Aircraft apprentices complete programmes
Twenty-one apprentices have completed their programme to qualify as aircraft maintenance technicians, benefitting from changes that radically improved the apprenticeship programme. The introduction of the aircraft maintenance technician calling served...
Twenty-one apprentices have completed their programme to qualify as aircraft maintenance technicians, benefitting from changes that radically improved the apprenticeship programme. The introduction of the aircraft maintenance technician calling served as a catalyst for changes such as the block release system, which allows apprentices to spend longer periods of training on-the-job.
The apprentices were following the Technician Apprenticeship Scheme (TAS) run by the Employment and Training Corporation, based on a dual system which involves both on and off-the-job training. The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology provided the underpinning knowledge while five local employers provided the on-the-job training. These were Lufthansa Technik Malta, Air Malta, Aeromaritime, Medavia, and the Armed Forces of Malta.
The first apprenticeship steering committee was set up with representatives from the employers, ETC and MCAST to follow the apprentices' progress in a collective and holistic manner. This proved to be so successful that more steering committees were subsequently set up for other apprenticeship callings.
The trade testing board (made up of representatives from the industry, the Department of Civil Aviation and ETC, to assess trainees) worked together and developed an improved tool to record the on-the-job training.
Employers released their more experienced staff to lecture at MCAST and all the employers involved are going to assist their apprentices to obtain the necessary licences for the aviation industry. At present there are around 800 young people following an apprenticeship with over 400 companies in Malta and Gozo. ETC data shows that over 95 per cent of apprentices who successfully concluded their training are in full-time employment.
For more information on apprenticeships, contact the Apprenticeship Section of the ETC on tel. 2220 1303/11 or through e-mail at apprentice.etc@gov.mt
The apprentices were following the Technician Apprenticeship Scheme (TAS) run by the Employment and Training Corporation, based on a dual system which involves both on and off-the-job training. The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology provided the underpinning knowledge while five local employers provided the on-the-job training. These were Lufthansa Technik Malta, Air Malta, Aeromaritime, Medavia, and the Armed Forces of Malta.
The first apprenticeship steering committee was set up with representatives from the employers, ETC and MCAST to follow the apprentices' progress in a collective and holistic manner. This proved to be so successful that more steering committees were subsequently set up for other apprenticeship callings.
The trade testing board (made up of representatives from the industry, the Department of Civil Aviation and ETC, to assess trainees) worked together and developed an improved tool to record the on-the-job training.
Employers released their more experienced staff to lecture at MCAST and all the employers involved are going to assist their apprentices to obtain the necessary licences for the aviation industry. At present there are around 800 young people following an apprenticeship with over 400 companies in Malta and Gozo. ETC data shows that over 95 per cent of apprentices who successfully concluded their training are in full-time employment.
For more information on apprenticeships, contact the Apprenticeship Section of the ETC on tel. 2220 1303/11 or through e-mail at apprentice.etc@gov.mt