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MTA TRAINING Following nine months of preparations, the MTA’s new blended model of training has commenced.
New Training Model Further Cements MTA's Position as Leading Skills Provider The MTA has officially launched its new training model! “The new training model rollout has been a huge success and wellreceived by trainers, apprentices and employers,” said Jodi Ryan, MTA General Manager Apprenticeships. “There has been an absolute hive of activity and excitement down at the Royal Park Automotive Skills and Careers Centre. The students are really impressed with how easily accessible their course content is through the new learning system and Ready Skills App.” It is a key priority for the MTA to equip the next generation of automotive technicians with the necessary skills to succeed in an evolving industry. This new model was developed in consultation with MTA members and industry around skill shortages,
training downtime, and the need for the integration between training and the workplace. The updated model seeks to improve trainer-employer communications and engagement and return more of the apprentice’s time back to the workplace. “It will improve workforce capacity and productivity by having apprentices spend more time at businesses and blends institutional learning with workplace assessments to provide them with a broader skill set,” explained MTA CEO Darrell Jacobs.
Benefits of the new blended training model includes the following: •
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Individualised training support with face-to-face MTA Trainer visits to the apprentices’ workplaces on a regular basis Apprentices obtain more handson
experience at the workplace, supplemented with efficient and streamlined trade training •
Improved employee workforce with apprentices spending more time in the workplace being productive
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Additional student learning and workplace evidence collection opportunities to support development of skills
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Introduced our own online student learning portal, which combines both theory and practical in an easy- to-use system that is mobile and responsive
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The learning portal is accessible to both students and employers anytime, allowing easy access to all learning material to support apprentices
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Employers have the option to be in the driver’s seat along the