Qualification: Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology
Host Business: CSA Auto Electrics & Air Conditioning, in Katherine
RTO: CDU
โ๐๐น๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต, ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฒ. ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐โ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ.โ
Aaron Cochrane began his Automotive Electrical Technology Apprenticeship as a School-Based Apprentice, turning full-time with host business, CSA Contracting NT Auto Electrical & Air Conditioning in Katherine.
Becoming a tradesman had always been his dream and as an Aboriginal student, he is proud to be a role model by pursuing a career in the trades. Before starting his apprenticeship, Aaron completed work experience at CSA, which helped him realise it was the right path.
Aaronโs passion for cars was sparked by his Pop, a bush mechanic who could fix anything with limited tools. He enjoys the variety of the job and the trust his boss places in him.
The journey hasnโt been without challenges. Balancing work, life, and school once affected his mental health. Support from his workplace, family, and Employment Specialist helped him through. Now, Aaron hopes to inspire other apprentices to speak up and seek the support available.
He credits his Mum and Nana for keeping him motivated. They often remind him: โ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ผ.โ
Aaron recently won the School-Based Apprentice of the Year award at the GTNT Group Awards โ and he definitely won the hearts of the audience with his inspiring speech.
