MTA March 2018_Web

AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING
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MTA trained apprentices Chylle Sumampong, Nicholas Pate with Group Training Organisation Manager Jason Polgreen.
CMV Group is one company taking full advantage of the MTA’s state
of the art training. Sebastian Krause is nearing completion of his
automotive apprenticeship at Mercedes-Benz Unley and his MTA
training has led him to servicing over 100 Mercedes-Benz G Wagons
for the Australian Army and servicing high end vehicles such as a
Mercedes-Benz S600 Maybach.
“I never wanted an office job, I always wanted to be a mechanic.
The training that you learn at the MTA is a great gateway to
being an automotive mechanic and the supportive staff help
you through it from start to finish. It’s been a great four years
and I have learnt a lot through my apprenticeship at the MTA.
The support I have received from my MTA Field Officer has been
good as well, checking up on my progress and training needs.”
Jacob Shubin recently completed his Certificate III in Mobile Plant
Technology and has been hosted at Liebherr SA, where he recently
won their South Australian 2017 Apprentice of the Year Award and
was the national runner up.
“The MTA is a great starting point for those who want to get into
the automotive industry. I also couldn’t speak highly enough of my
Service Manager at Liebherr and MTA Field Officer who help me in
and out of work life.”
The technology that is going into the vehicles of the future is also
crucial to retraining our workforce and being prepared for what
lies ahead.
Last year, the Training and Employment Centre saw participants
from interstate and overseas attending the Hybrid and Battery
Electric Vehicle course, with the planned expansion of both
geographical coverage and the range of trades in which we train.
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