How about a FREE 2-week trial in painting and decorating? MPA Skills Training and Apprentice Employment is offering a FREE 2-week trial in Painting and Decorating training for everyone that is interested in the “Finishing Trade”! This 2-week trial will start on 9 November 2020 at MPA Skills Maylands Training Campus with one week of […]
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Train for your apprenticeship with MPA Skills – course fees reduced by 50% until December 2021!
Established in 1993 as an initiative of the Master Painters, Decorators and Signwriters Association, to provide excellence in training. MPA Skills is a private, not for profit TAFE that has been producing quality painters and decorators since that time. As part of the McGowan Government’s, Lower Fees Local Jobs Incentives, course fees have been reduced […]
New Federal Government funding released on 5 October 2020 – Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements Wage Subsidy
When you hire an apprentice from MPA Skills who start from 5 October 2020 until 30 September 2021 – you might be eligible for a subsidy of 50% of wages up to $7,000 per quarter, depending on hours worked! Train your new apprentice with MPA Skills. Established in 1993 as an initiative of the Master […]
VET Ambassador: Sharlene Kidd
Sharlene competed at the WorldSkills Australia national championships when they were last held in Perth in 2014, winning the gold medal for painting. She went on to compete as a Skillaroo in Sao Paulo Brazil in 2015 — her first trip outside Australia — and has been a WorldSkills Australia judge at regional level and at nationals in […]
Doing it for the Kids!
After the announcement from the education minister regarding schools going to caretaker mode and uncertainty as to when the next term will commence, MPA Skills have pushed through to get e-learning content ready for our school-based pre-apprentices. Our first ever trial started with a video conference outlining the course content and the student requirements of […]
Jessica Ferguson 2019 MP&DA Painting Apprentice of the Year!
On Saturday 2 November 2019 Jessica was announced to be the winner of the 2019 Painting Apprentice of the Year at the Master Painters & Decorators Australia Awards for Excellence Gala Night at the Pan Pacific in Perth. Jessica is employed by MPA Skills Apprentice Employment and her host employer is Denis De Rossi Painting. […]