7 June 2011

NO CEILING FOR ROOF CARPENTER'S PROSPECTS

Parmelia resident Craig Hyde has nailed the first year of his carpentry apprenticeship with an award-winning start to his profession.

Craig, 20, received the best first year apprentice award from the Rotary Club of Applecross at a ceremony held at Challenger Institute of Technology’s Quinlan’s training restaurant.

The Applecross Rotary Awards recognise the best of the first and third year construction apprentices at Challenger Institute for 2010.

Having completed his first year as a roof carpentry apprentice, Craig is now studying a Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery.

“My training at Challenger has helped me with my apprenticeship and has also taught me many skills that I can use in other carpentry fields,” Chris said.

“Winning an award like this is great, as it can help me later on when I start to look for a job.”

Challenger Institute Carpentry and Joinery lecturer Simon Burns nominated Craig for the apprentice award.

“I am very proud of Craig. He is the quiet achiever of his class with first class hand skills and all his work is of a very high standard,” Simon said.

“His award may later help to secure contracts and clients within the industry.”

As the best first year apprentice, Craig receives $500 from construction company Cooper and Oxley.
Challenger Institute provides training in the building and construction trades across the south metropolitan region at its campuses in Fremantle, Rockingham and Peel.
The one semester full-time carpentry and joinery pre-apprenticeship is based at the Fremantle and Peel campuses and combines training at Challenger Institute of Technology and structured work experience in industry.