Productivity Places Program (PPP)

Independent Institute has been running very successful courses under the government funded Productivity Places Program. Under round 2 we continued to help motivated job seekers to gain a nationally recognised qualification towards employment in their desired job.

Remaining funded programs for round 2 are:

    Certificate II in Rural Operations RTE20703

This program is ideal for anyone with past farming/agriculture experience, but with no formal qualification, to gain recognition.

The Productivity Places Program for Job Seekers is funded by the Australian Government and administered by the South Australian Government by DFEEST.

Independent Institute are looking for motivated individuals who strive to enter and succeed in the Meat Processing, Food Processing or Rural industries. If you have a passion to enter the industry, or have previously worked in the industry, this is an ideal opportunity to gain recognition or improve your skills.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for a training place, you need to be a job seeker residing in South Australia, who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian refugee, over the age of 17 who is seeking, or intending to seek, paid employment or self-employment after completing the qualification. This includes conditions of an individual who is:

· registered with a Job Services Australia provider (JSA) or

· an income support recipient who is not currently required to meet activity test or participation requirements or

· a participant in the Community Development Employment Projects scheme or

· not currently working and seeking or intending to seek paid employment or self employment after completing the qualification or

· a participant in the Commonwealth’s Access Program or

· not currently working and participating in volunteering activities.

Workers who have been retrenched or have received formal notification of retrenchment are also eligible for the Program.

What is involved?

The first stage of the program will involve completion of Recognition of Prior Learning portfolio/evidence.

The second stage of the program will involve completion of workbooks/on-line activities of the theory componenets.

The third stage involves participants to showcase and further practice their skills through work experience which we highly recommended. This is where you have the chance to have contact with potential employers and have the support of both the trainer/assessor and the job service provider to help you meet your training and employment goals.

Continued development will be monitored and supported after the second stage of the program, where you may continue to gain remaining competencies developed over a period of time during employment. The course must be completed by 30th Novemeber 2012.

Program includes all materials, course notes, enrolment & administration.

When all required competencies have been successfully achieved, a Nationally Recognised Certificate will be issued.

For more information call - 08 8389 3357

or Email customerservice@iifp.sa.edu.au to register your interest