City ignites the future with new Energy apprentices in training
12 September 2024
The City’s state of the art Energy Training Centre is providing essential training and accredited certifications to artisans in the field of electricity work. The Energy Training Centre, based in Brackenfell, enables future Energy teams to attend to residents’ electricity requests and support the maintenance and upgrade programmes of the City’s rapidly expanding electricity infrastructure.
The Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg visited the Energy Training Centre to welcome the new external Artisans in Training.
The City’s Energy Training Centre offers training to both existing staff and a cohort of external recruits in becoming qualified electricians and by the end of the year, more than 273 learners will be in various stages of the artisan training programme.
‘Our state of the art facility in Brackenfell provides essential training to artisans who will go on to work in the municipality and elsewhere. With more than 1 400 applications received for admission, our highly sought after training programme selects the cream of the crop to ensure that the very best prospective artisans and technicians are enrolled.
‘The training centre offers a comprehensive 27-month long curriculum comprising various aspects of electrical engineering, including basic electrical principles, electrical safety and regulations, wiring and installation techniques, switchgear maintenance and learner operator training, among others. These skills are critical considering the rapid expansion of our electricity network with a planned three-year R4 Billion infrastructure pipeline.
‘The City’s Energy Directorate is committed to the development of our workforce and we look forward to seeing our future artisans in the field to assist residents in the city,’ said Alderman Limberg.
The centre is an accredited Skills Development Provider (SDP) for the Electrician Trade by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).
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