Shoe Repairer (WA)
Education and Training:
You can work as a shoe repairer without formal qualifications. You will probably get some informal training on the job.
You can also become a shoe repairer through a traineeship in Footwear Repair. Entry requirements may vary but employers usually require Year 10. Ask your career adviser about the possibility of starting some of this training in school.
Related Courses:
While the following courses are related to this occupation, they may not necessarily lead directly to employment, nor provide the most direct pathway to the occupation. Courses which provide preliminary or informal training, as well as those which provide additional job skills following initial qualifications may also be listed.
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There are no courses currently linked to this job for this state/territory. Please try another state/territory.
Employment Opportunities:
Most shoe repairers work on their own in small shops. Individual employers do not always have enough business to take on a trainee. Shoe repairers often work in multi-service bars that also offer key cutting, changing of watch batteries and engraving.
Job prospects have been affected by changes in fashions and materials; for example, the increasing use of plastics and rubbers, some of which are not considered repairable.
For Further Information:
Australian Industry Group
www.zoomplus.aigroup.asn.au Manufacturing Skills Australia
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