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PLUMBING CONNECTION SPRIN
“All states and territories deliver the same Certificate
III in plumbing but there are slight variations from state to
state and even from institute to institute. For example: New
South Wales and Western Australian TAFE’s deliver four
streams; Queensland deliver four and a half; South Australia,
Tasmania, Northern Territory and the Australian Capital
Territory deliver five streams; and Victoria deliver either five
or six depending on the institute,” Rob says.
“The other main differences are the way apprentices
attend their institute. For over 30 years TAFE SA has
operated a block release model where students attend for
either a one or two week block of training. Our experience
has been that this allows for larger projects to be
undertaken that more realistically simulates the workplace
experience. It also suits regional students who have up to
100s of kilometres of travel to attend the plumbing school,”
Rob says.
TAFE SA is not resting on its laurels when it comes to
training either. They are investing in new infrastructure and
technology to ensure its training delivery is up to speed with
the rest of the country.
“TAFE SA Plumbing School has recently moved into a
state-of-the-art training facility at Clovelly Park. Completed
in early 2014, the new campus has brought together all
building and construction trades into the one facility and
includes a four storey building that supports collaborative
learning among trades,” Rob explains.
“Building services such as water, gas, and electrical
can be run from simulated mains into the sandpit and up
into the structure. The building itself is a learning tool: all
construction methodologies and building services are on
display for students to learn from (for example: the plant
room has a glass wall for viewing) and the interactive BMS
allows us to make use of plant and building performance
data. The building is unique in its adaptive design and
flexible use of space and is often used by our industries
for conferences, exhibitions, trade nights and general
meetings.”
Student learning is enhanced by the use of blended
delivery methodology that uses state-of-the-art audio
visual technology such as high definition digital cameras in
workshops and learning spaces.
“I have been lucky enough through my role on the National
Plumbing and Services Training Advisory Group (NPSTAG)
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