Federation Training | |
Native Name: | Previously Advance TAFE & GippsTAFE |
Established: | 1928 |
Type: | TAFE Institute |
Students: | 12,000 |
State: | Victoria |
Country: | Australia |
Campus: | Bairnsdale, Seamec, Forestec, Lakes Entrance, Leongatha, Morwell, Sale, Traralgon, Warragul, Yallourn |
Free Label: | CEO |
Free: | Grant Radford |
Website: | www.federationtraining.edu.au |
Established 1 May 2014 following the amalgamation of Advance TAFE and GippsTAFE, with 10 campuses from Warragul in West Gippsland across the state to Lakes Entrance in the east.
In 2012, GippsTAFE opened its doors to the GippsTAFE Academy, located in the heart of Traralgon. The Academy introduces higher education programs, including graduate certificates and graduate diplomas. Pathway options to University will also be a focus for the Academy.
GippsTAFE also offers a range of other services including:The GETT Centre, which provides training and employment opportunities for individuals who suffer from disability or illness. The GippsTAFE Skills Gateway, which is a free assessment service that matches an individual's skills or experience to a qualification and provides credits towards the qualification. Customized Training Solutions for organizations and businesses.
In 2004 Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE (GippsTAFE) signed a partnership agreement to develop the Gippsland Education Precinct (GEP) at Churchill together with Monash University, Gippsland Group Training, Kurnai Secondary College and Latrobe City, to provide wider vocational options and lift the region's high school retention rate. The $12million project funded by the Victorian Government will include a state-of-the-art technology centre, which will allow for advanced apprenticeship training in trades that rely heavily on information technology systems.