The Distribution and Warehouse course is run by the Central West Community College at Cowra, equipping students with skills they can take into the workplace, reports Cowra Guardian.
The College has previously run a similar course in office administration but it is the first time this course has been offered and College Vacancy Consultant Amanda Christie said the course is aimed at filling a gap in the workplace as required by employers.
A main component of the course is enabling students to get their Forklift license by undertaking practical studies at a warehouse site under the guidance of a trainer from Orange.
Classroom work overseen by a local trainer includes the necessary OH&S training as well as employability skills where the students are taught things like expectations in the workplace and how to go about finding work.
Students attend classes four days a week for six weeks, the bulk of which is spent fine tuning skills in the classroom.
As this course is nearing completion, the College will be taking the students out for employer visits on April 6 as a way of introducing them to prospective employers in the hope of gaining employment.
The course is funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and the College, which is a not-for-profit organisation, hopes to continue offering the Distribution and Warehouse course to clients if the current course proves to be a success.
No comments:
Post a Comment