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Apprentice training.Built for your hangar.

Choose Sigma Aerospace College as your supervising registered training organisation (SRTO). Apprentice training at your workplace, with structured resources, regular trainer contact and clear fee-for-service pricing.

Talk about your apprentices

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A different way to train an apprentice

Apprentice training without
recurring block release.

Repeated block release means travel, accommodation and time away from your operation. Long classroom days can also make it harder for a new apprentice to connect the theory with the job. Sigma builds training around supervised workplace tasks, with structured learning and regular trainer support.

Keep training close to the work.

No mandatory recurring block release. Training is planned around the maintenance tasks and supervision available at your site.

Build understanding in smaller steps.

Guided reading, practice quizzes and structured evidence tasks help apprentices prepare, practise and ask better questions.

Know whether they are progressing.

Regular reviews show what is complete, what needs work and what evidence is still missing. Your supervisor has a trainer to call.

The job gives it context.

The learning still needs structure.

Your apprentice follows an individual Training Plan agreed with you and Sigma. Theory is sequenced around prerequisites and the work they need to learn, then applied to real maintenance tasks under qualified supervision.

Learner guides, practice quizzes, audio resources where available and clear evidence templates give them something useful to work through between trainer sessions.

Knowledge tasks, practical observation and a competency conversation establish competence. Your supervisor verifies workplace evidence; Sigma’s assessor makes the competency decision.

Support you can put in the diary

We turn up.
And we stay in touch.

Your supervisor brings the aircraft knowledge and the day-to-day oversight. We bring the training structure, assessment and help when an apprentice gets stuck.

Fortnightly

Technical sessions

Toolbox discussions and live Q&A to work through the theory and questions arising on the job.

Monthly

One-to-one trainer review

A dedicated review of each apprentice’s learning, evidence and next steps, with targeted help where it is needed.

On site

Workplace visits

Two workplace visits a year. Four when you have three or more active learners at the same site. More where required. Standard trainer travel and accommodation are included.

Every 3 months

Formal progress review

Training Record reviews at least every three months, employer updates and early attention to missing exposure, evidence or engagement.

Need help between reviews? Apprentices can contact us for technical guidance, tutoring and assessment clarification. We identify language, literacy, numeracy and digital support needs during onboarding.

B1.1 · B1.2 · B1.3 · B1.4 · B2

Every B-category stream.
One supported training model.

Fixed-wing or rotary. Piston or turbine. Mechanical or avionics. We support the underlying Aeroskills qualifications and category knowledge for all five B-category licence streams. The selected qualification, required units and workplace exposure are mapped into an individual Training Plan. This is category-level training; aircraft type training is a separate course.

B2 · Avionics — supported across fixed-wing and rotary-wing qualification streams.

A plan with an outcome

Help them progress.
Keep the standard.

Set the intended outcome at the start. We review the tasks, evidence and prerequisites needed to get there, and deal with gaps while there is time to do something about them.

Certificate IV

Build the trade foundation through mechanical or avionics training and assessed practical competence.

Indicative learning: 18–24 months.

Diploma

Develop the higher-level Aeroskills knowledge and units required for the chosen mechanical or avionics pathway.

Indicative Diploma/licence pathway: 36–48 months overall.

Licence pathway

The integrated package includes the Certificate IV-level and Diploma units, licence-aligned units for the chosen B category, CASA module preparation, one standard attempt at each required basic exam and its prescribed components, and application guidance.

B1.1 · B1.2 · B1.3 · B1.4 · B2

These are planning estimates, not completion guarantees. Progress depends on competence, task exposure and evidence. Training contract terms are agreed separately. A qualification, apprenticeship completion and a CASA licence are separate outcomes. CASA determines licence issue, including its practical experience requirements.

Fee for service · outside Queensland

The fee, laid out
before you commit.

Choose one outcome package. Add $990 for each active quarter of support. The packages are alternatives, so you do not add the Certificate IV, Diploma and licence base fees together.

Estimate the full tuition fee

Choose the intended outcome and compare active training periods.

1. Select the intended outcome 2. Compare time in training

36 months12 quarters

Move in three-month steps. Support is charged each active quarter until the selected outcome is completed.

Base tuition Half in Q1, half in Q5: $9,200
Quarterly support 12 quarters × $990: $11,880

Estimated full tuition fee AUD · per apprentice · no GST added$21,080

Quarter 1 & Quarter 5: $5,590 each.
Other active quarters: $990 each.

Indicative budget only, before approved credit or extras. Changing the slider does not set a completion date. We confirm the Training Plan and final fees in your written offer.

Included in the base tuition

The selected qualification/pathway, required units, standard assessment, learning materials, Training Plan and Training Record, and certification. The integrated licence package includes the exam preparation and standard attempts described above.

Included each active quarter

Fortnightly technical sessions, monthly one-to-one reviews, on-demand support, planned workplace visits with standard trainer travel and accommodation, the employer portal and progress reporting.

Separate when needed

Exam resits, repeated reassessment, CASA charges and optional extras are additional. On-site intensives are separately booked from $2,200 + GST per trainer day for up to 15 participants; flights are extra.

Base tuition and quarterly support have no GST added. There is no separate application fee for this workplace arrangement. Fees are from the October 2026 guide; approved credit and the final written offer determine the payable amount.

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Already with another RTO?

Start with what they have completed.

Send us the apprentice’s statements of attainment, transcript, training record and relevant exam results. We review completed units for credit, valid exams and any RPL evidence, then set out the remaining training and the fees in an individual offer.

We help with the change-of-RTO paperwork through your Apprentice Connect Australia Provider. You will know what is recognised and what still needs to be done before deciding to move.

Discuss a transfer

College learner feedback

Support makes a difference.

Feedback from engineers who have trained with Sigma, including RPL and licensing pathways.

The additional support provided in this course was vastly better than I’ve experienced before. The RPL guidance, practice quizzes, clear email communication, and exam instructions all made the process smooth and stress-free.
Ryan · TP Aerospace

I was impressed by the willingness of the Sigma staff to help find ways to [help]. Also, I much appreciated being able to ring them whenever I had a question. It was way better than my experience with another MTO I worked with before.
Philemon · Mission Aviation Fellowship

The practical questions

Before you choose an SRTO.

Does workplace delivery mean no time set aside for study?

No. Apprentices still need protected time for learning, live sessions and assessment. The difference is that recurring block release is not mandatory. We agree a Training Plan that works with your roster and the required learning.

What does the employer need to provide?

Qualified supervision, suitable maintenance tasks, current maintenance data, safe facilities and equipment, and time for training and assessment. We assess the workplace resources with you and identify gaps before training starts.

What if our work does not cover every required task?

We identify the missing task exposure against the selected units and agree how it will be addressed. We do not sign off competence simply because time has passed.

Can we move an apprentice who has already started elsewhere?

Yes, subject to review and the training-contract arrangements. We check the existing records, recognise valid completed equivalent units and issue a remaining-scope offer. The transfer and any RPL are assessed individually.

Can an apprentice finish earlier than the contract’s nominal term?

The Training Plan aims for efficient progression as competence is demonstrated. Completion depends on the learner meeting all requirements and the applicable training-contract process; it is not guaranteed by a calendar date.

Is the employer guide a quote?

It explains the model and indicative fees. The proposal has a stated offer period. We confirm the current terms, learner eligibility, credit and training scope in a written offer before enrolment.

Tell us about
your operation.

Let’s work out the right training plan.

Tell us your location, aircraft or component environment, apprentice numbers and whether they are new starters or transferring. We’ll work through the training outcome, supervision, site visits and fees. Then you can decide whether Sigma is the right fit.

Enquire about apprentice training

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(02) 6760 7644
training@sigma.edu.au

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