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NMIT Presentation. Technical Education Centre Heidelberg 25 th November 2009 Finding Your feet in the new TEC Environment TAFE Development Centre Conference Berwick TEC – Chisholm Institute of TAFE. Heidelberg TEC. Located at NMIT Heidelberg Campus
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NMIT Presentation Technical Education Centre Heidelberg 25th November 2009 Finding Your feet in the new TEC Environment TAFE Development Centre Conference Berwick TEC – Chisholm Institute of TAFE
Heidelberg TEC • Located at NMIT Heidelberg Campus • Corner of Bell St. and Waterdale Rd., Heidelberg • Facility will be operational from January 2010 • Facility to be a central hub for youth related programs
Heidelberg TEC Facilities • Modern contemporary building to encourage innovation and creativity. • Materials used reflect the "technical" nature of the curriculum. Ribbed metal and translucent cladding lends the building an industrial look consistent with other buildings on the campus. • Environmental Sustainable Design 1. High water efficient fittings and fixtures; 2. Natural ventilation as a means of comfort cooling 3. Integration of a night purge ventilation; 4. Rain water tanks in ground. 5. Efficient light fixtures.
Heidelberg TEC Facilities • General purpose classrooms • Flexible learning rooms with withdrawal room attached • Computer labs • Student lounges • Large practical work shop • 560sqm and a storage area of 180 sqm, (allowing for forklift access) • Interview / meeting rooms • Conference room • Administration areas
Youth Unit - NMIT • Operational since 2002 • Offers a variety of VCAL, pre vocational and ESL programs • Delivered 290,883 SCH in 2009 • Age range 15 – 19 15 - 26 ESL students • Predominately from Northern Metropolitan region • Will be relocating to the TEC in 2010
YU Programs 2010 VCAL – all certificate levels: • Carpentry • Furniture taster • Ticket to a Trade • Animal Studies • Multimedia • Hospitality • General – including program with Salvation Army • Music • ESL general and Trade focused
YU Programs 2010 Non VCAL Programs: • Cert II in Creative Industries • Re engagement (prior to VCAL) offered at Salvation Army • Certificates I, II and III in ESL • Certificate I in Vocational Preparation
Models of VCAL Programs • In house general with community links • In house industry specific • Combined department program • Community partnered
Models Con’t In House VCAL In House Industry Specific All delivery hrs are YU profile hrs YU has trade training partnerships with all relevant departments, ensuring, currency and high quality of skills development OR YU have current specialist staff to deliver both VCAL and ISS streams eg Music • All delivery hrs are YU profile hrs • Industry specific modules are generic and delivered by YU staff • Computer modules • Communication modules • Creative arts • Sport and recreation modules
Models Con’t Combined Department Community Linked Off campus YU hrs delivered by YU staff Students linked up with external support agencies External funding can also be sourced to supplement program • YU deliver a portion of hrs • ISS (VET) delivered by different department – opportunity for dual certificates • Hospitality • Carpentry • Furniture • Animal Studies
Student Support • Support from the Managed Individual Pathways officers – work with all YU students • Minimum number of teachers within programs • Core teacher for every program • Program area coordinators • NMIT Student Services
TEC Programs Faculty of Building and Construction • Pre apprenticeship delivery • VET in Schools delivery • Apprenticeship training Faculty of Further Education • VCAL • ESL – Youth Specific • Pre Vocational Youth Programs • Transition Support Programs