6-monthly WOF's to be Scrapped?

So the Govt is looking at changing the rules around Warrant of Fitnesses (read the article).

What do you think about this?  Should we be more in line with Australia's rules?  What other legislation would you like to see changed?

Macquarie Training - Supporting Business Excellence Since 2000

Make 2012 the year to boost your career prospects and gain the recognition you deserve!

  Certificate in Business (First Line Management) Level 3

  Certificate in Business (First Line Management) Level 4

  Diploma in Business Level 5

Achieve a nationally recognised, NZQA approved Business qualification in the workplace! No downtime, no textbooks, no lectures, no exams!  Qualifications are employer funded and yours to keep for life.

In-work qualifications are achieved by providing evidence of your competency in completing everyday tasks.  Your exact framework will be determined when you fill out a ‘Skills Analysis’ that identifies your strengths and your current areas of work.

Your assessor will visit you on a regular basis in your own workplace to help you complete your assessments and collate the information you need.  You can also contact them for assistance via phone or email at any time.

All it takes is 1 - 2 hours per week for 6 - 12 months for Certificates, and 12 - 24 months for Diplomas, depending on your workload.

Update your existing skills while researching quality improvements and identifying more efficient ways of completing tasks.  Increase your value to your company and open up pathways for career advancement!

Define your skills in:

    Management                              

    Human Resources

    Operations

    People Development

    Finance

    Planning

    Time Management

    Workplace Relationships

    Quality Management

    Systems and Resources

Pricing:

$2,500 - $4,500 for Certificates

$3,500 - $5,500 for Diplomas

*Price indicative only.  Fees vary depending on your location, the number of credits required for your individual framework and any credits that you have already achieved.   Your FITEC subsidy can cover up to $1,800 of the programme cost.

The next step:

Contact Macquarie Training at admin@mtrain.co.nz or  on 07 542 0857 for more information or to request a Skills Analysis.

Visit the Macquarie Training website: www.mtrain.co.nz. 

What motivates you?

The surprising truth about what motivates people!  What do you think?

Visit Macquarie Training.

Assessing, Designing & Moderating Assessments

Your staff need to learn from the best. Receive best practice training in Workplace Assessment, Design and Moderation and ensure your assessors, designers and moderators meet the national standards.


WORKPLACE ASSESSOR TRAINING

Assessment of skills and competency is an essential part of training. If you are going to be involved in assessing knowledge and skills following training or ensuring your workforce is up to date with the latest practices and procedures, this course will give you the tools to carry out assessment in a credible way.

DESIGN & MODERATE TRAINING

11552 Design Assessment and 11551 Moderation of Assessment delivered over two days of training covers the two aspects of assessment that go hand in hand. Even if you don't plan to be a moderator, this topic enhances your understanding of assessment design and moderators requirements. 

If you are interested in either of these courses, please contact Macquarie Training to enquire about dates and locations on 07 542 0857, or by emailing admin@mtrain.co.nz. 

Autumn 2012 Newsletter

Would you like to catch up on what has been happening at Macquarie Training lately?  Feel free to view our newsletter - it's full of interesting stuff, and a good read!

Elevated Working Platforms (EWP)

Late last year the opportunity arose for us to deliver training for Electricity Industry workers using elevated working platforms.  We have done this in the past as part of the Transpower Worksite Safety and Substation Maintainer courses, and have now created a course for the wider industry. Currently training is underway for Electrix staff working on the Vector Network.

As with any area that is safety related (and most of what we do around electricity is), there is a focus on getting the right knowledge and skills in place so that competency can be measured in a credible way. It’s up to employers to award competency and there needs to be a process that can stand up to scrutiny. That’s where we can assist with approved courses that comply with the Department of Labour (DoL), industry standards and guidance. Our course comes with assessment to unit standard 18272 ‘Operate power – operated elevating work platforms (EWP) in an electricity supply environment’.

If you are interested in this or any other technical training, please contact Phil on 027 575 2282 or phil@mtrain.co.nz.

Photo: Ian Mair, Macquarie Training Technical Trainer.

Ever wondered what was happening...

...on this day in history?  Specifically, in New Zealand history?  This is a nifty site where you can not only see what was happening on any given day, but you'll also learn a lot about the history of our country!

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/troops-used-on-ports-as-waterside-dispute-worsens