February 2023
Blink and January’s gone! 2023 brings significant changes to the MTA Institute’s management structure with Paul Kulpa moving into another significant management role within MTA Queensland. I’d personally like to thank Paul for his unwavering commitment to the Institute for the past 10+ years. I’m honoured to now take responsibility of the Institute and will […]
December 2022/January 2023
Firstly, thanks to all our stakeholders for their support in 2022. Ultimately, without you, we would not be able to provide the training services we do. While we bring down the curtain on another year, we are certainly excited about what’s coming up in 2023, including: Working with schools, including programs in schools and the […]
November 2022
Automotive electrification is coming, and to support industry the MTA Institute has lodged its application to add AUR32721 Certificate III Automotive Electric Vehicle Technology to its scope. This qualification reflects the role of individuals who service, diagnose and repair battery electric vehicles and components in the automotive, service and repair industry, and who carry out […]
October 2022
We are always looking at ways to support industry and, in a move to help support the labour shortages in the automotive industry, we have embarked on a program to train international students. With Australia’s borders reopening, the focus on international training has begun to move beyond our Queensland apprenticeship training model to provide a […]
Plugged In: Explaining Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Tech
Advances in Hybrid (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV) technology seem to be happen every day, including in the area of electric motors. While EVs have yet to take off here in Australia, there are plenty of HEVs about and more are on their way, so an understanding of electric motors is important. Hybrids can be […]
September 2022
The new Australian Apprenticeships Incentive system has commenced from 1st July 2022 and focusses on priority occupations, which includes all our automotive apprenticeships. The Priority Wage Subsidy is paid for a maximum of three years at the rate of: 10 per cent of wages paid for the first year (up to a maximum of $1500 […]
August 2022
The MTA Institute is successfully rolling out its Auto Ready Pilot program – a nationally recognised VET accredited course that is a tailored school program to help students decide on their automotive journey. We will be offering this course over the upcoming September school holidays in locations across the state to promote the automotive industry […]
MTA Institute 2018 Student Outcomes Survey
The 2018 Student Outcomes Survey has been released and we are proud of the outstanding results achieved by the MTA Institute. The report presents information on the outcomes of MTA Institute graduates who completed their vocational education and training (VET) in Australia during 2017, with the data collected in mid 2018. The outcomes for all […]
July 2022
Electric vehicles are coming!” That is what has been said for over a decade, and it was true then, and even more so now. The MTA Institute has been at the forefront of electrified vehicle training space for all that time and more, and we pride ourselves on having our trainers skilled and proficient in […]
Queensland Training Awards Regional Finalist Announced
The Queensland Training Awards regional finalist have been announced and we are thrilled to see MTA Institute (MTAI) representation throughout Queensland from apprentices, trainees and trainers. The prestigious awards recognise individuals and organisations that strive for and have achieved success, best practice and innovation in vocational education and training (VET). The awards showcase all that’s […]
