Build your career with rail apprenticeships and development programs
The Public Transport Authority (PTA) offers a range of specialist rail apprenticeships and development programs designed to develop your skills, expertise and capabilities.
Our apprentices and trainees receive on the job training combined with rail specific education, ensuring the skills you gain are directly aligned to the requirements of the Transperth rail network.
Should I explore an apprenticeship or development program?
Both PTA development pathways provide full time, structured on the job training with permanent employment outcomes on successful completion of the program.
The key differences between the pathways are:
- An apprenticeship is an entry‑level pathway and is suitable for anyone regardless of experience, knowledge or background. All PTA apprenticeship salaries vary dependant on occupational outcome, but they are all fall under our Public Transport Authority Railway Employee (Trades) Industrial Agreement 2024. Additionally, our apprenticeship programs run much longer than our development programs.
- Development program pathways do require safety critical work experience and additional experience relevant to each program. Rail experience is not required but is an advantage. Suitable if you can take on more responsibility from the start because of prior experience. All other development program salaries vary but are paid under our Public Transport Authority Salaried Officers Agreement 2022.