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Stars turn out for graduation ceremony The Honourable Jack Snelling MP – Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education. One hundred and seventy four apprentices and trainees were honoured at the Group Training Scheme’s annual Graduation and Awards Ceremony in May. At the culmination of a memorable night - which was attended by Steven Richards and Mark Winterbottom of Ford Performance Racing - Matthew Kelly was named as Apprentice of the Year (see story on page 6.) “Since Matthew started his apprenticeship his commitment and enthusiasm for his chosen trade is nothing short of admirable,” MTA Executive Director, John Chapman said. “The graduation marks the end of an era for us as our young (we don’t have many mature aged apprentices) apprentices and trainees collect their certificates. “But it is just the start of the next stage in their career in the automotive industry.” The ceremony was also attended by the Honourable Jack Snelling MP, Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education. The Minister said the MTA- GTS would play a pivotal role in this state as it continued to deliver qualified people to the automotive industry. “The MTA Group Training Scheme is South Australia’s peak apprentice and training body for the motor industry. And it’s the State’s largest group training organisation, employing around 15 per cent of the apprentices and trainees who are under a group training arrangement,” Minister Snelling said. “The Training and Skills Commission, in its Skills for Jobs plan, identified that group training organisations were crucial to retaining apprentices and ensuring they complete their qualifications. And it’s organisations like the MTA that will lead the way in training apprentices and providing qualified people for the automotive industry.” Colin Clark, MTA SA President and MTA Group Training Scheme Chairman, spoke about the history of the Scheme and the initiatives now underway that are essential to the future of the industry. “It is amazing to think that 28 years ago in 1982 the Group Training Scheme started business with only 10 apprentice motor mechanics,” he said. “At that time our MTA Board and others had a vision that one of the most important challenges for the motor industry was to ensure we had a training organisation that would provide the motor industry with highly skilled technical specialists. 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division are Manufacturers of • Abrasives • Masking Tapes • Paint Finishing Products • Adhesives • Coatings • Safety Products PPG would like to congratulate all graduates this year and offers its best wishes for their future careers 3M congratulates all the graduates & wishes them well in their automotive careers. For information on your nearest distributor phone 136 136 8 motor tradewww.mta-sa.asn.au
“Today that vision is a reality. We currently employ over 500 apprentices and trainees throughout South Australia in the Automotive Industry and host them out to employers for a minimum of three months or for the full term of their Contract of Training.” Mr Clark said over 2,000 apprentices and trainees have now graduated. “Over the last 12 months we expanded our program of Post Trade Courses to deliver courses that cover LP Gas Installation, LP Gas Service & Repair, SRS Air Bags, Air Conditioning, Body Management, Drive Management and Wheel Alignment.” Looking to the future, he said plans to develop the Royal Park training facility were now a reality. “We now have a state-of-theart training workshop which will help meet the skill demands for the motor trade industry and will allow the GTS to conduct stage two in diesel mechanics at Royal Park whereas previously apprentices were sent to TAFE at O’Halloran Hill. Our first group of 12 diesel mechanics to use the new workshop commenced on April 12, 2010.” The workshop boasts: • a 15 metre ventilated truck pit equipped with a fully ducted ventilation system • 8 overhead vehicle hoists • an all wheel drive 1200 dynometer • a four bay drive facility for semi and B-double trailers for repairs and maintenance • additional training areas to expand our post-trade training including hybrid and electric vehicles • a new 10-bay welding area for welding and fabrication training which is essential for semi trailer maintenance and manufacture. Special thanks was extended to the night’s sponsors: The MTAA Superannuation Fund, MTAA, SGIC Business Insurance, TENG Tools, Crash Supplies, Spies Hecker, PPG Industries, Evans Safety, Capricorn, Mutual Community and MEGT. Most Outstanding Achievement Award School-Based Apprentice 2009: Peter Webber (SGIC Insurance) and Megan Quince (Northpoint Toyota). Most Outstanding Achievement Award Diesel Mechanic 2009: Darren Arthur (Capricorn Society) and Elliott Wells (Hosted at Torrens Transit). Most Outstanding Achievement Award First Year Apprentice 2009: Ian Schrader (Teng Tools) and Monique Velliaris (Hosted at Solitare Automotive). Most Outstanding Achievement Award Second Year Apprentice 2009: Ian Schrader (Teng Tools) and Jesse Noort (Hosted at Ultra Tune Salisbury). Most Outstanding Achievement Award Motor Mechanic 2009: Darren Arthur (Capricorn Society) and Chris Seidel (Hosted at Northpoint Toyota). Most Outstanding Achievement Award Third Year Apprentice 2009: Ian Schrader (Teng Tools) and Todd Whiley (Hosted at Peter Kittle Toyota). www.mta-sa.asn.aumotor trade 9
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