SURVEY – Training Needs – Lae Chamber of Commerce

The Proposal of a Lae Training and Development Centre of Excellence is an initiative between Lae Chamber of Commerce and other industries operating in Papua New Guinea, with the Office of Higher Education, the National Polytechnic Institute, PNG University of Technology, and other PNG Government agencies and stakeholders. Our aim is to establish a centre of excellence for training and developing a skilled and semi-skilled technical workforce to international standard.
This survey takes approximately 20 mins and will assist to determine the current and future needs in respect to trade and technical categories.

Q1. What is the name of your organization?*
Q2. What is the main business of your Organization?*
Q3. What is the total number of employees?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 10000.

Q4. How many professional (degree qualified) and trade qualified staff do you employ in each of the following categories?
4a) Civil and construction (Degree)
4a) Civil and construction (Trade)
4b) Mechanical - fixed plant, mobile equipment, fabrication (Degree)
4b) Mechanical - fixed plant, mobile equipment, fabrication (Trade)
4c) Electrical and refrigeration (Degree)
4c) Electrical and refrigeration (Trade)
4d) Electronics and instrumentation (Degree)
4d) Electronics and instrumentation (Trade)
4e) Computing (Degree)
4e) Computing (Trade)
4f) Management (Degree)
4f) Management (Trade)
4g) Mining (Degree)
4g) Mining (Trade)
4h) Automotive - mechanics (Degree)
4h) Automotive - mechanics (Trade)
4i) Hydraulics and pneumatics (Degree)
4i) Hydraulics and pneumatics (Trade)
4j) ICT (Degree)
4j) ICT (Trade)
4k) Hospitality and tourism (Degree)
4k) Hospitality and tourism (Trade)
4l) Others (please specify)

Q5. How many of your existing technical staff are at the following competency level?
5a) Certificate 1 & 2 (Number)
(pre trade but have formal, job related training and qualifications)
5a) Certificate 1 & 2 (Qualification or trade type)
(e.g. motor mechanic, electrical or civil engineer, management diploma, etc.)

Q5. How many of your existing technical staff are at the following competency level?
5b) Certificate 3 & 4 (Number)
(trade and advanced trade certificates)
5b) Certificate 3 & 4 (Qualification or trade type)
(e.g. motor mechanic, electrical or civil engineer, management diploma, etc.)

Q5. How many of your existing technical staff are at the following competency level?
5c) Diploma (Number)
5c) Diploma (Qualification or trade type)
(e.g. motor mechanic, electrical or civil engineer, management diploma, etc.)

Q5. How many of your existing technical staff are at the following competency level?
5d) Advanced Diploma (Number)
5d) Advanced Diploma (Qualification or trade type)
(e.g. motor mechanic, electrical or civil engineer, management diploma, etc.)

Q5. How many of your existing technical staff are at the following competency level?
5e) Degree (Number)
(University degree at undergraduate level or higher)
5e) Degree (Qualification or trade type)
(e.g. motor mechanic, electrical or civil engineer, management diploma, etc.)

Q6. What are your future technical staff requirements and over what time frame?
6a) Certificate 1 & 2 (Number)
(pre trade but have formal, job related training and qualifications)
6a) Certificate 1 & 2 (Qualification or trade type)
(e.g. motor mechanic, electrical or civil engineer, management diploma, etc.)
6a) Timeframe

(e.g. 2 – 3 years)

Q6. What are your future technical staff requirements and over what time frame?
6b) Certificate 3 & 4 (Number)
(trade and advanced trade certificates)
6b) Certificate 3 & 4 (Qualification or trade type)
(e.g. motor mechanic, electrical or civil engineer, management diploma, etc.)
6b) Timeframe

(e.g. 2 – 3 years)

Q6. What are your future technical staff requirements and over what time frame?
6c) Diploma (Number)
6c) Diploma (Qualification or trade type)
(e.g. motor mechanic, electrical or civil engineer, management diploma, etc.)
6c) Timeframe

(e.g. 2 – 3 years)

Q6. What are your future technical staff requirements and over what time frame?
6d) Advanced Diploma (Number)
6d) Advanced Diploma (Qualification or trade type)
(e.g. motor mechanic, electrical or civil engineer, management diploma, etc.)
6d) Timeframe

(e.g. 2 – 3 years)

Q6. What are your future technical staff requirements and over what time frame?
6e) Degree (Number)
(University degree at undergraduate level or higher)
6e) Degree (Qualification or trade type)
(e.g. motor mechanic, electrical or civil engineer, management diploma, etc.)
6e) Timeframe

(e.g. 2 – 3 years)

Q7. Please describe any other future needs for up skilling or further training of your current workforce (that are not covered in Q6).

Q8. What computer literacy do you desire for your technical staff and how many people need these?
8a) Microsoft Word - Basic
# of people
8b) Microsoft Word – Intermediate/adv
# of people
8c) Microsoft Excel - Basic
# of people
8d) Microsoft Excel – Intermediate/adv
# of people
8e) Microsoft Power Point
# of people
8f) Microsoft Outlook
# of people
8g) AutoCAD
# of people
8h) Solid Works
# of people
8i) Other

Q11. What factors would influence your organization to make greater use of public training providers (NPIPNG, UNITECH, …)?

Q12. If you have any comment on your current and future workforce training needs or how this project could potentially benefit your organization, please feel free to do so below.