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Doorways 2 Construction Plus Students
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...
CITB Pre-apprenticeship Update – Week 5
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...
Week 4 CITB Pre-Apprenticeship Update
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...
Free RPL places available for experienced tradies
We still have places available for experienced tradespeople to gain a Certificate III in Bricklaying, Tiling, Solid Plastering or Wall & Ceiling Lining. There is no cost for this, but you do need to invest time in preparing your application and proving your...
Proposed Changes to Builder’s Licensing
We have been receiving a lot of calls from people with concerns about the upcoming changes to builder's licensing requirements. To assist, we have put together some information to help people in the building industry. A copy of this post can be downloaded by clicking...
Interested in Becoming a Bricklayer?
The ABBTF's becomeabricklayer.com.au is a great resource that can be very useful if you're thinking about becoming a bricklayer. The site contains profiles of current bricklayers, information about how you can progress your studies, and competitions. What I've found...
Apprentice Projects
FCTA offers flexible timing to apprentices, that means if a job gets rained out, apprentices can be sent into trade school to complete projects that go towards their Certificate III. This week we have a number of students in completing tasks in tiling and solid...
CITB Pre-Apprenticeship Course – Week 3 Update
Our students have now developed their bricklaying skills enough to move onto new practical projects.
Limited FREE places available for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
If you're a tradesperson without a formal qualification in Bricklaying, Tiling, Wall & Ceiling Lining or Solid Plastering, contact us now to discuss getting your formal qualification via RPL - Recognition of Prior Learning. FCTA - Building Careers has a limited...
First year FCTA apprentice takes 4th place at World Skills SA
World Skills is a fantastic competition for tradespeople. Competitions are run at a state, national and international level. This year, first year bricklaying apprentice Ben Zolonowski competed in the state competition. His competitors were mostly third and fourth...
CITB Pre-Apprenticeship Course Update
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
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 is FULL
There has been an overwhelming demand for the CITB sponsored Pre-Apprenticeship course starting Monday Sept 26th. We will be running similar courses in 2012, so if you are interested, please email us at admin@fcta.com.au to be put on our waiting list.
Cert II Pre-Apprenticeship Course Starts 26/09/2011
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.
Clare KICKSTART Course Update
On March 15th FCTA started training students in Clare under the government funded KICKSTART pre-apprenticeship program. The interest in the course was incredible. Over the past weeks these students have been completing a variety of projects, with some stand out work....
KICKSTART Funded Pre-apprenticeship Course – VICTOR HARBOR
FCTA- Building Careers will be running a 10 week course in Victor Harbor. A limited number of fully funded pre-apprenticeship places are available. This course is funded by the Australian Government, and supported by the Department of Further Education, Employment,...
CITB Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course Commences April 4th
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...
Whyalla ACCESS Course
FCTA's Phil Sweet recently ran a 3 week Introduction to Bricklaying course in Whyalla. this is the first time we've had a course in the region, and feedback was positive from both Phil & the students. After some delays in finding a suitable facility to use, the...
Davoren Park KICKSTART Course is up & running!
The Davoren Park Kickstart commenced on Monday the 14th. We've got a fantastic group for our first ever Davoren Park based course. Our trainer, Barry Dandridge has had great things to say about the team, and photos of their work will be uploaded over the next few...
Port Lincoln ACCESS Course: Commencing Feb 14th
A short course in Bricklaying is available to eligible participants under the ACCESS program. The course commences on Monday Feb 14th, but interested students will also be able to start up until the following week. The course is being held at Unit 1/39 Marino Avenue....