ECA Professional Year
PY Career Accelerator Program (CAP)
“Australia’s First Job Guarantee Program”
THE PROGRAM
What is PY Career Accelerator Program (CAP)?
ECA PY CAP is an alternative to the Standard PY Program. Both programs are run by EC PY and ECA Internships, among Australia’s pre- eminent PY providers. Getting a career break is not easy! The PY Career Accelerator program (CAP) is designed to provide the support you need to accelerate your chance of success. Apart from harnessing the power of the PY Program, you will have exclusive access to industry opportunities to give you the break you deserve.
ECA PY Career Accelerator Program Puts work Integrated Learning First.
The PY Career Accelerator Program (CAP) helps you put your best foot forward to potential employers. Our national program works with over 3,000 host companies and we seek to match your requirements for a career match with our industry partners.
- A unique offering unlike any other Professional Year program in the market
- The first of its kind program
- Focus on employability beyond the classroom environment
- Two distinct pathways for professionals and budding entrepreneurs
- Emphasis on learning by doing, building industry connections and networks
- Access to a strong host company database
- Mentoring by industry leaders
- One to one career and job skill coaching
THE FEATURES
PY Career Accelerator Program Benefits
Job Guarantee or your money back
Exclusive Industry Partners
Career Accelerator Workshop
Technical and Cognitive Testing
Specialist industry experienced trainers
Bonus workshops
12 week internship
Job guarantee or your money back
Exclusive industry partners
Career accelerator workshops
Technical and cognitive testing














PY Standard Program
Specialist trainers: No
One to one career coaching: No
Start-up Accelerator Workshop: No
Career Accelerator Workshop: No
Money Back Guarantee: No
Mentoring by Industry Leaders: No
Speaker Session and Networking: No
Specialised Incubation Workshop: No
PY Career Accelerator
Specialist trainers: No
One to one career coaching: No
Start-up Accelerator Workshop: Yes
Career Accelerator Workshop: No
Money Back Guarantee: No
Mentoring by Industry Leaders: No
Speaker Session and Networking: No
Specialised Incubation Workshop: Yes
PY Startup Accelerator
Specialist trainers: Yes
One to one career coaching: Yes
Start-up Accelerator Workshop: Yes
Career Accelerator Workshop: No
Money Back Guarantee: Yes
Mentoring by Industry Leaders: Yes
Speaker Session and Networking: Yes
Specialised Incubation Workshop: Yes
THE PROCESS
How to Apply?
The application process remains similar to the standard PY application process
Students will need to complete an online program application form
Apply online, students select from one of two program options – PYCAP or PY Standard.
Students must provide complete and correct documentation
The right PY CAP for YOU
PY Career Accelerator Program
PY Career Accelerator Program (CAP) is a launchpad to the job you deserve. Apart from harnessing the power of the PY program, you will have exclusive access to industry partners, workshops and 1-1 consultation among others to ensure you stand out from the crowd.
- Completing a PY with the best chance to land a professional job
- We are confident that we will match you with the right job
- Focus on harnessing employability skills that will make you stand out against other candidates
Features of the PY Career Accelerator Program (CAP)
- Specialist trainers with extensive industry experience.
- One to one career and job skill coaching consultations (2 X 2-hour sessions).
- FREE Career Accelerator Workshop: (valued at A$4,000).
- Mentoring by Industry Leaders for high-calibre students (6 Sessions over 6 months).
- Guest speakers and networking opportunities throughout your PY course.


IT Skills in Demand
- Testing- C# Net, Java, Javascript, Python, Selenium, Appium, Gerkin, Calabash, Performance, Webservices, Cucumber, Testcafe.
- Front-End- Reactjs, Vue JS, Angular, Node js HTML, CSS.
- Mobile- Android (kotlin & Java) iOS (Swift), React Native, Flutter, Ionic, Phonegap, Cordova.
- Java- Fullstack & API, Gateways, AeM, Mulesoft, Salesforce, Microservices, Hybris, AWS, GCP.
- Data- Data Scientist, ML, Phyton, Scala, Spark, Cassandra, SQL, Teradata.
- Dev Ops- Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, bamboo, CI/CD, AWS, GCP, Azure, Chef, puppet, Splunk.
- BI- Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Phyton, SSIS/SSAS/SSRS
- UI/UX- UX Designers, UX Research, product Design, UI Design, CX Consultant.
Benefits of PY CAP for Students
Access to 1 Specialised Workshop in each program
Depending on the program students choose, they can get exclusive access to a specialised workshop that focuses on either building essential career skills or entrepreneurship skills. Additionally, with the PYSA, students can access a specialised incubation workshop.
- Specialised Workshops – CA & SA (valued at AUD $4,000 each)
- Incubation Workshop – SA only (valued at AUD $1,500, with potential for seed funding)
Other Benefits Common to Both Programs
- One to One Career coaching: 2 X 2-hour sessions
- Mentoring Sessions: 6 sessions over 6 months
- Speaker series and networking
Specialist Trainers
Separate once a month intakes with a motivated cohort and ECA PY’s finest trainers. Each session will have a maximum capacity of 15-20 students to ensure individual progress is monitored and trainers have an in-depth understanding of each student’s strengths and weakness’.
- Specialist trainers
- ECA best trainers
- Class size capped at 20 students
Money Back Guarantee
Students that opt for CAP can apply for a skill voucher worth AUD $4.000. If students fail to get a job or launch their own startup within 6 months of graduation, they can claim the full value of the skill voucher back. Terms and conditions apply.
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