National Training and Productivity Centre- Apprenticeship Survey

Apprenticeship Survey for Employers

The Fiji National University's National Training and Productivity Centre would like your feedback on the the quality of apprenticeship training in Fiji currently offered under the National Apprenticeship Scheme. Your feedback would be highly appreciated in implementing improvements and further development of the Scheme.

Disclaimer: Your response will remain confidential with NTPC and will not be given to a third party. 

1.Is your organization currently training apprentices?
2.If you selected yes in question number 1, the number of apprentices in training. 
3.If the National Apprenticeship Scheme broadened its training areas, which field would you be interested in hiring apprentices? 
4.Should the Scheme develop/ introduce Apprenticeship Degree?
5.The Scheme plans on implementing a registration fee of $80-$100 per apprentice to improve services in the tripartite arrangement. Please indicate your preference to the introduction of a registration fee:
6.Should the minimum apprenticeship pay rate be reviewed to:
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Attract more school leavers and youths 
Improve the quality of apprentice intake 
Fill in skills shortage in the local workforce
7.Supervisors play an essential role in on-the-job training of apprentices. Is there a need to have a standard training offered to the supervisors for effectively managing apprentices at workplace?
8.How would you rate the quality of apprentices recruited?
9.How frequently does your organization advertise apprenticeship recruitment?
10.Please evaluate the theory training provided to the apprentices?
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Theory training is of relevance to the workplace
Apprentices are able to utilize the knowledge and skills learnt from college at workplace
Apprentices level of supervision decreases after completing a stage at college
11.Does your organization have a contact person who can provide effective counselling to apprentices?
12.Does your organization document apprentice counselling sessions?
13.As an employer what are the most common issues that the apprentices are counselled on?
14.Please rate the support from Apprenticeship Training Department?
15.Please rate the Apprenticeship Training Department services on the following
One Star
Two Star
Three Star
Four Star
Five Star
Provides expected administration support
Provides adequate advanced notification for inspections and assessments (2 weeks prior)
Provides adequate timeframe for call up notices
Conducts an excellent induction for new apprentices
Need to conduct more frequent on job tests
Inspection reports are provided within 3 weeks of inspection
16.Please mention some areas of improvement for the Apprenticeship Training Team at NTPC?