Last week Vocational Education Coordinators spent the day exploring pathways in the Civil Construction Industry. Christine Stone, Rebecca Pickering and staff from Civil Construction Federation put together a full day of professional learning including providing overviews of the streams and career pathways available in civil construction; CITB program Doorways to Construction; guest speakers from Civil Construction Industry – BMD, Bardavcol, Eichler and Carly Zanini who spoke about the career opportunities for women in construction. This also included a visit to the simulation room providing an opportunity for participants from Catholic and Independent Schools to get hands on experience with the equipment. Civil Train SA houses the largest civil construction simulator centre in the Southern Hemisphere with over 25 simulators representing excavators, loaders, dump truck, grader, dozers and scrapers.

St Patrick’s Technical College presented the pathways they offer in Civil Construction.

An additional component of the day was a focus on the disability sector with presentations by Minda, Bedford and Barkuma. A highlight was a presentation by two students undertaking the Transition Program with Barkuma. They spoke very confidently and glowingly about the benefits of the program including self-confidence, how to write a resume and apply for jobs, work experience and skills learned through undertaking a VET course.

It was another full day of professional learning and networking. Our special thanks go to the VET & Vocational Learning Planning Group, the Civil Contractor’s Federation and all the presenters on the day.