Kia Tū Trades Training Pathway Programme starts in collaboration with SIT
On the 6th August 2024 we welcomed the first cohort of participants in the Kia Tū Trade Training Pathway Programme. This programme is a part of our ongoing work with the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) to ensure that whānau build the capability needed to take up current and future opportunities in our region.
We started the morning with a pōwhiri for participants and whānau. It was an opportunity to come together and celebrate the start of this initiative. Acting CE for SIT, Daryl Haggerty commented on the importance of the programme and a new way of working for SIT.
Ivan Hodgetts, Programme Lead for Murihiku Regeneration said that “yesterday was the culmination of a several years’ work to develop the Kia Tū micro-credential and build a solid foundation for success. We are looking forward to hearing about participants’ aspirations for life and work and supporting them to turn those dreams into reality.”
This is an 8 week course, where participants get to experience a broad range of trade and industry pathways. They then decide on their chosen path and are supported to transition into employment and further training.
The next intake begins in October 2024, and there will be further intakes in 2025. Find out more about the Kia Tū trade training pathway programme on our website or visit the SIT website for course details.
Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this programme (see below).
Look out for updates on participants’ success!
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Posted: 7 August 2024