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  • CITB Pre-apprenticeship Course – Week 6 Update

    Posted on 03 November, 2011 | Categorised as CITB Courses, Student Updates

    Congratulations to Cameron from the CITB Pre-apprenticeship team! Cameron has gained work tiling after completing some work experience with a former FCTA Apprentice. The rest of the team are very interested in getting onsite to learn more about the trade, and hopefully gain work. Below are some photos from this week, showing the quality of [...]

  • Doorways 2 Construction Plus Students

    Posted on 03 November, 2011 | Categorised as CITB Courses

    Scott & Zac have been at FCTA all week, completing projects in the Wall & Ceiling trade. Doorways 2 Construction students are sponsored by the CITB as a way of getting students in high school to develop trade skills as part of their formal education. The programme is well know in South Australia, and the [...]

  • CITB Pre-apprenticeship Update – Week 5

    Posted on 27 October, 2011 | Categorised as CITB Courses, Student Updates

    The students have hit the halfway point, and we have some of the team working on advanced bricklaying projects, others trying tiling and solid plastering. It’s the best way to decide which of the mortar trowel trades students are most interested in. At this point we have students we would recommend highly for work experience. [...]

  • Week 4 CITB Pre-Apprenticeship Update

    Posted on 21 October, 2011 | Categorised as CITB Courses, Student Updates

    This week the pre-apprenticeship students started working on projects in Solid Plastering and Tiling. As part of the course we offer students the flexibility to complete practical projects in Bricklaying, Solid Plastering & Tiling. Students then select which trade they are most interested in to continue with some advanced practical projects. This really helps the [...]

  • CITB Pre-Apprenticeship Course – Week 3 Update

    Posted on 10 October, 2011 | Categorised as CITB Courses, Pre-Apprenticeship, Student Updates

    Our students have now developed their bricklaying skills enough to move onto new practical projects.

  • CITB Pre-Apprenticeship Course Update

    Posted on 27 September, 2011 | Categorised as CITB Courses

    The team have started their first project, building a wall between profiles. Below are some pictures showing just how hands on the Pre-Apprenticeship course is.

  • CITB Pre-Apprenticeship Course Update

    Posted on 26 September, 2011 | Categorised as CITB Courses, Student Updates

    The extremely popular Certificate II in Construction Pathways kicked off today, after our induction the students have already started on the practical side of the course, learning how to mix mortar and handle Bricklaying materials.

  • Cert II Pre-Apprenticeship Course Starts 26/09/2011

    Posted on 08 September, 2011 | Categorised as Applications, CITB Courses

    Applications are being accepted for our new fully funded Pre-appretniceship course starting 26/09/2011. The coruse runs for 10 weeks, with successful students being issued a Certificate II in Construction Pathways.

  • CITB Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course Commences April 4th

    Posted on 10 March, 2011 | Categorised as Applications, CITB Courses, Courses

    Our next Pre-Apprenticeship Course is scheduled for 04/04/2011. This course is an introduction to the  for people interested in a career in the building industry. The course is full time, for 12 weeks. Click here for the course flyer (PDF) This course starts with the basics of Bricklaying, before moving into Solid Plastering and/ or Tiling. [...]

  • CITB Introduction to Decorative Fibrous Plastering Course

    Posted on 29 November, 2010 | Categorised as CITB Courses

    FCTA trainer, Warren Baff, has just finished running a one week course, sponsored by the CITB, training tradespeople in Decorative Fibrous Plastering. Fibrous Plastering covers the ornate work you see in some buildings such as ceiling roses, cornices and other features. The group was made up of people already working in the building industry, who [...]