Update: Ministry of Education has released an industry training discussion document and is seeking feedback. You can read our submission for feedback here The Government is reviewing the contribution of Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) and Modern Apprenticeship Coordinators (MACs) with the purpose of finding ways to improve the value of Government’s investment in industry training. [...]
“I want to see how far I can go. I want to go as far as I can in my job and within my chosen industry.” With such a goal it’s no wonder Kyle Tainsh of Ernest Adams in Palmerston North took out the 2011 New Zealand Young Bread Baker of the Year Award. This [...]
“Mike, there’s no need to rush mate – you’ve got plenty of time to learn and you’ll be ready to sit your final electrical component test in a year. Nice job on your assignment. You’ve done well.” It’s a Saturday morning and seated around the lunchroom table with Cam Crawford, managing director of Chillex Group [...]
The Institution of Professional Engineers (IPENZ) and the New Zealand Board for Engineering Diplomas (NZBED) celebrated the launch of the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (NZDE) and the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering Practice (NZDEP) last week. The NZDE and NZDEP are key outcomes of the National Engineering Education Plan (NEEP) project. Competenz project manager, [...]
William Taylor of Etech Industries in Palmerston North is a valued, qualified light fabrication tradesman – and he’s now set to make a name for himself as one of New Zealand’s top young sheet metal engineers. Right now William is preparing to head to London as part of a 17-strong team of ‘Tool Blacks’ to [...]
A growing need for specialist, qualified welders in New Zealand saw Competenz work closely with industry to develop two new national certificates in welding to complement existing mechanical engineering qualifications. The National Certificates in Welding (Levels 3 – 4) are now available to NZ industry to actively train and retain their own specialist welders. The [...]
Jeremy Aimers of McAlpine Hussman Ltd in Lower Hutt took out this year’s Wallie Askew Workskills competition and the distinction of being New Zealand’s top refrigeration and air conditioning apprentice for 2011. The Wallie Askew Workskills competition is held annually alongside the Institute of Refrigeration, Heating & Air Conditioning Engineers (IRHACE) annual conference, this year [...]
The Competenz 2010 Annual Report is available now for viewing or download. It details a year in which Competenz successfully improved its performance to meet the needs of all our stakeholders and industry, and lift the number of timely qualification completions for learners within our gazetted industry coverage – a theme that we’ve continued well [...]
Businesses believe investing in better trained staff will improve productivity but in practice are more likely to change processes than people, according to a new research paper published by Industry Training Organisation (ITO) Competenz. The paper entitled ‘Perceptions of productivity – How medium-sized businesses approach productivity’ revealed the majority of respondents gave an unprompted response [...]
A ‘Roll of Honour’ booklet has been established in recognition of the time, effort, and dedication learners put into completing their industry-based training and their employers for providing support throughout their learning journey. Industry-based training achievements are often overlooked when stacked up next to their university graduate peers, despite the comparable commitment learners must make [...]