{"id":4062,"date":"2026-11-11T14:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustacademy.ac.zw\/2026\/?page_id=4062"},"modified":"2026-11-11T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T15:30:13","slug":"adelaide-vocational","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trustacademy.ac.zw\/2026\/adelaide-vocational\/","title":{"rendered":"Adelaide Vocational"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4062\" class=\"elementor elementor-4062\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9ff37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb9ff37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf6256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7cf6256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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.slide .caption p{color:#fff!important}\r\n  body .slide .caption span{color:var(--ink)!important;background:var(--gold)!important}\r\n\r\n  body .stats-band,\r\n  body .stats-band b,\r\n  body .stats-band span{color:#fff!important}\r\n\r\n  body .bottom-cta,\r\n  body .bottom-cta h2,\r\n  body .bottom-cta p{color:#fff!important}\r\n  body .bottom-cta .btn-gold{color:var(--ink)!important}\r\n  body .bottom-cta .btn-outline{border-color:#fff!important;color:#fff!important;background:transparent!important}\r\n  body .bottom-cta .btn-outline:hover{background:#fff!important;color:var(--ink)!important}\r\n\r\n  body .hero h1{color:var(--ink)!important}\r\n  body .hero h1 em{color:var(--primary)!important}\r\n\r\n  body .avatar{color:#fff!important}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<base target=\"_blank\">\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n<!-- Course showcase slideshow -->\r\n<section id=\"showcase\">\r\n  <div class=\"slideshow\" id=\"slideshow\"><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"hero\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div>\r\n      <span class=\"pill\">\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\uddfc Registered educational institution \u00b7 Zimbabwe<\/span>\r\n      <h1>Build a Career You're Proud Of at <em>Trust Academy<\/em><\/h1>\r\n      <p class=\"lead\">Hands-on, career-focused training across four specialist schools \u2014 Tourism &amp; Hospitality, Engineering, Arts, Creativity &amp; Design, and Agriculture. Learn by doing, graduate ready for work.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"hero-actions\">\r\n        <a href=\"#schools\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Explore Our Schools<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/erp.trustacademy.ac.zw\/auth\/signin\" class=\"btn btn-gold\">2026 Intake \u2014 Apply<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"hero-stats\">\r\n        <div><b>4<\/b><span>Specialist Schools<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div><b>45+<\/b><span>Career Courses<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div><b>2026<\/b><span>Intake Now Open<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"hero-art\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo\" src=\"https:\/\/kimi-web-img.kimi.ai\/img\/www.nyac.com\/d5095b26166bcd06a9d894a93b03d71ac5772ed9.jpg\" alt=\"Graduates celebrating at an African university ceremony\">\r\n      <div class=\"card float-1\"><b>4 Specialist Schools<\/b><br><small>One campus community<\/small><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"card float-2\"><b>Industry-Ready<\/b><br><small>Workplace-based learning<\/small><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"schools\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"section-head\">\r\n      <span class=\"tag\">Our Schools<\/span>\r\n      <h2>Four Specialist Schools, One Goal: Your Career<\/h2>\r\n      <p>Each school combines classroom theory with real-world practice, so you graduate with skills employers actually need.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"school-grid\">\r\n      <article class=\"school-card\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kimi-web-img.kimi.ai\/img\/makingcents.com\/3e37f3e488e00ee2e3818aa55096a937c58ea088.jpg\" alt=\"Hospitality students in chef uniforms during training\">\r\n        <div class=\"school-body\">\r\n          <span class=\"badge\">Service Industry<\/span>\r\n          <h3>School of Tourism &amp; Hospitality<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Train for Zimbabwe's vibrant tourism and hospitality sector \u2014 culinary arts, front office, housekeeping, travel operations and customer excellence, taught in real training facilities.<\/p>\r\n          <a class=\"school-link\" href=\"https:\/\/trustacademy.ac.zw\/2026\/school-of-tourism-hospitality\/\">Visit the school \u2192<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"school-card\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kimi-web-img.kimi.ai\/img\/english.news.cn\/33706ce69fe01b66dc24e4cb5437adebc2b82ce7.jpg\" alt=\"Engineering students working on machinery in a workshop\">\r\n        <div class=\"school-body\">\r\n          <span class=\"badge\">Technical Trades<\/span>\r\n          <h3>School of Engineering<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Get your hands on the tools of the trade. From electrical installation to automotive and mechanical engineering, our workshops prepare you for trade tests and technical careers.<\/p>\r\n          <a class=\"school-link\" href=\"https:\/\/trustacademy.ac.zw\/2026\/school-of-engineering\/\">Visit the school \u2192<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"school-card\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kimi-web-img.kimi.ai\/img\/www.ycp.edu\/dc40bbe7df1d615c1cff1f846de88e624b752d29.jpg\" alt=\"Art student drawing at an easel in a studio\">\r\n        <div class=\"school-body\">\r\n          <span class=\"badge\">Creative Industries<\/span>\r\n          <h3>School of Arts, Creativity &amp; Design<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Turn creative passion into a profession. Study design, fine art, fashion, media and the creative crafts in studio spaces built for making, critique and portfolio development.<\/p>\r\n          <a class=\"school-link\" href=\"https:\/\/trustacademy.ac.zw\/2026\/school-of-arts-creativity-and-design\/\">Visit the school \u2192<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"school-card\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kimi-web-img.kimi.ai\/img\/res.cloudinary.com\/f7dbdcc1eb22bea111bfa050d32e9868a6a36f77.jpg\" alt=\"Agriculture students learning in a crop field\">\r\n        <div class=\"school-body\">\r\n          <span class=\"badge\">Agri-Business<\/span>\r\n          <h3>School of Agriculture<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Learn modern, sustainable farming where it matters \u2014 in the field. Crop and livestock production, agribusiness and farm management skills for Zimbabwe's growing agricultural economy.<\/p>\r\n          <a class=\"school-link\" href=\"https:\/\/trustacademy.ac.zw\/2026\/school-of-agriculture\/\">Visit the school \u2192<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"stats-band\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div><b>4<\/b><span>Specialist Schools<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div><b>45+<\/b><span>Career Courses<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div><b>Hands-On<\/b><span>Practical Training<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div><b>2026<\/b><span>Intake In Progress<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"why\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"section-head\">\r\n      <span class=\"tag\">Why Trust Academy<\/span>\r\n      <h2>An Education That Works as Hard as You Do<\/h2>\r\n      <p>We keep classes practical, staff approachable, and training aligned with the job market.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"why-grid\">\r\n      <div class=\"why-card\"><div class=\"icon\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f<\/div><h3>Learn by Doing<\/h3><p>Workshops, kitchens, studios and fields \u2014 not just lecture halls.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"why-card\"><div class=\"icon\">\ud83e\udd1d<\/div><h3>Industry Links<\/h3><p>Programs shaped with employers, with attachment opportunities.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"why-card\"><div class=\"icon\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb<\/div><h3>Mentors Who Care<\/h3><p>Lecturers with real industry experience and open doors.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"why-card\"><div class=\"icon\">\ud83d\udcdc<\/div><h3>Recognised Qualifications<\/h3><p>Certificates and diplomas that open doors at home and abroad.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"admissions\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"section-head\">\r\n      <span class=\"tag\">Admissions<\/span>\r\n      <h2>Join the 2026 Intake in Four Steps<\/h2>\r\n      <p>Applying is straightforward \u2014 here's how it works.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"steps\">\r\n      <div class=\"step\"><h3>Choose Your Course<\/h3><p>Explore the four schools and pick the programme that fits your goals.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"step\"><h3>Submit Your Application<\/h3><p>Complete the application form with your academic documents.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"step\"><h3>Guidance &amp; Interview<\/h3><p>Our admissions team helps you confirm the right pathway.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"step\"><h3>Enrol &amp; Start<\/h3><p>Secure your place, meet your lecturers, and begin training.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"voices\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"section-head\">\r\n      <span class=\"tag\">Student Voices<\/span>\r\n      <h2>Hear From Our Students<\/h2>\r\n      <p>What it's like to learn at Trust Academy.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"testi-grid\">\r\n      <div class=\"testi-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div>\r\n        <p>\"The hospitality training kitchen felt like a real hotel from day one. By graduation I already had workplace experience on my CV.\"<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"testi-who\"><div class=\"avatar\" style=\"background:#157a3d\">TM<\/div><div><b>Tariro M.<\/b><small>Tourism &amp; Hospitality<\/small><\/div><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"testi-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div>\r\n        <p>\"My lecturers pushed me to practise until the workshop skills became second nature. I passed my trade test with confidence.\"<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"testi-who\"><div class=\"avatar\" style=\"background:#2ba05c\">CN<\/div><div><b>Chipo N.<\/b><small>School of Engineering<\/small><\/div><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"testi-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/div>\r\n        <p>\"I came to explore farming and left with a business plan. The field sessions taught me more than any textbook could.\"<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"testi-who\"><div class=\"avatar\" style=\"background:#f2b705\">SK<\/div><div><b>Sipho K.<\/b><small>School of Agriculture<\/small><\/div><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"bottom-cta\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <h2>Your Future Starts Here<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Applications for the 2026 intake are open. 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