MTA Institute News

MTA Institute Apprentices Experience Life in the Fast Lane at the Gold Coast 500

8 Nov 2023 - Part of the prize for winning MTA Institute’s Apprentice of the Month award was the opportunity to attend the Gold Coast 500 Supercars event held in October. Courtesy of Gates Australia, four local apprentices were treated to the full corporate experience, watching the practice races from the first-class view of the Penrite Racing suite.

Living with an EV

24 Feb 2023 - MTA Queensland recently purchased a full battery-electric vehicle to further show our commitment to training in future technologies. Over the next few months, Scott Gehrke, Manager of Training Delivery, will give the lowdown on life with an EV.

MTA Institute EV and Hybrid Training Goes Mobile

22 Feb 2023 - MTA Institute has made the commitment to take its BEV and HEV training mobile and make it available to businesses and technicians in regional areas. The first such course was delivered last December in Toowoomba.

Supporting VET Pathways with GlenTech Auto Initiative

6 Feb 2023 - To support high school students as they explore potential career pathways, MTA Queensland and MTA Institute have partnered with Glenmore State High School to bring a range of automotive training programs to the Rockhampton, Mount Morgan, and Yeppoon regions.

MTA Institute Trainers Gather for End-of-Year Conference

21 Dec 2022 - 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 speed on the latest developments in the vocational education space.