Celebra ng excellence in voca onal educa on and training

12 Awards CategoriesIndividual Categories

- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year- Aus n Asche Appren ce of the Year- School-Based Appren ce or Trainee of the Year- Trainee of the Year- VET in Schools Student of the Year- VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year- Voca onal Student of the Year

Organisa onal Categories- Industry Collabora on Award- Small Employer of the Year- Medium Employer of the Year- Large Employer of the Year- Training Provider of the Year

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Student of the YearAwarded to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student who displays a strong understanding and knowledge of the voca onal educa on and training system and demonstrates the relevance of lifelong learning for themselves and their community.

Aus n Asche Appren ce of the YearAwarded to a fi nal year Australian Appren ce who has been outstanding in all aspects of their trade.

School-based Appren ce or Trainee of the YearAwarded to a current Year 11 or 12 student who has completed or is comple ng a Cer fi cate II level or above na onally recognised qualifi ca on as a part- me Australian school-based appren ce or trainee. The award recognises the student’s commitment to their formal studies at school, and in the workplace.

Trainee of the YearAwarded to an individual who is comple ng or has recently completed a traineeship and has been outstanding in all aspects of their training.

VET in Schools Student of the YearAwarded to a school student who has proven their commitment to being the best they can be in their VET in schools program.

VET Teacher / Trainer of the YearRecognises innova on and excellence by a teacher / trainer providing na onally recognised training to students at a registered training organisa on (RTO), or in partnership with an RTO.

Voca onal Student of the YearRecognises an outstanding student’s achievement in a course of study leading to a na onally recognised qualifi ca on.

Industry Collabora on AwardRecognises an exemplary skills development collabora on between at least one employer / industry body and at least one organisa on delivering na onally recognised training.

Small Employer of the YearAwarded to a small enterprise that achieved excellence in the provision of na onally recognised training to its employees. This category is open to organisa ons that employ 19 or fewer full- me equivalent employees.

Medium Employer of the YearAwarded to a medium enterprise that achieved excellence in the provision of na onally recognised training to its employees. This category is open to organisa ons that employ between 20 and 200 full- me equivalent employees.

Large Employer of the YearAwarded to a large enterprise that achieved excellence in the provision of na onally recognised training to its employees. This category is open to organisa ons that employ over 200 full- me equivalent employees.

Training Provider of the YearAwarded to a registered training organisa on that has demonstrated excellence and high level performance in all aspects of voca onal educa on and training.

Australian Training AwardsWinners of the following individual categories will go on to represent the Northern Territory at the Australian Training Awards.

Individual Categories- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year- Aus n Asche Appren ce of the Year- School-Based Appren ce or Trainee of the Year- Trainee of the Year- VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year- Voca onal Student of the Year

Winners of the following organisa onal categories will go into a short lis ng process for conten on to be a fi nalist in their na onal award category.

Organisa onal Categories- Industry Collabora on Award- Small Employer of the Year- Medium Employer of the Year- Large Employer of the Year- Training Provider of the Year

Nomina ons closeTuesday 3 May 2016

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