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Stage 6 Industrial Technology
Studying for work in industry
There are two main ways in which a person can study for entry into a trade. However, the main training provider in Australia is the Technical and Further Education (TAFE) system. This is a government system that works closely with industry to ensure courses are properly designed to train people for the workplace.
The other way is to gain an apprenticeship or traineeship and study at a private provider's facilities. A private provider is a company with accredited in-house training facilities for a given industry group.
If you would like to consider some of the courses provided by TAFE for entry into industry you should view the following;
- Department of Technical and Further Education (TAFE)
www.tafensw.edu.au
- There is a close connection between some HSC courses and
courses provided by TAFE. In some cases the work you have done at
school can be credited to courses provided by TAFE. For
information about Credit Transfer from HSC to TAFE go to the web
site:
www.det.nsw.edu.au/hsctafe/
- If you would like to find out about some of the training
courses for industries related to the focus areas covered by the
HSC course Industrial Technology then you should go to the
myfuture - The Facts web site
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/services/default.asp?FunctionID=5320&Action=IList
If you search for industries by the category industry according to the following list you will get information on many courses available to study. When you select a particular course of study, the system will give you a list of training institutions where that course is offered.
Industrial Technology focus area |
myfuture industry category |
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| Automotive industries | Motor vehicle manufacture Motor vehicle retail service/repair |
| Building and construction industries | Building design Construction services General construction |
| Electronics industries | Electrical and electronic equipment manufacture Electrical industry Electronics industry TV industry |
| Graphics industries | Architectural services Photography industry |
| Metals & Engineering industries | Iron and steel Machine tool industry Metal product manufacture |
| Multimedia industries | Interactive media industry Software and content sector Video industry |
| Plastic industries | Boat-building industry Plastics industry |
| Timber and furniture industries | Forest growing and management Saw-milling, processing and wood panel industry Timber manufactured product industry |
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