Supporting VET Pathways with GlenTech Auto Initiative
Rockhampton State High School cluster students enrolled in Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation Program 2023 To support high school students as they explore potential career pathways, MTA Queensland and MTA Institute (RTO No. 31529) have partnered with Glenmore State High School to bring a range of automotive training programs to the Rockhampton, Mount Morgan, […]
MTA Institute Plugs-In to Electric Vehicle Training with Delivery of BYD Atto 3
The MTA Institute’s drive to deliver the most relevant and up-to-date training received a boost in December with the delivery of its first fully electric vehicle (EV) to be used as a training aid – a BYD Atto 3. With the push for the electrification of Australia’s car fleet now well underway – including from […]
MTA Institute Trainers Gather for End-of-Year Conference
The MTA Institute is the largest private provider of automotive apprenticeships in Queensland, delivering one-on-one, in-the-workshop training to more than 2400 students across the state. With trainers working semi-independently across Queensland, the MTA Institute works to bring them together at trainer conferences to discuss their experiences, attend professional development workshops, and be brought up to […]
Apprentice of the Month, November 2022: Aiden Zemit
Aiden Zemit is the MTA Institute apprentice of the month for November 2022. About to start the third year of his light vehicle apprenticeship, the 20-year-old works at Formula Automotive, a mechanical workshop in the Brisbane suburb of Greenslopes, and has impressed his employer and MTA Institute trainer with his enthusiasm, inquisitive thinking, commitment, and […]
APPRENTICE OF THE MONTH, OCTOBER 2022: JARED ROGERS
Jared Rogers is the MTA Institute apprentice of the month for October 2022. The 16-year-old is a mobile plant apprentice with CCC Rural, a business that runs a number of large cattle properties and is based near the town of Alpha, about 400km west of Rockhampton and 160km west of Emerald. Impressing both his employers […]
APPRENTICE OF THE MONTH, SEPTEMBER 2022: MELISSA SMITH
Apprentice of the Month, September 2022: Melissa Smith Melissa Smith is the MTA Institute Apprentice of the Month for September 2022. The 35-year-old is in the third year of her auto-electrical apprenticeship and works at Crank Auto Electrics and Air Conditioning at Deception Bay, north of Brisbane. While Melissa is, according to her MTA Institute […]
Mature-aged Apprentices a ‘Reliable’ Resource for Automotive Industry
Jerry Withers and Scott Brown The mere mention of an apprentice can bring to mind the image of a pimply-faced teenager, P-plates in hand, talking up their knowledge of cars while sweeping the shop floor and fetching smokos. The tradition to date has indeed been to find that strapping youngster and sign them up for […]
Apprentice of the Month, August 2022: Phoenix Ah-Toon
David Cragnolini and Phoenix Ah-Toon Phoenix Ah-Toon is the MTA Institute Apprentice of the Month for August 2022. The 21-year-old is in the third year of his automotive refinishing technology apprenticeship with Allspec Coatings, a subsidiary of waste management company J.J. Richards Engineering, and is proving to be, according to his supervisor David Cragnolini and […]
MTA Institute’s Training Team Gathers for Annual Professional Development
As the largest private provider of automotive apprenticeships in Queensland – with more than 2,300 students currently being trained across all sectors of the automotive industry – the MTA Institute puts much emphasis, time, and resources into ensuring its trainers can deliver the best, most comprehensive training to its students. The commitment to being a […]
MTA Institute’s ‘Top Tier’ Training the Foundation for Young Mechanic’s Career
Jeremy, Ethan, and Lily Simmons own and run Allautos Advanced Tuning in Geebung, Brisbane. As a mechanic, keeping up to date and across all the technological advances and developments that are appearing in modern vehicles can be something of a challenge. The biggest headline-makers are electrification in the form of battery-electric (BEV) and hybrid-electric vehicles […]
