Trainee Admission Course - Queensland

There are two paths to admission in Queensland:

• a Practical Legal Training Program, or
• a 12 month supervised Traineeship (which replaced the articled clerkship scheme)

The College recommends Practical Legal Training as the method of training for admission. We do however understand the desire of some firms and law graduates to undertake a Traineeship for admission and therefore offer this training course as an alternative.

Approved Programmed Training

The Queensland Trainee Admission Course allows you to undertake the mandatory Ethics (Professional Responsibility) component in conjunction with your choice of optional subjects to accumulate a total of at least 90 hours of training.

Supplementary Training

Through the development of a Traineeship plan, your employer and you will identify those skills, practice areas and values which will not be able to be satisfied through the supervised training in the workplace. The Trainee Admission Course assists you by providing Supplementary Training to meet those needs as required. Supplementary Training can also be counted as part of the 90 hours of Approved Programmed Training.

Methods of Instruction

Teaching methods for the Trainee Admission Course vary according to the subject and include:

• online learning
• face-to-face instruction
• mentoring and individual tuition
• practical exercises
• skills development sessions
• assignments and feedback sessions
• problem-based research
• online discussion groups

Trainee Admission Course Subjects

The following table outlines the Trainee Admission Course subjects. Please click on subject titles for detailed subject outlines.

^ These subjects require some face-to-face attendance onsite

^^ You may undertake all five (5) of the skills workshops or choose individual workshops as required

* Please note that EDR Exemptions do not apply to Traineeships

Subject Combination Examples

• Professional Responsibility + Early Dispute Resolution = 90 hours training
• Professional Responsibility + Family Law Practice = 110 hours training
• Professional Responsibility + Risk Management + Writing and Drafting = 90 hours training
• Professional Responsibility + Advocacy Skills = 100 hours training

Trainee Admission Course Dates

Coursework Duration

The College’s Ethics (Professional Responsibility) component comprises 80 hours of training. Graduates will need to choose a minimum of 10 additional hours from the other areas offered to reach their 90 hour requirement.

Application Details

Enrolment is open until four weeks before each course starting date.

To access the Application and Enrolment Form and related information for the Queensland Trainee Admission Course, please click on the Apply Now button.

For information on Payment Options, please see: Payment Options

FEE-HELP Government Loans

For eligible students undertaking the Trainee Admission Course, the tuition fee may be fully or partially covered by FEE-HELP. For further details, please review the Application and Enrolment Form, contact Student Services, or see: FEE-HELP Loans

Queensland Legal Practitioners Admission Board (LPAB) Requirements

Graduates must have commenced their Traineeship before they can undertake the College’s Trainee Admission Course.

Graduates have one (1) month following the commencement of their Traineeship to notify the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admission Board.

On satisfactory completion of the Trainee Admission Course, the College will issue a Certificate of Completion, which is required to be submitted when you apply for admission to the Legal Practitioners Admission Board.

Additional Information

For further information on Traineeships, please visit:

www.qls.com.au
www.courts.qld.gov.au/publications

Additionally, you may contact the Queensland LPAB:

Ph: +61 7 3842 5985
Fax: +61 7 3221 7193
Email: admissions@qld.com.au

Additional Resources

Queensland Trainee Admission Course Enrolment Form