1. What is personal protective equipment?
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is anything used or worn by a person to minimise risk to the person’s health or safety. It includes a wide range of clothing and safety equipment. For example, boots, face masks, hard hats, ear plugs, gloves and high visibility clothing.
2. What personal protective equipment do I need?
Students who are completing major trades (Electro, Auto and Engineering) will be required to purchase the following personal protective equipment prior to commencing the course:
- steel-capped boots
- drill pants/work trousers
- drill shirts (long sleeve, yellow for Engineering | short or long sleeve orange for Automotive) - Electrotechnology students are provided with a shirt by Electrogroup QLD.
3. Where can I purchase my personal protective equipment?
Personal protective equipment may be purchased online from Hard Yakka or from various local retailers, including:
- Protector Alsafe
Robinson Road, GEEBUNG QLD 4034
Phone: (07) 3867 7777 - Totally Workwear
848 Gympie Road, CHERMSIDE QLD 4032
Phone: (07) 3359 2060
- There are also very affordable options for workwear now available at Big W, K-mart and other retailers. Please do some research and shop around for your needs.
4. Are lockers available on-site?
Yes, day lockers (unlocked) are available for students to use. Students can bring their own padlock if they wish. Students must remove all items from the lockers at the end of the day.
5. What if I can’t make a class?
If a student is absent, for whatever reason, they must inform their trainer and/or the Trade Training Centre Manager or Reception. The TTC will notify the students' schools.
6. Can I purchase food and drinks at the TTC?
Students are required to organise their own morning tea and lunch.
- The centre has a dedicated, well-appointed kitchen, equipped with a fridge, microwave and sandwich press.
- The centre also has two vending machines with light food, snack and drink options.
TTC students are not permitted to leave the centre and enter the Mitchelton SHS school grounds while they are on campus.
7. Is there parking at the TTC?
Students are not permitted to park on school grounds. Street parking is available along Turnbull Street (adjacent to the Trade Training Centre) as per existing signed restrictions.
8. Can I get to the TTC by public transport?
For public transport options, please refer to the Journey Planner on the Translink website.
9. Can I enrol in a course if I am not a student of one of the partner schools?
Yes, all students are welcome to apply for course enrolment. Where capacity allows, students from non-partner schools will be offered placements.
10. What times are the classes?
Most training courses at the TTC run from 8.30am to 2.30pm, with some differing slightly. Please consult your welcome letter from the TTC or contact us for further details if required.
11. Can other businesses, community groups or registered training organisations (RTOs) hire out rooms at the TTC?
Yes. The Brisbane North West Technical Training Centre has training rooms, meeting rooms, office space and workshop space available for hire. Please refer to our website for further details.
12. Where can I get tips for preparing my resume?
The following websites provide some basic information to assist you in preparing your resume:
13. I’ve nearly completed my course, what do I need to do now?
Employment opportunities are published on various websites, including Seek. You may also want to consider exploring apprenticeship options by searching group training organisation websites or by visiting company websites directly. Some sites also offer a subscription service, so you can be notified of vacancies when they arise.
Speak to your Senior Schooling or Careers team at school also, as they may have additional information on available pathway opportunities.
14. What are the governing bodies for electrotechnology and engineering?
Electro-technology:
Engineering: