SkillsTech makes BRW Most Innovative Companies list
02 December, 2013SkillsTech Australia has made the BRW 50 Most Innovative Companies list for the second year in a row. The company is the only training organisation to make the prestigious list.
Financial incentives to obtain cabling qualifications
22 November, 2013An earlier BICSI column in ECD Solutions advised of changing Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) regulations requiring cablers to hold 'competencies' in specialist cabling activities such as structured cabling, optical fibre and coax cabling. These new requirements come into effect July 2014, so, many cablers around Australia have been looking into how to obtain these competencies through ACMA-approved training.
Poor literacy and numeracy threatening electrical apprenticeships
01 November, 2013Australia's vocation education and training (VET) system is having to compensate for stagnant literacy and numeracy standards in Year 12 students, E-Oz Energy Skills Australia has warned.
AIRAH to offer BCA Essentials course
08 October, 2013AIRAH is offering a series of half-day courses throughout November which provide an overview of the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume One BCA (Class 2-9 buildings) as it relates to mechanical services.
Opinions differ over Coalition's apprentice loan scheme
26 August, 2013While training organisations have welcomed the Coalition's proposed apprentice loan scheme, others have been less pleased with the proposal, saying it is not the answer to low apprenticeship completion rates.
Pre-contractor Program helps sparkies launch small businesses
12 July, 2013Master Electricians Australia is offering a new mentoring program to help small businesses in the construction industry by providing free mentoring and training in business management for electrical contractors.
Brightest Spark competition tackles electrical safety incidents
04 June, 2013Master Electricians Australia has launched a competition to encourage electrical safety in response to a spate of severe electrical safety incidents in NSW.
Evolution of the electrical industry
27 May, 2013 by Malcolm Richards, CEO, Master Electricians AustraliaThe electrical industry is constantly evolving. With new products popping up on the market and ever-changing energy-efficient options, the industry is always looking for the next big thing. This means businesses need to constantly be improving to keep up with the rapidly growing industry.
Australia urgently needs ICT infrastructure design certification
27 May, 2013 by Paul Stathis, BiCSIAt the recent BICSI Conference in Melbourne, ICT engineering consultant Lawrence McKenna stressed the costly ramifications of inadequately skilled ICT cabling designers in Australia, calling for the industry to ‘raise the bar’ or suffer further financial losses.
Make migration easier for overseas electricians, MEA urges
24 May, 2013The lack of electricians entering Australia from overseas is severely stunting growth within the construction sector, Master Electricians Australia (MEA) claims.
Drop in apprentice numbers concerning, says ACCI
23 May, 2013The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has expressed concerns over the drop in numbers of apprentices.
Schneider welcomes 12 new engineers to graduate program
23 May, 2013Twelve engineering graduates are preparing to take part in Schneider Electric’s Energy Generation Graduate Programme Assessment Days, which are being held in Sydney and Melbourne throughout May.
Cuts to SAAA payments hurting small business, says MEA
30 April, 2013Changes to the Federal Government’s Support for Adult Australian Apprentices (SAAA) payments are hurting small businesses, Master Electricians Australia has said.
MEA launches energy efficiency training course
22 March, 2013The new Master Electrician Energy Efficiency course is important training for those wanting to build their business by entering the rapidly growing energy efficiency market. The course covers a wide range of concepts to give electricians the confidence to provide energy-efficient solutions to their customers.
Digital TV training partnership to benefit electrical industry
19 March, 2013SkillsConnect Australia is now offering Certificate III in Telecommunications Digital Reception Technology in locations across Australia. Thanks to a new partnership with Matchmaster Communications, this complete certificate is now available at a reduced price due to a generous government subsidy.
