ABOUT CTQ
Construction Trade Qualifications
An educational training provider on the Central Coast since being registered as an RTO in 2015.
CTQ has been involved in many community projects, showcasing the skills and knowledge learnt by our students during their course. These include the Disability Pathway at Castle Personnel Mayfield, the balcony awning at Youth Connections in Kariong & the Garden Pergola at OASIS Centre Wyong. 33% of our students have undertaken a CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building & Construction and 40% of our students have undertaken a CPC20120 Certificate II in Construction.
Individuals
We collaborate with local providers to ensure greater educational outcomes and employment opportunities are made available. This additional support means students will have access to a wide range of work placement opportunities, ongoing mentors, disability support and cultural sensitivity.
Businesses
Working locally, CTQ offers customised training and can generate educational pathways for employees that promote the objectives and goals of an organisation. We want to help improve the knowledge and compliance of your workforce and ensure that the educational outcomes match the requirements of your project.
Communities
We care about our communities and the growth and stability that can come by tailoring qualifications and workshop educational packages to meet their expectations and goals. This means actively engaging with the younger emerging workforce to prepare them for their career in the industry and creating more opportunities for those looking for change and re-entry into a trade. We ensure there is a wide range of training experience in the construction sector, and always have an open-door policy where students can seek support after graduation.
Meet our Team
CTQ provides high-quality training; the guys that own the business are your trainers, they are focused on providing person-centred training and want to see you thrive in the industry.
Joey
Business Owner, Trainer, Management, and Builder
To be able to build a program and watch overtime how it can change through education and delivery, the outcome for a family or an individual due to opportunity and skills created. Knowing that through support and education real changes can be made.
Employment areas: All RTO operations, focusing on training and compliance activities.
Favourite Quote: “Education is the key to all happiness, quoted Martin Luther King. It shows that true change can be spawn from opportunity or chance but guaranteed from education and knowledge.”
Lisa
Operations & Finance
Investing time with our Youth and Cultural Students. Developing their skills outside of construction to understand that vocational training is not about ticks or crosses, pass or fail, but more focused on the Student, the experience and achieving their goals.
Employment areas: Working on all the details within the RTOs operations and finance sector behind the scenes to ensure compliance, structure and security in business.
Favourite Quote: “”A person has got to balance work and life and family in order to be a balanced person.” — P.J. O’Rourke.
Katrinna
RTO Manager
Katrinna brings 19 years’ experience in the VET, Education and Training Sector to CTQ. Katrinna has worked in the Employment Services, Group Training, Australian Apprenticeship Programs and Registered Training Organisation fields and has joined CTQ as the RTO Manager. Katrinna has a passion for seeing students engage in their education and training goals and helping people grow, develop and enhance their skills and knowledge, leading to fulfilling employment.
Employment areas: RTO Management, Compliance and Administration.
Favourite Quote: “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” — Dolly Parton
Best thing about working at CTQ: Seeing a student achieve their career goals, knowing we have helped a student move from entry level training to an Apprenticeship or Traineeship is so rewarding.
Amy
Business Administration officer & Apprenticeships and Programs Coordinator
Having recently completed a Certificate III in Business Administration and a Certificate IV in Business, Amy realised the benefits of education and in turn how the combination of employment and training can lead to an exciting career.
Amy is passionate about learning new tasks and is a willing and eager staff member who is loving her role.
Employment areas: Student System Management, Administration, Reception & Australian Apprenticeship Management.
Favourite Quote: “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best.” – H Jackson Brown Jr.
Best thing about working at CTQ: My favourite thing about working for CTQ is being able to be a part of the beginning of a student’s career in the construction industry. It is inspiring to watch our younger student’s passion for Construction.
Donna
RTO Administration Officer & Courses
Delivers Apprenticeships & Traineeship administration support within the RTO, scheduled site visits, administration support, trainer assistance and reporting.
Employment areas: Apprenticeship & Traineeship coordination
Favourite Quote: “If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton.
Best thing about working at CTQ: My favourite thing about working for CTQ is being part of an supportive team who believe in the importance of customer service.
Amy
Administration & Compliance Assistant
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
RTO Administration & Compliance Assistant delivers administration support within the RTO by ensuring the assistance with record keeping and student assistance, brand awareness, assisting with leave coverage and general administrative tasks.
Employment areas: Compliance & Administration
Favourite Quote: “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world “ – Nelson Mandela.
Best thing about working at CTQ: Such a wonderful group of people to work with, never a dull moment.
Michael
Technical Writer
Having an analytical background in Fraud and Compliance, Michael brings a skill set to the CTQ team dedicated to continuous improvement to the business.
Employment areas: Working behind the scenes on the RTO’s documentation, continuous improvement and administrative resources.
Favourite Quote: “You come to this planet with nothing and you leave with nothing, so you’d better do some good while you are here.” – Alex Van Halen.
Heath
Trainer & Assessor
Heath is a Trade Qualified Carpenter, has over 12 years’ experience in the Construction Industry, is currently furthering his education to become a Licensed Builder and has previously worked as a
Trainer & Assessor in a different industry, so brings wealth of skills and knowledge to the role.
Heath aims to create and deliver training that will cater to students of all levels, maintain the highest standard and attention to detail.
Employment areas: Training in areas Carpentry and of pre-construction courses in order to result in future employment.
Favourite Quote: “If you want to be a lion, you have to train with lions.” – Carlos Gracie
Best thing about working at CTQ: The team at CTQ are professional and relaxed.
Rob
Trainer & Assessor
Rob is an experienced building professional, he has over 40 years of industry knowledge and expereince across both the Residential & Commercial building industry. Rob commenced work in the industry as an apprentice carpenter, he then worked through the ranks from Site Foreman to the role of Senior Project Manager, this gave him a broad understanding of all facets of the industry. Rob enjoys training our Certificate IV in Building & Construction students and sharing his many years of experience working on many and varied projects across all sectors of the industry.
Employment areas: Training Certificate IV in Building & Construction (Building)
Favourite Quote: “If it is to be, it is up to me.“ – Ron Barassi
Justin
Trainer & Assessor
Justin is an experienced plumber and has had his own plumbing business for over 16 years. Justin enjoys training the Certificate II in Construction students and giving them an introduction into the construction industry.
Employment areas: Training entry level construction courses.
Favourite Quote: “Do not go where the path may lead, instead go where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph waldo Emerson.
Jodie
Trainer & Assessor
Jodie is an experienced Carpenter and has been in the Education and Vocational Education industry for over 15 years. Jodie enjoys educating her students and giving them an introduction into the Carpentry and Construction industry.
Employment areas: Training entry level construction courses and Apprentices.
Favourite Quote: “Choose Kindness.”
Mark
Careers Officer
Mark has a background in sales and promotion in a variety of industries and bring a wealth of experience in Customer Service and relationships.
Employment areas: Careers information and course promotion.
Favourite Quote: “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” Milton Berle
Position
Dane
Trainer & Assessor
Qualified Carpenter, Licensed Builder, working in the Residential and Commercial building industry.
Employment areas: Training Certificate IV in Building & Construction (Building).
Favourite Quote: