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Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is the qualification for those people who currently work or are interested in working as workplace trainers and assessors.

Since 2003, Jobs West has been delivering the BSZ40198 Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training and now Training and Assessment to scores of very satisfied and now highly qualified workplace trainers and assessors who came from a wide variety of professional backgrounds: chefs, pilots, IT specialist, yoga teachers, florists, engineers, company CEOs, workplace assessors, etc.

The benefits of the new qualification are:

- you will gain competitive advantage over your industry peers

- you will have skills and knowledge that will be of interest to your current and/or future employer

- you will be fully prepared to stand in front of a group and deliver your program with confidence

- you will gain an indepth knowledge of competency based training and skills to "read" training packages.

We currently offer both an upgrade program for current holders of the BSZ qualification and a full program for those new to the vocational training at very competitive prices.

For more details please contact Kelly Gray on 9209 4313.

Jobs West have just undertaken a large radio campaign for the January/February 2008 period. Our adverts can be heard on Groove 101.7FM, 6PR and 6iX FM.

These adverts will be promoting Jobs West Traineeships, as well the courses they offer.

Show your support for a community profit organisation, let us know what you think of our ads.

This mosaic was created by Work For The Dole participants and Supervisor, Danuta Szolc. This mosaic was done for the Azelia Museum and sponsored by the City of Coburn.

This mosaic was created by Work For The Dole participants and Supervisor Danuta Szolc. This mosaic was sponsored by the City of Wanneroo.

This mosaic was created by Work For The Dole participants and Supervisor, Danuta Szolc. This mosaic was created for the City of Melville and currently resides at Deep Water Point in Melville.

This mosaic was created by Work For The Dole participants and Supervisor, Danuta Szolc. This mosaic was created for the City of Wanneroo and currently resides at Fisherman's Hollow in Yanchep. It celebrates a period in the history of Fisherman's Hollow.

This mosaic depicts strength through respect for diversity. Funded by Jobs West and the WA Department of Education and Training, it was created by a group of recently arrived migrants and refugees, led by local artist Danuta Szolc. This mosaic currently resides at the Logistics / ICT Skill Centre, 450 Victoria Road Malaga.

NEW - there are currently vacancies within the Youth Pathways Program working with young people! Be sure to check out what's on offer. Follow the 'About Us' link and click on the 'Vacancies' section to see what's availible. Hurry, applications close soon.

As the class of 2006 head towards their finals exams, Year 10 students will be facing the prospect of another two years of high school, trying to choose their future academic options and attempting to imagine their own future career path.

The Australian Technical College - Perth South may be able to provide a viable alternative to students interested in the skilled trades, especially students who might be feeling restless in the conventional school system, but who might flourish under more practical tuition in an environment that will make them feel like part of the workforce and not a high school kid.

One of the many benefits of finishing the West Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) at ATC - Perth South, apart from the change of routine and a real different approach to learning, is the curriculum is designed to fast-track students through to the first year of an apprenticeship in either the Building and Construction or the Automotive industry at the same time as achieving their WACE.

If this is the style of education for a young person you know, urge them to attend one of our remaining information sessions. The sessions are informative and provide all the necessary details for students thinking about what they want to do next year.

Our last session was extremely popular and our enrolment numbers are creeping up to capacity level, so it is important that students act soon and attend one of these sessions.

The sessions will be held on the following dates:

Wednesday November 1st

Fleur Fraeme Pavilion, McDonald Avenue, Padbury

5.30pm to 6.30 pm

Monday November 6th

The Agonis, 2232 Albany Highway, Gosnells

5.30pm to 6.30pm

Thursday November 9th

Employment Plus Office, 6 Dewar Street, Morley

5.30pm to 6.30pm

To register a place at one of the sessions or for more information on the Australian Technical College - Perth South, you can call 1300 303 677 or log on to www.atcperth.edu.au

There is a new bus route to Victoria Road Malaga to enable those participating in training at our Skill Centre, to utilise public transport. Revised route 344 bus service that services the Malaga Industrial Area will commence on Monday 11th September.

The morning trip departs Morley Bus Station at 7:55am and should arrive at Jobs West Skill Centre at approx 8:15am.

The afternoon trip departs Warwick Train Station at 3:05pm and should arrive at Jobs West Skill centre at approx 3:50pm.

When an eye injury forced Phil Roberts to quit his job as a warehouse manager, things were looking grim.

Phil, of Kinross, lost the sight from his eye from the injury, which forced him out of the workforce for more than a year.

He spent another year trying to make his way back into the industry, but his age and injury were major barriers.

“I spent a year on the dole and that was really difficult,” he said.

“When I attended interviews, employers saw my injury first and forgot about my experience.

“I was told a number of times that I was number two on the list and I had just missed out.

“I have no doubt my age and injury had a lot to do with those decisions.”

Phil, 48, is now back in full-time employment after completing a Certificate IV Training and Assessment course at Jobs West, a leading training provider in the warehousing industry.

He works at Jobs West as a Training and Placement Officer, sharing his wealth of knowledge with young people looking to become part of the warehousing industry.

“The job is fantastic and I enjoy working with the students,” Phil said.

“It’s like I have been given a second chance – I wish I had found something like this years ago.”

Jobs West is now offering a second chance to other unemployed people over the age of 45.

It will pilot a new program next month, Return To Work, which aims to improve employment opportunities for mature-aged job seekers.

The free course will provide job seekers with all the necessary skills to return to the workforce.

Jobs West is a not-for-profit community organisation, established 30 years ago, which delivers training through collaborative arrangements with industry and government agencies.