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Cutting-edge training builds tradies’ tech know-how

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Energy, Processing / Manufacturing.

Townsville boilermaker Donnelly Madden is among more than 40 trades professionals polishing their skills for the technological advances of the fourth industrial revolution through a pilot training scheme.

The group is studying for a Diploma of Applied Technologies - the first of its kind in Queensland.

The Queensland Government has invested $300,000 in the Higher Level Apprenticeship Pilot and has partnered with TAFE Queensland, Skills Lab and Ai Group to encourage industry to embrace new digital technologies.

Mr Madden enrolled in the course with the support of his employer, TEi Services, and said the training was showing him a whole. . .

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Plea to overhaul welder training package

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Weld Australia is calling on the Federal Government to undertake an in-depth review of the TAFE welding curriculum.

The industry body says the recently released Manufacturing and Engineering training package (MEM 2.0) is not only inadequate for the needs of industry, but imposes significant restrictions and burdens on apprentices, employers, and TAFEs.

“The latest version of the MEM training package differs very little from the 1998 and 2005 versions. In fact, many of the units and much of the content remains identical,” Weld Australia chief executive officer Geoff Crittenden said.

“Not surprisingly then, MEM 2.0 bears no. . .

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Regional trade training hubs set for upgrade

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More than $1.17 million in construction projects are planned for regional TAFE campuses in a Queensland COVID-19 recovery plan.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the upgrades to campuses in Bohle, Burdekin, Bowen and Cannonvale highlighted the important role skills and training would play.

They are part of the second stage of the Government’s Unite and Recover for Queensland Jobs plan.

“Our recovery plan for Queensland is all about creating jobs and investing in future proofing infrastructure so we have the skills for more jobs in more industries,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

“Ensuring we have the skilled workforce. . .

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