'Building our Future'
The Mackay Christian College Trade Training Centre (MCCTTC) offers a unique program for Year 11 and 12 students who want to add foundational, practical understanding and abilities to their skill set or are pursuing a trade career. With strong industry links, experienced staff, and a purpose-built facility, the MCCTTC allows students to develop their trade skills while working toward their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE).
MCCTTC strongly focuses on work readiness, providing students with industry exposure to form their career pathways and develop their employability skills. Students can succeed in their core studies while gaining a Vocational Certificate in Engineering and industry knowledge and skills in the applied subject of building and Construction Skills and/or engaging in a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship.
The industry values work experience highly and has provided feedback that they would like to see a minimum of two work experience placements on a student’s resume over two years of senior schooling. MCCTCC allows Trade Pathway (full-time) students to complete a minimum of seven work experience placements during Years 11 and 12.
Industry Training Areas:
Building and Construction Skills (Applied subject)
Carpentry, Concreting, Block Laying, Wallboard Plastering, Construction Material Handling, Workplace Health & Safety in the Construction Industry.
Certificate II in Engineering Pathways (Career Employment Australia LTD RTO Code: 0104)
Metal Fabrication, Motor Mechanic, Fitter & Turner.
Our goal is to see MCCTTC students making successful transitions from school to full-time, meaningful employment or further training.
The Mackay Christian College Trade Training Centre is a purpose-built 1200sqm facility all under one roof. It includes:
Junior woodwork and metalwork workshops are fully equipped and laid out to enable whole-class involvement.
A large air-conditioned design room with 30 computers
An 800sq metre trade training workshop housing 6 digital readout lathes; 4 milling machines; 8 welding bays, including MIG, TIG and oxy welding operations; car hoist, tyre changer and balancer; 2400 hydraulic guillotine and bender and punch and shears; and a 1-tonne jib crane
The Construction area contains all equipment required for training in concreting through to painting
Program Structure
Trade Pathway Students
Those seeking to graduate from Year 12 into an Engineering or Building and Construction trade career.
Upon successful completion, MCCTTC Trade Pathway Students will attain a Certificate II in Engineering Pathways. In addition to this nationally recognised qualification, MCCTTC Trade Pathway students and staff will work towards securing a future in the students preferred trade area.
Single Subject or Certificate Pathway Students
Those considering university entrance or another career pathway, depending on their ATAR eligibility and successful completion of the subject or certificate.
MCCTTC Single Subject Pathway Students participate in the Trade Training Centre by selecting TTC as only one of their senior subjects or certificates. Students can develop practical skills in the TTC while completing five other academic subjects. Students may choose to undertake either the applied subject, Building and Construction Skills or Certificate II in Engineering Pathways as one of their subject electives. Students will go to school as usual and attend the TTC in the time allocated on the timetable.
OPENING HOURS
8am - 4pm Monday - Friday
During the Holidays
9am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday
