Edition 48, August 2007

Australia-Pacific Technical College opens for business

The Australia-Pacific Technical College has opened its doors to its first students, providing world-class vocational education and training and internationally recognised qualifications in the Pacific.

The Prime Minister announced at the Pacific Islands Forum in October 2006 that the Australian Government would provide $150 million for the establishment and operation of the college.

The first student intake this month will undertake training in tourism and hospitality, filling critical skill shortages and boosting employment opportunities and economic growth in the region.

The college will provide essential skills in a range of vocations including automotive, construction, manufacturing and electrical trades, tourism and hospitality, health and community services.

The internationally recognised courses will be run at training centres in Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

From 2008 scholarships will be available to enable students, especially those from smaller island states, to participate.

The college will work with Pacific Island governments, education and business leaders to ensure that graduates are appropriately skilled to meet employment needs in the region.

For more information visit www.aptc.edu.au

 

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