What training was already in place at Cherbourg prior to the AVTS pilot commencing?
No formal training leading to a recognised credential was reported by trainees as being in place at Cherbourg prior to the AVTS pilot. The Nurunderi College of TAFE opened in Cherbourg in April 1993. It offered courses such as Instructional Skills (CN404) which was undertaken by the on-the-job trainers for the AVTS pilot. A few community members (2 or 3 per year) were reported to have undertaken traditional apprenticeships in trades such as motor mechanics, plumbing and carpentry which had required attendance at block release at TAFE Colleges in other locations such as Maryborough and Brisbane. Low completion rates for these apprenticeships were attributed to the stresses of block release away from the community. Only two completions were reported in the building trades in the ten years prior to the AVTS pilot. 3. What information about training options was given to trainees before the AVTS pilot commenced? Trainees reported that little information about training options was available
