Very cleverly the ITO have written telling us the "yearly" cost of apprenticeships - but no where did they add all the figures together.

Four years @ $2645 = $10580
Text books - approximately $500
Working at heights and Confined spaces courses - quoted price from Vertical Horizons = $750.00

So it was $8k and you got the courses and text books included
It's now $10580 + $500 + $750 (then add in the first aid course) and you are looking at near $12k - a 50% increase in costs. 

Service is less
Quality is less
Training is zero on block course as it is only assessment.

The ITO' recognition as a TEC training provider comes up for renewal in October 2012 - maybe we need to let TEC know we are not getting value for money.

Linkback: https://www.plumbers.nz/apprenticeships/78/the-true-cost-of-apprenticeships/951/

God thats disgusting, I paid around 5-6k for my apprentiship, another guy in our company that started two years before me only paid $1500!!! just goes to show you how the politicians are getting all thier money!!

You miss out the other cost of aswell you leave the breast fed skills org and you are still not qualified then you have pgdb exam $411 a pop then upgrade of licence class $800  from the pgdb thankyou very much