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Career pathways open for successful APTC graduate

Alec Latu, who has recently completed his studies in Certificate III, Electrical at the Samoa campus,said that as a result of his studies with APTC, his role has changed at the Electric Power Corporation (EPC) in Samoa. "I am at the power station and deal with generators, but also with the electronics side. For example, the Communications Data Network, including radio and remote system."
With the support of EPC, and as a result of Mr Latu's success at APTC, Mr Latu is about embark upon a two-year Diploma in Electronic Technology at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) in New Zealand.
"The APTC has made this opportunity possible," said Mr Latu. "EPC wants to build on my APTC qualifications and let me be further qualified. The Corporation wants to build the capacity of local employees and not be reliant on overseas experts." "The EPC looks for new skills and knowledge in regulation, and upgrading level of standards, especially in maintaining, installing and commissioning electric works," said Mr Latu.
Upon completing the diploma course, Mr Latu, who is married with two small children, will return to Samoa and employment with EPC.
Mr Latu said that he and his fellow APTC graduates, "…are lucky people that the Australian government has helped lift the standard in Samoa; the whole world now needs these skills. "The APTC is looking at the whole Pacific, and giving opportunities for international qualifications."


APTC Trainer Leigh Roberts (left) congratulates Alec Latu
for completing his Certificate III in Electrical.