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“Range of APTC courses helps students’ careers,” says Samoa Prime Minister
Speaking at the October APTC Graduation ceremony in Samoa, the Honourable Prime Minister of Samoa and Acting Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi, said that APTC “… has offered a whole range of technical/vocational courses that enhance existing work and that would help our Samoan students and other Pacific countries earn valuable international qualifications and develop careers in employment categories of their choice.”
Reflecting the variety of courses offered by APTC were the qualifications that the new 43 graduates received at the ceremony.
School of Tourism and Hospitality graduates had completed courses in Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery); Hospitality (Operations); Tourism (Operations), and Certificate IV in Hospitality Supervision.
Graduates of the School of Automotive, Construction & Electrical, and Mechanical had completed Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology; Engineering (Fabrication Trade); Engineering (Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning), and in Plumbing.
The Honourable Prime Minister continued by paying tribute to “…the role of our local industries and workplaces in bringing our graduands of tonight to successful completion of studies; in some cases providing sponsorship for study at a time of economic crisis as experienced by the world.”
The Prime Minister commended APTC for a strategy “…that allows for industry and Government to engage constructively with the College to ensure qualifications are always relevant,” and said that he was confident that the “…students are ready to make a valuable contribution to the development of their chosen industries in Samoa and the wider Pacific region.”
The Honourable Prime Minister of Samoa addressing the graduating students
ACEM Graduands in the procession