More than 700 students interested in finding out about apprenticeships attended SkillsTech Australia's annual Open Day at the Acacia Ridge Training Centre last week.
SkillsTech Australia Institute director Mary Campbell said the Open Day gave students an opportunity to tour its world-class training centre and participate in hands-on activities and demonstrations for a wide range of trades.
The TAFE training centre has a $20 million electrical, refrigeration and air conditioning training facility as well as a $25 million facility for engineering.
"The Queensland Government has committed more than $200 million to the development of facilities at SkillsTech Australia to address skills shortages; it really is an impressive training centre and we had lots of positive feedback from potential students," Campbell said.
"We featured Try-a-Trade activities for automotive, building and construction, electrotechnology, sustainable technologies and water, and manufacturing and engineering trades to showcase what trade training is all about.
"Our trade teachers were on-hand to speak with students to discuss what opportunities were available to them."
The open day was held last Friday, May 10, 2013 at the centre which is located in Acacia Ridge, Brisbane.
