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| VocEd | 3 |
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Raven, Helen C.; LeFiles, Diane C. – VocEd, 1979
A postsecondary training program in various aspects of coal mining has been established in western Maryland through community college credit and noncredit courses leading to a certificate or associate degree for mine employees and others. Maryland's industrial training program includes state aid to industry to provide needed job skills training.…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Employment Opportunities, Industrial Education, Industrial Training
Barker, Don – VocEd, 1979
The growing shortage of skilled workers in industrial maintenance, the growing complexity of equipment, and the automation of production processes call for improved and increased employee training and retraining. A General Motors training supervisor notes how education and industry can cooperate to provide this education and training. (MF)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Equipment Maintenance, Industry, Job Skills
Helgager, David B. – VocEd, 1979
Describes development of a coal mining training curriculum in West Virginia for adults and high school students, as well as programs to retrain people in new equipment repair and in the emergency medical services required by state law. (MF)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Emergency Programs
