MTA Institute News
Trade Recognition For Experience and Skill
8 Feb 2021 - Do you have trade skills and experience but no formal qualification? Get your Trade Skills Recognised with MTA Institute!
MTA Institute Trainers Gather for Annual Conference and Trainer of the Year Announcement
4 Feb 2021 - This past December the MTA Institute brought together its trainers from across the state to the MTA Queensland head office complex in Brisbane for its annual trainers’ conference.
Apprentice of the month, January 2021: Ryan Smoothey
3 Feb 2021 - Congratulations to Ryan Smoothey, the January 2021 Apprentice of the Month.
Apprentice of the month, December 2020: Keith Forstman
3 Feb 2021 - Congratulations to Keith Forstman, the December 2020 Apprentice of the Month.
Apprentice of the month, November 2020: Jake Kither
15 Dec 2020 - Congratulations to Jake Kither, the November 2020 Apprentice of the Month.
Apprentice of the month, October 2020: Jamie Lenkeit
15 Dec 2020 - Congratulations to Jamie Lenkeit, the October 2020 Apprentice of the Month.
Successful MIG welding course held in late November
8 Dec 2020 - In a half day introductory course hosted by MTA Queensland, participants are taught the basic knowledge and skills to become a MIG welder.
Apprentice of the month, September 2020: Igor Do Nascimento
11 Nov 2020 - Congratulations to Igor Do Nascimento, the September 2020 Apprentice of the Month.
MTA Queensland announces 2020 Apprentice of the Year
11 Nov 2020 - MTA Queensland is thrilled to announce Gabrielle Clift from Highfields Mechanical in Toowoomba as the 2020 Apprentice of the Year.
2020 MTA Queensland Apprentice of the Year Award Finalists
8 Oct 2020 - Get to know the 2020 MTA Queensland apprentice of the year award finalists.
Apprentice Wages To Be Subsidised By 50% Through Federal Government COVID-19 Recovery Plan.
8 Oct 2020 - Commencing from 5 October 2020, any employer or Group Training Organisation that engages an Australian Apprentice may qualify for an apprentice wage subsidy of 50%. Wages will be compensated to an apprentice between 5 October 2020 and 30 September 2021, to a maximum of $7,000 per quarter.
New Scholarship Announced for Automotive Tradies
8 Oct 2020 - MTA Queensland and the MTA Institute have announced they will be awarding two full scholarships per year for trade-qualified automotive employees.
Auto Camp Sells Out Another School Holiday Course
8 October 2020 - The September school holidays saw another group of Auto Camp students embark on three days of automotive learning at MTA Queensland’s headquarters in Eight Mile Plains.
MTAI Apprentice a Rising Social Media Star
15 Sep 2020 - 18-year-old MTAI apprentice Anisha Page has developed quite the social media following on her ToranaRama Instagram page, where she posts pictures and videos of classic cars
Apprentice of the Month, August 2020: Quintin Smith
15 Sep 2020 - Congratulations to Quintin Smith, the August 2020 Apprentice of the Month.
Idle Hands Kept Busy During the School Holidays
13 Aug 2020 - The MTA Institute hosted eight energetic students in July for the latest instalment of Auto Camp, the popular three-day school-holiday course.
Apprentice of the Month, July 2020: Stephanie Williams
11 Aug 2020 - Congratulations to Stephanie Williams, MTA Institute Apprentice of the Month for July 2020
Apprentice of the Month, June 2020: John Bancroft-Arnott
11 Aug 2020 - Congratulations to John Bancroft-Arnott, MTA Institute Apprentice of the Month for June 2020
(From left to right) Owner Craig Baills, Capricorn Sales Manager QLD Wayne Burton, Capricorn Rising Star Apprentice of the Year Gabrielle Clift and Co-Owner Katherine Baills.MTAI Rising Star Crowned top Automotive Apprentice
3 Aug 2020 - Third-year MTAI light-vehicle apprentice Gabrielle Clift has been named the top-performing automotive apprentice across Australia and New Zealand after taking out the 2020 Capricorn Rising Star award.
MTA Institute is now a Queensland Government approved Skills Assure provider.
By choosing a subsidised course through a Skills Assure supplier, you can gain skills that are valued by industry and that will help get you a job once you are finished your studies.
2020 Automotive Industry Ambassador Program applications open
Applications for the 2020 running of the Automotive Industry Ambassador Program are now open.
Plugged In: Explaining Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Tech | July 2020
10 Jul 2020 - In this month's Plugged In, MTA Institute Trainer Keith Minchin takes a deeper look into alternating and direct current requirements of electric vehicles.
Apprentice of the Month, May 2020, Ethan Reid
10 Jul 2020 - Congratulations to Ethan Reid, the MTA Institute Apprentice of the Month for May 2020.
Students' Careers on the Move After Completing MTA Institute Courses
8 Jul 2020 - MTA Institute continues to move forward with training solutions created both to prepare students to enter the industry and prepare businesses for the technological shifts of tomorrow.
MTA Institute and AMA Group Partner on Apprentice Training Pilot Program
8 Jul 2020 - AMA Group recently partnered with the MTA Institute to take advantage of the COVID-19 induced slowdown by fast-tracking the learning of a group of paint and panel apprentices.
Motorcycle Apprentice Racing to Success
21 May 2020 - Second year MTA Institute motorcycle apprentice Kye Van Es was invited to attend the 27th International Island Classic earlier this year by the Yamaha Racing Team.
Luke Roxburgh Continues to Inspire
21 May 2020 - 2015 MTA Queensland Apprentice of the Year Luke Roxburgh has gone above and beyond while overcoming enormous personal obstacles to get to where he is today.
Plugged In: Explaining Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Tech
21 May 2020 - In this month's Plugged In, MTA Institute Trainer Keith Minchin takes an in-depth look at the various systems that come together to make an electric vehicle work.
Apprentice of the Month, April 2020, Awngdan Daipha
21 May 2020 - Congratulations to Awngdan Daipha, the MTA Institute Apprentice of the Month for April 2020.
Apprentice of the Month, March 2020, Joshua Shearman
21 May 2020 - Congratulations to Joshua Shearman, MTA Institute Apprentice of the Month for March 2020.
