Appendix G: Estimation of cohort completions rates for selected occupations by nominal duration Occupation Description NSNL* Qualification Name Nominal duration Average actual Commencements Completions (Y/N) duration (Calendar year (Calendar year 2005) 2009) Mechanical Employees machine and prepare Y Certificate III in 48 months ? 4,045 3,014 (74.5%) engineering aircraft systems, metal parts, Engineering - tradesperson subassemblies and precision Fabrication Trade instruments. This group does not include automotive mechanics. Fabrication Employees produce metal fabricated Y Certificate III in 48 months 37 months 4,573 2,994 (65.5%) engineering products such as structures, frames, Engineering - tradesperson plate assemblies, pipe-work and vessels Fabrication Trade using tools, welding and thermal cutting equipment and fabrication techniques. by average actual duration (mechanical engineering tradesperson given same time period as fabrication engineering tradesperson) Occupation Description NSNL* Qualification Name Nominal duration Average actual Commencements Completions (Y/N) duration (Calendar year (Calendar year 2005) 2008) Mechanical Employees machine and prepare Y Certificate III in 48 months 37 months 4,045 2,722 (67.3%) engineering aircraft systems, metal parts, Engineering - tradesperson subassemblies and precision Fabrication Trade instruments. This group does not include automotive mechanics. Fabrication Employees produce metal fabricated Y Certificate III in 48 months 37 months 4,573 2,970 (64.9%) engineering products such as structures, frames, Engineering - tradesperson plate assemblies, pipe-work and vessels Fabrication Trade using tools, welding and thermal cutting equipment and fabrication techniques. Sources: and National Centre for Vocational Education Research accessed March 2011 A shared responsibility Apprenticeships for the 21st Century VOCSTATS – Note: the data provided in tables 1, 2 and 4 of the report is aggregated across categories. In estimating completion rates, MSA has chosen to focus on occupations and calculate using data from Appendix N of the report. Two estimations are provided using and as the nominal duration average actual duration time periods.MSA is aware that these are only estimations and in no way precise measurements of completions rates. -END-
Appendix G: Estimation of cohort completions rates for selected occupations by nominal duration Occupation Description NSNL* (Y/N) Qualification Name Nominal duration Average actual duration Commencements (Calendar year 2005) Completions (Calendar year 2009) Mechanical engineering tradesperson Employees machine and prepare aircraft systems, metal parts, subassemblies and precision instruments. This group does not include automotive mechanics. Y Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade 48 months ? 4,045 3,014 (74.5%) Fabrication engineering tradesperson Employees produce metal fabricated products such as structures, frames, plate assemblies, pipe-work and vessels using tools, welding and thermal cutting equipment and fabrication techniques. Y Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade 48 months 37 months 4,573 2,994 (65.5%) by average actual duration (mechanical engineering tradesperson given same time period as fabrication engineering tradesperson) Occupation Description NSNL* (Y/N) Qualification Name Nominal duration Average actual duration Commencements (Calendar year 2005) Completions (Calendar year 2008) Mechanical engineering tradesperson Employees machine and prepare aircraft systems, metal parts, subassemblies and precision instruments. This group does not include automotive mechanics. Y Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade 48 months 37 months 4,045 2,722 (67.3%) Fabrication engineering tradesperson Employees produce metal fabricated products such as structures, frames, plate assemblies, pipe-work and vessels using tools, welding and thermal cutting equipment and fabrication techniques. Y Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade 48 months 37 months 4,573 2,970 (64.9%) Sources: A shared responsibility – Apprenticeships for the 21st Century and National Centre for Vocational Education Research VOCSTATS accessed March 2011 Note: the data provided in tables 1, 2 and 4 of the report is aggregated across categories. In estimating completion rates, MSA has chosen to focus on occupations and calculate using data from Appendix N of the report. Two estimations are provided using nominal duration and average actual duration as the time periods.MSA is aware that these are only estimations and in no way precise measurements of completions rates. -END-