Training snapshot
There were approximately 2,270 program enrolments in Electronics and Computers related qualifications during 2020, and close to 840 completions. Although both program enrolments and completions have decreased overall between 2016 and 2020, increases were recorded between 2018 and 2019.
More than one third (36%) of enrolments during 2020 were at the certificate II level for Electronics and Computers related qualifications, while most of the remaining enrolments occurred at a certificate III (33%) and diploma or higher (25%) level.
More than half of the enrolments were in Certificate II, III & IV in Electronics and Communications (57%) with the intended occupations of Electronic Equipment Trades Worker and Electrical or Telecommunications Trades Assistant. Approximately 17% of enrolments were in a Diploma & Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering which had the only intended occupation of an Electronic Engineering Technician, and equally 17% of enrolments were in a Certificate II in Computer Assembly and Repair / Certificate II in Electronic Assembly with the sole intended occupation of an Electrical or Telecommunications Trades Assistant.
For enrolments during 2020, TAFE institutes provided the majority of all training (79%), with the remainder split between private training providers (12%) and universities (10%). Most training that was delivered by universities was at the diploma and above level.
For subject enrolments during 2020, close to three quarters (73%) were Commonwealth and state funded, with the remaining portion made up by international fee for service (20%) and domestic fee for service (8%). This varied significantly for private training providers where the overwhelming majority of enrolments were international fee for service (97%), with the remainder funded by domestic fee for service.
One quarter of students enrolled in Electronics and Computers related qualifications during 2020 were from Western Australia (25%), followed by New South Wales (22%), Victoria (17%) and overseas (14%). Additionally, training was predominantly delivered in Western Australia (29%), Victoria (27%), and New South Wales (24%).
In 2020, there were 360 apprentice and trainee commencements in Electronics and Computers related qualifications. These figures have increased slightly after remaining stable since 2018 but are still below the peak figure in 2011 of 460. Completions figures peaked at close to 340 in 2014 and have declined since then, with a slight increase in 2017 and then continuing to fall to 200 in 2019 before a significant increase in 2020 to 330.
Almost all apprentices in training were undertaking the Certificate III in Electronics and Communications qualification in 2020, and training towards the intended occupation of Electronic Equipment Trades Worker. Close to two thirds (61%) of training was reported by New South Wales, followed by Queensland at 15% and Western Australia at 10%.
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