Axalta and TAFE NSW Celebrate Inaugural Training Graduation in Australia
July 18 2017 - 9:34AM
Business Wire
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier
of liquid and powder coatings, celebrates the success of its
partnership with educational institute TAFE New South Wales, with
the graduation of its inaugural program’s first students. TAFE, or
Technical and Further Education, is Australia’s leading provider
for vocational education and training courses. The program will
help address Australia’s shortage of skilled technicians for auto
repair and refinish, with nearly 5000 technicians needed to
maintain industry sustainability.
Axalta’s alliance with TAFE NSW began in 2016. After the closure
of TAFE course facilities at Mount Druitt, Axalta welcomed students
to its facility in nearby Riverstone, Western Sydney. Well-equipped
with ultramodern paint technology and repair equipment, Axalta’s
training center gives access to technical trainers who instruct the
students on the latest application techniques, evolving digital
technologies, and repair processes. As an automotive OEM partner,
Axalta is well-placed to share the latest requirements and
developments for a wide range of vehicle makes.
“At our Riverstone training center, we provide the materials,
the venue, and a trainer to work alongside the TAFE trainer,” says
Paul Polverino, Axalta’s National Training Manager. “Our aim is to
show these talented young people that they can have a rewarding
career in refinish and auto repair.”
In this regard, the partnership has been an incredible success.
Around 90% of students who take the course through TAFE NSW and
train at Axalta’s Riverstone facility continue with their study,
where typically, half of apprentices in Australia drop out before
completion.
“The average dropout rate for all apprentices is about 50%,”
says Carl Tinsley, the Autobody Repair and Surface Coatings teacher
at TAFE NSW, Campbelltown. “But we found that with the Axalta
course, we have a 90% retention rate. They receive hands-on
training on modern technology and repair techniques, and can see
how all of that turns into a well-paying job.”
With the successful graduation of the first students under this
program, Axalta is committed to continue its support of additional
apprentices who seek a career in auto repair and refinishing as an
integral element of Axalta’s passion for sustainability and
strength in the industry’s future.
About Axalta Coating Systems
Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings
and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and
sustainable solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles
and refinish applications to electric motors, buildings and
pipelines, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase
productivity and enable the materials we coat to last longer. With
more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the
over 13,000 people of Axalta continue to find ways to serve our
more than 100,000 customers in 130 countries better every day with
the finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more
information visit axalta.com and follow us on Twitter @Axalta and
on LinkedIn.
About TAFE NSW
TAFE NSW is Australia’s largest training provider, with over
500,000 enrolments in 2016 and 1,200 courses, from Statements of
Attainment through to Degrees. With TAFE NSW, students can get a
job today and a career for the future. We are the biggest employer
network in Australia. With over 25,000 employer partners and an
employer satisfaction of 96%, our students get jobs. We are the
education innovator, focused on shaping the future of education
through investment in state-of-the-art facilities, systems,
technology and teachers to deliver the best practice skills
training in the world.
You can be whatever you want to be at TAFE NSW.
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