A well-respected health and safety qualifi cation has become an important entry ticket to ensure skills are up-to-date and refreshed during uncertain economic times.

Gain the skills and knowledge needed to improve health and safety in the workplace with the Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention’s (IFAP) qualifi cations: Diploma and Certifi cate IV in Work and Safety and Safety and Health Representatives. Completing your safety and health representative course will lead you to a career pathway towards Certifi cate III in Work Health and Safety through recognition of prior learning. These skills and knowledge will lead to an employment advantage and, in a time of international opportunities, it will give comparability with other qualifi cations around the world.

Government research has shown up to 90 per cent of all employers look for vocational education and training (VET) qualifi cations in their candidates and will pay more for the right candidate.

“VET qualifi cations make sense, when you think about it,” MGTD Pirii Director Mike Gray said.

“The job and career market is becoming more and more competitive and employers are looking for candidates that stand apart from the rest.

“As a specialist registered training organisation (RTO), we ensure graduating students are fully qualifi ed, job and career-ready. We work constantly with industry to inform the training and materials we deliver. Employers can be confi dent persons holding MGTD Pirii qualifi cations are skilled, knowledgeable and job-ready.”

As an ethical training organisation, MGTD Pirii works with students to tailor qualifi cations to their specifi c

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Preparing for the next work safety challenge

As a registered training organisation, Oz Assess specialises in quality welder training and trade skills assessments for the nationally recognised Certifi cate III in Engineering Fabrication Trade.

With access to larger ventilated welding bays in its new Jandakot workshop, Oz Assess is able to off er welder training and welder codes so welders, boilermakers and sheet metal workers can upskill any part of their trade.

For many years Oz Assess has off ered recognition of prior learning (RPL) for the fabrication trade with a simple, fast and personalised RPL service.

“When considering options for training and upskilling, not many people realise they can formally recognise the skills they already have,” Oz Assess Director Peter Munn said.

“Through our RPL process, your current skills and knowledge are formally recognised, no matter where, when or how the learning occurred.”

Qualifi ed trainers review RPL applications for free and are experts at assisting experienced workers in demonstrating their best skills to achieve their fabrication trade qualifi cation.

Knowing more employers are demanding Australian trade qualifi cations, Oz Assess will apply for the WA Trade Certifi cate on yourbehalf as part of its commitment to quality service.

Patient and expert trainers provide quality welder training for all levels.

You can practise before your job application, learn new welding techniques and renew or sit welding codes.

Companies seeking trade-qualifi ed welders, boilermakers or sheet metal workers can fi nd the workforce they need through Oz Assess’ tailored trade skills assessments and welder codes.

Engineers learn from specialised course

“We have designed our courses and services to suit changing needs,” IFAP General Manager for Workplace Safety Solutions Andrew Stanbury said.

“We believe our courses contain practical and current content that ensures each student not only leaves IFAP with a skill, but a sense of confi dence in their new or refreshed ability. Our students are ready to take on the job at hand after attending a course that delivers premier quality.”

With major projects in process, now is an ideal time to ‘ticket up’ on high-risk work licences including white card, forklift, basic rigging, EWP and dogging. IFAP’s overhauled forklift course includes more hands-on training, a new online component and the option of IFAP submitting the WorkSafe application on the student’s behalf, ensuring you are registered and qualifi ed as soon as possible.

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needs. The focus is on the students’ growth in knowledge, skills and career.

“Our trainers and assessors are experts in their fi eld,” Mr Gray said.

“Every MGTD Pirii employee is required to undertake a continual professional development program to ensure they remain at the cutting-edge of industry.

“Our focus will always be on providing the highest quality training and qualifi cations, providing maximum benefi t to our students and setting them up for success in their future career. We will never

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MGTD Pirii off ers certifi cate III and IV, diploma and higher qualifi cation courses in work health and safety, frontline management, business administration, project management, logistics and more.

All courses are available through face-to-face training, self-paced workbook or online study, recognised prior learning/recognition of current competency or a mixed combination of delivery. Onsite courses are available to employers anywhere.

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Options abound for qualifi ed students

Statewide Institute of Training’s (SWITWA) new road transport course, the Certifi cate II in Driving Operations, is the fi rst of its kind being off ered in Australia.

The course provides licensing qualifi cations for truck, bus and taxidriving, with the addition of motorcycleand car licensing to be off ered in early next year.

After 13 years’ driving heavy vehicles,road trains and mining equipment,SWITWA Managing Director and ownerAlice Robb has worked hard to followher goal of providing quality training andmentoring in the transport industry.

“This has been 10 years in the making.Everything I learnt in the industry as anoperator I have put into this course,” she said.

“It’s the fi rst time in Australia you can go somewhere and learn not just how to be a truck, taxi or bus driver, but learn how to be an operator and perform on the job, instead of just getting a licence and going into something blind.

“One of the biggest downfalls whenpeople get a licence is they go into a job and get knocked back because they don’t have experience.

“So that’s what we off er here, experience.”

Registered training organisation (RTO) Choice Industrial Training has secured funding from the Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD) to introduce a Diploma of Engineering, a priority industry qualifi cation under Future Skills WA.

“We’ve been awarded funding to train job seekers, youth at risk and ex-off enders for a Certifi cate II in Engineering,” Chief Executive Offi cer Brendan Munn said.

“This course provides job readiness skills and is a great one to have to get a foot into the industry.”

Choice now has 31 qualifi cations, 52 units of competency and one accredited course on its scope, with more to come.

Mr Munn said the centre’s fl exibility and cost had been

highlighted by students as the initial attraction.

“Our quality of training and experienced staff have encouraged them to come for further education through us,” he said.

Choice recently moved premises to accommodate growing demand from students. The premises runs evening classes and holds a 9B building classifi cation as a public training facility.

Choice Industrial is a pioneer of industry demanded courses such as the Miner’s Start Pack, covering the essential qualifi cation and tickets needed to get into the mining industry.

Choice Industrial is also approved by the Welding Technology Institute of Australia to deliver courses in Perth.

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Established in 2008, the company also provides high-quality, cost-eff ective, male and female friendly and environmentally conscious training services in the management, warehousing, construction and mining sectors.

Depending on the requirements of the trainee, the employer and the selected curriculum, SWITWA off ers both on and off site training.

SWITWA’s goal is to not only help people with their training requirements,

but move towards helping employers and companies with their recruitment needs.

“Because we are producing job-ready operators, we want companies to come to us and say: ‘if you have any good operators, send them to us for an interview’,” Ms Robb said.

Businesses and employers can also off er employees an opportunity to improve their skill levels and career development with SWITWA’s numerous traineeships.

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Singleton resident Emily Logan recently enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as an electronics technician.

The 21-year-old was one of 112 men and women across Australia to be sworn into the navy recently and will start her training at HMAS Cerberus in Victoria.

“I wanted to join the navy because it seemed like a career with experiences on off er unlike anything else and with the opportunity to learn,” Ms Logan said.

In preparation for her training, Ms Logan upped her fi tness training regime, including increasing her push-up and sit-up repetitions and running 2.5km every day.

As an electronics technician, Ms Logan will be involved in the maintenance, repair and operation of a variety of electronic systems associated with the ship’s guns, missiles, radar, sonar, navigation and combat data systems.

“I’m excited to gain a variety of skills. I’m looking forward to progressing through the ranks and gaining the pride that comes with being a member of the Royal Australian Navy,” she said.

The enlistment ceremony marked the offi cial moment Ms Logan became a member of the Australian Defence Force.

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It is a proud moment she will no doubt remember throughout her career.

“This is an exciting step towards my life goals. I’m proud of myself for getting this far and so is my family. I’m keeping an open mind and am full of determination,” she said.

Honour, honesty, courage, integrity and loyalty are the guiding principles that

form the Royal Australian Navy’s code of values, which serve as a constant source of moral courage to take action.

The navy is currently recruiting for electronics technicians.

For further information on military training and careers in the navy, visit defencejobs.gov.au/navy.

From owner to chefPolytechnic West qualifi cations are designed to provide a pathway of skill building.

Managing Director Jill Jamieson said these pathways provided the skills needed to gain great jobs or move on to higher level qualifi cations. Many students also enter degree-level study with Polytechnic West or one of its partnering universities through the alternative entry pathways.

“Once a qualifi cation is completed, another awaits to allow students to build on the knowledge and skills acquired,” Ms Jamieson said.

“The same course progression applies whether undertaking an apprenticeship, learning how to develop video games and computer software, studying business and fi nance or engaging in almost any of Polytechnic West’s vast array of study areas. Students learn the fundamentals of an area and advance on to increasingly complex and specialised skill sets.”

The system also caters for those already working in their industry. Qualifi cations are designed to accommodate an individual’s

desire to upskill after some time away from the classroom. It could be one year, fi ve, 10 or even more, but it is never too late to make the decision to upgrade your skills and learn something new.

Similarly, it is never too late to make a fresh start and follow something new that you love doing. In fact, WA’s current Apprentice of the Year Geoff Franklin started his cookery apprenticeship with Polytechnic West as a mature age student.

His previous adventures include completing a horticulture apprenticeship and owning a fi sh and chip shop, but eventually he came to the realisation commercial cookery was the career he wanted to pursue.

“I am very fortunate to be part of a system that allows people to change careers and learn new skills later in life,” he said.

“I am now deeply engaged in a career that I love and working for my dream employer in Crown Perth, thanks to a system that encourages and rewards people using their initiative to chase a job they love.”

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