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Career Advice/Study Advice
- How to Become a Welder in Australia
- How to Become an Auto Electrician in Australia
- STEM + VET: Technology & Trades Career Integration
- Earn While You Learn: School-Based Apprenticeships
- Apprenticeship vs University: Year 12 Student Guide
- Construction Industry Award Queensland: Pay Rates, Allowances and What Employers Need to Know
- Near Miss Reporting in the Workplace: Why It Matters and How to Do It Properly
- Apprenticeship vs Traineeship: Complete Comparison
- Confined Space Hazards: What Are They and How Do You Control Them?
- 25 Toolbox Talk Topics to Cover With Your Crew in 2026
- EWP Licence Requirements In Queensland: Read This Before Booking
- Book a Working at Heights and Confined Space Refresher Online in QLD
- Your Guide to Test and Tag Labels and Stickers
- What is a Confined Space? (And When Do You Need a Confined Space Ticket?)
- Dogman vs Rigger: What’s the Difference and Which Do You Need?
- How Long Does a Forklift Licence Last? (And What Happens When It Expires)
- Legal Test and Tag Requirements in QLD for Electricians
- 8 Tips to Prepare for Your Capstone Electrical Exams
- 6 Essential Test and Tag Equipment for Electricians
- Test and Tag Colours and What They Mean
- Is Hiring an Apprentice Worth It? Here’s What the Data Says
- 5 Trades in Demand Australia 2026: Salaries & Shortages
- What Is Rigging in Construction?
- What Is a Dogman? Duties, Salary & Career Guide
- What Qualifications Do You Need to Be an Electrician? A Complete Guide
- How to Become a Boilermaker in Australia
- How to Get a Forklift Licence in Queensland: Step-by-Step Guide
- High Risk Work Licence Renewal Guide for Queensland
- Earthmoving Tickets in Morayfield: Excavator, Skid Steer & Front End Loader Training
- Electrician vs Electrical Engineer: Understanding the Difference
- Boost Your Team’s Skills: Refrigerant Handling Licence (RHL) Training Now Available in Newcastle
- North Brisbane, We’re Open. Get Your Forklift Ticket at Virginia
- How to Become an Excavator Operator: A Complete Guide
- Mature Age Electrical Apprenticeship: Career Guide
- How To Become A Construction Manager: The Ultimate Guide
- What Does an Electrician Do? Roles, Salary & Career
- How to Become a Diesel Mechanic in Australia
- How Long is an Electrician Apprenticeship in Australia?
- How to Become a Building Inspector in Australia
- Short Courses for Construction: What You Need To Know
- Top 5 Highest Paying Trades in Australia for 2026
- Excavator Ticket: Get Certified & Start Your Career in Earthmoving
- EWP Licence (Over 11 Metres): Everything You Need to Know
- Load Restraint Course: Master Cargo Safety with Nationally Recognised Training
- Unlock Higher Pay & Job Security with the CPCCLDG3001 Licence to Perform Dogging
- Trades vs University? Focus on Career Fit, Not Prestige
- Why Short Courses Are a Big Deal: Building a Skilled Workforce, One Ticket at a Time
- Get Your Dump Truck Ticket and Start a High-Paying Career in Mining or Construction
- Want a Career In Civil Construction?
- The Importance of Confined Space Training for Workers
- Looking for a job or needing to fill a job? Look no further….
- Kickstart Your Career in Electrotechnology!
- Understanding Apprenticeship Wages and Benefits in Australia
- How to Choose the Right Apprenticeship
- The Importance of Rigging and Scaffolding Training for Safety and Efficiency
- Should I do an Apprenticeship or University Degree?
- Top 10 Essential Tools for Every Apprentice
- A Day in the Life of an Apprentice
- When is the Best Time of Year to Apply for an Apprenticeship?
- What Jobs Can I Get with a Certificate III in Business Administration?
- Congratulations on 18 Years of Service
- Who Needs A First-Aid Certificate?
- How to Become a Nursing Assistant
- How to Become an NDIS Provider
- 6 Advantages of Online Learning
- Trade Your Way to a Brighter Future
- From School, to Tools. Why blue collar careers are out performing White Collar ones.
- Major Training and Riviera Cast off on new Bespoke Marine VETiS Programs
- Who can test and tag electrical equipment?
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring an Apprentice
- Mature Age Apprenticeships
- How to get an electrical apprenticeship
- Jobs That Require Confined Space Certificates
- 10 Study Tips to Stay on Track
- How To Prepare For a Job Interview
- 6 Benefits of Face-To-Face Learning
- Tax Tips For Tradies
- Tax Guide for Apprentices
- What is the Difference Between a Carpenter and a Joiner?
- How to become a Freight Handler
- How to Become a Fitter
- Careers that need Manual Handling Training
- How to Become a Builder
- How to Get a Job at the Mines
- How to Become a Civil Construction Supervisor
- How To Become A Mechanical Engineer
- How To Become a Dump Truck Driver
- How to Get a School-Based Apprenticeship
- How to Become a Crane Operator
- How to Employ an Apprentice or Trainee
- Types of Short Courses
- How to Become a Carpenter in Australia
- The Benefits of a School Based Apprenticeship
- Your Guide to High Risk Licensing
- UEE22025 – Certificate II in Electrotechnology
- MEM20413 Certificate II in Engineering Pathways
- Benefits of CSQ Funding for Apprentices
- Types of Plant Operators & How to Become Qualified
- 6 Resume Tips for Tradies
- How to Apply for Recognition of Prior Learning
- How to Become an Engineer
- How to Become a Scaffolder
- How to Become a Rigger in Australia
- How to Become a Plant Operator
- How to Choose the Right Trade
- The Benefits of Doing a Mature-Aged Apprenticeship
- 5 Types of Engineering
- Tips for Starting Your Own Trade Business
- What Types of Builders Are There?
- How to Become a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
- Tips for Training Your New Apprentice
- What Does a Plant Operator Do?
- How to Bounce Back After Losing Your Job
- How to Start a Painting and Decorating Business
- How to Become a Painter and Decorator
- Interview Tips to Help You Land Your Dream Job
- 10 Resumé Tips to Help You on Your Job Hunt
- What is VET in Schools?
- How to Get an Apprenticeship
- What Does a Carpenter Do?
- What Types of Electricians are There?
- How to Become an Electrician
- Tips to Keep Cool On Site This Summer
- Why Flexibility Matters For Your Apprenticeship Or Traineeship
- What To Expect From An Electrical Apprenticeship
- Why It’s Good to Be a Tradie in Australia
- Questions to Ask Your Training Provider
- 5 Benefits of Employing An Apprentice
- Want to learn how to work in a Confined space, Operate a Roller & work Safely at heights?
- Want an Apprenticeship that works for YOU?
- How to Become a Trainer at Major Training Group
Industry News
- Test and Tag Frequency in Australia: How Often Do You Need to Test Electrical Equipment?
- MSQ funding now available for high-risk training and licensing
- 5 Employer Strategies to Solve Australia’s Skills Shortage
- Career Boost Funding Now Available for Business Qualifications in QLD
- High Risk Work Licence Renewal Guide for Queensland
- Confined Space Training Brisbane at Major Training Virginia – 1 Day Course
- Dogman Ticket Brisbane: Get Qualified at Major Training Virginia – 5 Day Program
- Electrician vs Electrical Engineer: Understanding the Difference
- Boost Your Team’s Skills: Refrigerant Handling Licence (RHL) Training Now Available in Newcastle
- North Brisbane, We’re Open. Get Your Forklift Ticket at Virginia
- Part 1: Apprenticeships – The $26 Billion Engine Powering Australian Business
- Major Training Approved for VET in Schools 2026 QLD
- Investing in the Future: Why Employers Should Hire a Trainee or Apprentice
- How to Get an Apprenticeship in Queensland in 2025
- Get Job Ready With GPS Trimble Tech Available in Major Training’s Machinery Courses
- What is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)?
- Trades Are Not Plan B: Why It’s Time to Back VET as a First-Choice Career Path
- How Industry Collaboration Is Transforming Trade Training
- Why Staff Training is Key to Retention in Queensland’s Construction Industry
- Major Training Now in Newcastle: Powering the Future of Skilled Trades in the Hunter Region
- Want a Career In Civil Construction?
- Major Training and Riviera Selected as Finalists in Queensland 2024 Training Awards
- Construction: Building It’s Way to Resurgence
- 2020/2021 Construction Skills Queensland funding is now available
- Training is Changing with VR
- New Technology for Construction Sites
- CSQ 2021/2022 Funding now available
- Tips for Working Safely at Heights
- Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) extension has been announced!
- The Future of the Construction Industry Post-Pandemic
- The Most In-Demand Trades in Australia
- Young Women Entering the Industry by Storm
- FUNDED COURSE: INFECTION CONTROL FOR THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
- How Trades Have Changed in Australia
- How Apprenticeships Have Changed Over the Past 20 Years
- Skilling Queenslanders For Work
- The Importance of Workplace Health and Safety for Tradies
- What to Look for in a Training Provider
- Funded Trade Start Programs
- CSQ Trade Start Program
- CSQ Funded Qualifications
- Have you recently been affected by the administration of Careers Australia?
- Don’t get fined over $2000 for Non-Compliance’s
- Legislation Changes: Licensing Requirements for Specially Constructed Vehicles
- White Card State Requirements
Major News
- Reducing the barriers to Australia’s electrician shortage
- Rhys Duncan is the livewire trainer shaping a new generation of electricians
- Trade careers offer stability in the age of AI
- Apprenticeships deliver a $26.2 Billion boost to the Australian economy
- Who is going to wire Australia’s clean energy future?
- Brisbane 2032: The trades behind the Games
- What is a White Card Australia and How To Get One
- How to Get an Apprenticeship in Queensland in 2026
- High Risk Work Licence Classes
- Capstone Readiness Practice Program (5-Day Onsite)
- Major Training’s Anthony Bonaccorso Joins National Advisory Panel (SWAP)
- Working at Heights Training in Virginia: One-Day Course to Stay Safe and Site-Ready
- Get Your Forklift Licence Fast: 2-Day Forklift Course in Virginia (QLD)
- Part 1: Apprenticeships – The $26 Billion Engine Powering Australian Business
- Start Fast, Train Smart: How Major Training gets electrical apprentices training within weeks
- Certificate II in Engineering Pathways: Your Pre-apprenticeship Starts Here
- We’re Growing! Major Group Launches New Virginia Training Facility
- Major Welcomes Churchill Education | Major Training
- Making Mondays Major: New Shirts, Big Conversations
- Major Training Group Appoints Corey Bowles as Chief Executive Officer
- Introduction to Manufacturing: Pilot Program Creates Pathways into Industry
- Major Training Staff Member Abi Takes on the 2025 Cardiac Challenge
- Boost Productivity with On-Site Training from Major Training Group
- On-Site Workplace Training QLD
- Congratulations Class of 2025
- We Gave Away a Holiday!
- CSQ Funding Now Available!
- How did 10,000 students access training in priority trades?
- Major Training Group’s “3CG” Funded Program Train Over 8,500 participants.
- We Have Trained Over 10,000 Students with CSQ Funding
- Empowering Queenslanders
- Guess how many students we have trained with SQW Funding?
- Major Students set to help maintain Royal Australian Navy Fleet
- Looking for a job or needing to fill a job? Look no further….
- Meet the 2024 Queensland Training Awards Regional Finalists!
- Major Training and Riviera Selected as Finalists in Queensland 2024 Training Awards
- Kickstart Your Career in Electrotechnology!
- Congratulations on 18 Years of Service
- Education and Training for Priority Skills
- Looking for a corporate team building location?
- Drum Roll Please……….The 2024 Queensland Training Award Nominations Are In.
- Introducing Riviera’s “Academy of Excellence”
- Team Building with a Twist: How Major Dirtbox Brings Colleagues Together
- Give Dad a Fathers Day Gift He Will Never Forget
- Celebrate Your Next Special Occasion at Major DirtBox
- The Drake Group: Driving Tomorrows Success.
- Thanks,Alan!
- The Great Australian Apprenticeship
- Major expansion into NSW
- Bridging the Gap in Southeast Queensland
- Pre-Trade Career Start Electro Program
- Major are now offering some of our High Risk & Short course programs online
- Dirtbox Team-Building Day with Yourtown
- #TeamMajor: Charma – Training Manager (Short Programs)
- Major Training Group Celebrates 20 years
- Work Safely At Heights 1 day course with Major
- Back to Work Program SEQ
- Major Dirtbox: First Heavy Equipment Playground
- New USI Student Number as of Jan 1st
- Experience the Difference, the Major Difference.
Major Partnerships
- Building its own workforce: inside NEACH’s apprenticeship model
- Making electricity visible through Infinispark
- PWR Advanced Cooling Technology and Major Training forge partnership to build Queensland’s next generation of advanced manufacturing talent
- Driving workforce success through partnership
- Breaking new ground in Civil Construction training
- MSQ funding now available for high-risk training and licensing
- Kicking Career Goals with AFL Cairns
- Major Training’s VETiS Program with Lee Street Special School
- Major Training Group Teams Up with TIACS to Drive Mental Health Awareness
- Major Training Group Joins Share the Dignity’s “It’s in the Bag” Campaign
- This Is A Conversation Starter
- Empowering the Families and Children of Cairns
- A New Way to Encourage Women Into the Construction Industry.
- Exciting News! MRAEL and Major Training Group Partnership
- How did 10,000 students access training in priority trades?
- Major Training Group’s “3CG” Funded Program Train Over 8,500 participants.
- We Have Trained Over 10,000 Students with CSQ Funding
- Empowering Queenslanders
- Guess how many students we have trained with SQW Funding?
- Vocational Training In Schools a Success for Community!
- Major Students set to help maintain Royal Australian Navy Fleet
- “Cars for Community” Donation Fuels Student Learning
- Riviera X Major Training Groups Apprenticeship Program Shines on National TV
- Unearthing the next generation of mining talent
- On The Highway to Hope
- Let’s Give a Round of Applause for our recent Individual Support Graduates!
- Introducing Riviera’s “Academy of Excellence”
- “I Got Brushed” Making Waves While Re-Painting Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Life Saving Club
- Full Steam Ahead Preserving Queensland’s Historic Heartbeat
- Changing Gears at 53 Years
- Major Training and Riviera Cast off on new Bespoke Marine VETiS Programs
- Congratulations to The Drake Group’s Apprentice of the Year, Elise Miller!
- Up-Skilling Queensland, one Student at a Time.
- The Drake Group: Driving Tomorrows Success.
- The Hub of Hope
- Rising SUNS Graduates Kicking Training Goals
- Women Who Weld
- HiVis Women in Construction
- Rising Above The Tide. Up-skilling the Northern Rivers.
- Women In Industry Program
- Scraper School Training Program
- Trade Ready – Motiv8
- Dirtbox Team-Building Day with MEGT
Media Hub
- Congratulations Class of 2025
- Honking for Hope: Brisbane’s Convoy for Kids 2024
- A Night of Celebration at the Queensland Training Awards.
- Meet the 2024 Queensland Training Awards Regional Finalists!
- Major Training and Riviera Selected as Finalists in Queensland 2024 Training Awards
- Riviera X Major Training Groups Apprenticeship Program Shines on National TV
- Unearthing the next generation of mining talent
- Drum Roll Please……….The 2024 Queensland Training Award Nominations Are In.
- Behind The Scenes with Stripe Studios
- HiVis Women In Construction Update
- Congratulations to our 2023 Queensland Training Award Nominees
- Open Day Re-Cap
- 2022 Queensland Apprentice of the year
- Expression of interest for VETiS Programs 2023
- Our Response to COVID-19
- Major Heroes: Erica
- From the Founders: 20 Things We’ve Learnt in 20 Years
- Major Heroes: Ben – Head of Training Delivery
- The Future of Major Training
- Major Heroes: Tony – Training Assessor, Load Shifting & Driver Development Program
- From Humble Beginnings: Major Training Over the Past 20 Years
- Major Heroes: Jim – Carpentry and Concreting Trainer
- Workiversaries: Staff Milestones At Major Training
- Want To Know More About Major?
- The Cancer Councils Transport to Treatment
Podcast - Major Convos
- Major Convos season three episode two
- Major Convos is back for season three
- Major Convos season three targets apprenticeship and skills gaps
- We Gave Away a Holiday!
- This Is A Conversation Starter
- Building Success: Insights from Scaffolding Kingpin Jed Newnham
- Gerry for president!
- Let’s Talk Tech!
- Lets Address The Elephant in The Room
Student Success Stories
- Ruby’s carpentry journey starts early with Magill Brothers Construction
- Cameron Labinsky’s fabrication journey with Oly Homes
- HunterNet and Major Training give Hunter Valley students a sneak peek into trade careers
- Born to wrench: Ashton’s found his calling in the workshop
- Corrine’s path into Mobile Plant Technology
- NSW Apprenticeship Success: Arch’s Engineering Story
- On The Highway to Hope
- Let’s Give a Round of Applause for our recent Individual Support Graduates!
- Full Steam Ahead Preserving Queensland’s Historic Heartbeat
- Changing Gears at 53 Years
- Congratulations to The Drake Group’s Apprentice of the Year, Elise Miller!
- Just Do It!
- From student to Student Support Officer. Sally Nunn’s graduation success story.
- Heroes in Transport
- One Truck Licence Closer to the Fight of Gender Equality
- Major Training first Electrical Apprentice
- Student Success Stories: Andy’s Journey