The Heavy Vehicle Apprentice of the Year Award will be presented to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional ability as they undergo their apprenticeship in a discipline related to heavy vehicle industry.
The Heavy Vehicle Apprentice of the Year is the new major award open to all trades employed by the heavy vehicle industry.
The award is open to final-year apprentices graduating in specialist roles such as auto-electrician, panel-beater, spray painter, draftsman, parts interpreter, engineer, refrigeration mechanic, warehouse & logistics, etc.
Note: All Apprentice Technician and Trailer & Body Builder category nominees will also be considered for the new Heavy Vehicle Apprentice of the Year Award.
Thanks to HVIA Principal Partner and the HVIA National Awards major sponsor National Transport Insurance and TruckAssist, winners of the three apprentice award categories will win a hosted VIP experience at the Gold Coast 500 Supercars event*.
- After the initial nomination is assessed by judges, every nominee in the apprentice categories will be asked to sit a thirty-minute online quiz. This exam has been prepared by TAFE Queensland as part of the assessment of nominees.
- Finalists will also be asked to participate in an online interview (10-15 minutes) as the final part of the adjudication process.
Score weighting
Nomination: (50/100)
- Experience (testimony by nominator) 10
- Technical aptitude (nominator) 10
- Interaction and teamwork(nominator) 10
- Attitude (nominator) 10
- Career Goals (written by nominee) 10
Online Test: (20/100)
- All nominees invited to participate 20
Final interview (30/100)
Top five candidates are interviewed online – based on combined scores above.
- Maximum fifteen minutes
- Questions the same for all candidates
- Interviews pursue confirmation and expansion of the testimony provided in the nomination
- Judged proportionately against the same five criteria
All category Finalists will be invited to attend the HVIA Gala Awards Dinner.
