First Micro-Credentials for Secondary School Students
Secondary school students keen to gain experience in the automotive industry while at school can now achieve micro-credentials.
MITO’s secondary school programme for the automotive industry, called StartUp®, has been approved as three micro-credentials by NZQA.
In August 2018 NZQA launched a micro-credential system as part of New Zealand’s regulated education and training system. Micro-credentials are smaller than qualifications and focus on a specific set of skills and knowledge.
These are the first micro-credentials specifically for secondary school students.
StartUp® offers students in year 11, 12 and 13 a mix of eLearning theory and practical experience in an automotive workshop, with the credits earned leading into an apprenticeship.
“We’re thrilled that StartUp® has been registered as three micro-credentials by NZQA. There are significant benefits for the students as their NZQA Record of Learning will capture their micro-credential achievements.” says Janet Lane, MITO Chief Executive.
“Since StartUp® launched in 2007, 2,500 secondary school students have participated in the programme with nearly 25% progressing to an apprenticeship” says Ms Lane. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for students to gain first hand knowledge of the industry, and for employers to offer work experience, ideally securing their next MITO apprentice. By providing a pipeline from school to industry, StartUp® is helping address skills shortages in the automotive engineering and collision repair industries.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact Janet Lane, MITO Chief Executive. Phone 0800 88 21 21.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The three micro-credentials are:
* StartUp® Ignition – Automotive Micro-credential (Level 2, 20 credits)
* StartUp® Accelerate – Automotive Engineering Micro-credential (Level 3, 21 credits)
* StartUp® Accelerate – Collision Repair and Refinishing Micro-credential (Level 3, 21 credits)