PORSCHE AFTERSALES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (PAVE) Porsche AG In 2008, it was the starting point and the initial spark of the international vocational education initiatives of Porsche in Aftersales which are now bundled under PAVE. It was in the Philippines where Porsche and its cooperation partners – PGA Cars, Inc. and Don Bosco Mondo under its implementation partner Don Bosco Technical Institute of Makati established the Porsche Training and Recruitment Centre Asia.
its technical basics. The training content is based on the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) automotive servicing qualification which qualifies the trainees to attain the National Certificate levels I and II or higher. During the second year, trainees receive Porsche-specific training including high voltage Certification Level 2 (high voltage technician) to service the automaker’s E-car series.
In 2015, the Porsche Training and Recruitment CentreAsia extended for other brands of VW Group which is then referred as PTRC-A 2.0. The yearly number of Students that are educated in the job profile of Automotive Service Mechatronics is based on the demand. The 24-month-education follows the PAVE Curriculum which is competence oriented and based on customer orders. By developing and implementing suitable training standards, it aims to achieve a standardized certificate system with a qualification that is “Certified by Porsche”.
As the PAVE trainees hone their practical skills in the service shop, they are supervised by GPCCI-trained and certified in-company trainers. A fully equipped workshop area of 1200 sqm (complete with training vehicles, lifters, tools and tester for diagnostics) enable the students to work on numberless simulated customer orders before they are sent out to an internship at PGA Cars dealerships (in Porsche and Audi workshop) to complete the 700 OJT hours.
In the first year of the 2-year program, students develop an understanding of the automotive industry and
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Since 2017, the final examination is conducted in partnership with the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI). The practical and
For Philippine youths, being able to build a skillset that offers a future is often not a matter of capability, but opportunity. We have seen that when given the chance, our trainees show more eagerness, talent, and confidence than they ever expected.”
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Katrin Azul Director of Porsche Training and Recruitment Centre Asia (PTRC-A); and GPCCI partner for assessment and certification of vocational training
