, developing, constructing, and operating the infrastructure for generating, storing, transmitting, and distributing energy from renewable, zero or low emissions energy sources.
- Reducing or managing energy use.
- Installing and maintaining the technology that uses clean energy rather than fossil fuels.
This stream is for apprentices starting out in housing and construction. It’s here to back you as you learn the skills needed to build Australia’s homes and communities.
The Housing Construction sector involves building, repairing and remodelling homes that are intended to be used as a fixed dwelling. Fixed dwellings may include, but are not limited to:
- Houses
- Apartments
- Nursing homes
Who can be part of the Key Apprenticeship Program?
There are 67 occupations eligible for the KAP:
- 37 in the New Energy Apprenticeship stream (with 9 unique to New Energy)
- 59 in the Housing Construction stream (with 21 unique to Housing Construction)
Where an occupation falls into both the New Energy Apprenticeship stream and the Housing Construction Apprenticeship stream, you will need to nominate which sector you will be working in.
What's on offer for apprentices?
Under the KAP, you may be eligible for:
- Up to $10,000 for full-time apprentices
- Up to $5,000 for part-time apprentices
- Access to tailored support services to help you through your apprenticeship
Payment schedule
- Full-time: $2,000 at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months, and on completion
- Part-time: $1,000 at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months, and on completion
If you started your apprenticeship before 1 July 2025, you will continue to receive support under the New Energy Apprentice Support Payments and Australian Apprentice Training Support Payments.
Support for employers
Employers of KAP may be eligible for the Priority Hiring Incentive.
You could be eligible to receive up to $5,000 paid in two instalments of:
- $2,000 at 6 months and $3,000 at 12 months (full-time)
- $1,000 at 6 months and $1,500 at 12 months (part-time)
