The Minister for Training and Skills, The Hon. Gayle Tierney MP, recently announced 40 finalists in the 69th Victorian Training Awards, which recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations in the Victorian vocational education sector.
Judges from the Victorian Training Awards recognised the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) with a nomination for an Industry Collaboration Award for its involvement in the Victorian Automotive VETiS partnership.
The Victorian Automotive Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) collaboration was established to increase school students completing automotive studies in high school, and better prepare them to enter apprenticeships.
The collaborators – VACC, South West TAFE, Healesville Secondary College, and Lyndhurst Secondary College – focus on upgrading and standardising course material for Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation, delivered in Years 11 and 12.
Previously, each high school had differing teaching resources, resulting in skills below the expectation of students with a pre-vocational qualification. Now the qualification meets automotive industry expectations, enrolments have increased, and local businesses employ VETiS graduates with greater confidence.
This is a strong endorsement of the excellent work performed by VACC’s Apprenticeships, Training and Projects team led by Nigel Muller.