This publication presents estimates of apprentice and trainee activity in Australia for the September quarter 2016. Highlights include: (1) In-training as at 30 September 2016--There were 278,500 apprentices and trainees in-training as of 30 September 2016, a decrease of 5.7% from 30 September 2015; (2) Quarterly training activity--In the…

Apprentice and trainee data are reported by the State and Territory Training Authorities to NCVER on a quarterly basis, starting at the September quarter of 1994. The set of data submitted that quarter is referred to as Collection 1. The sets of data submitted in subsequent quarters are referred to as Collection 2, Collection 3 and so on. NCVER…

This document covers the data terms used in publications sourced from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection and their associated data tables. The primary purpose of this document is to assist users of the publications to understand the specific data terms used within them. Terms are listed in alphabetical order with the following…

Part of a series of instructor training modules on related subjects instruction for apprentices, this booklet deals with planning related subjects instruction. The first chapter consists of an outline of the content and scope of the instructor training modules as well as a self-assessment pretest. Covered in the module are identifying specific…

This module on cooperative and work experience programs is one of a set of three on cooperative relationships and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education.…

This learning activity package is designed to help the learner understand classes in apprenticeship-related instruction. Three units address what happens in apprenticeship classrooms, what should not be done in apprenticeship classrooms, and how to do one's best in an apprenticeship classroom. Each unit discusses problems that many students have…

This learning activity package is designed to help women prepare for the environment they may find while working in a trade. After completing this package, women should have a realistic idea about how well prepared they are to deal with job conditions that tend to be a problem for tradeswomen. Five units address the following topics: (1)…

This packet of one learning module on the history of alarms is one of eight such packets developed for apprenticeship training for low voltage alarm. Introductory materials are a complete listing of all available modules and a supplementary reference list. Each module contains some or all of these components: goal, performance indicators, study…

This packet of 70 learning modules on alarm basics is 1 of 8 such packets developed for apprenticeship training for low voltage alarm. Introductory materials are a complete listing of all available modules and a supplementary reference list. Each module contains some or all of these components: goal, performance indicators, study guide (a check…

This learning activity package is designed to help apprentices understand some of the different ways in which words can be used to mean different things, depending on where and when one uses the words. It provides examples of words and phrases that are used in the workplace in ways different from the way they are used in regular conversation. Five…

This learning activity package is designed to help learners select a trade in which to apprentice, to think about personal factors and to understand typical job requirements and situations. The package offers information about over 200 occupations. After completing the package, learners should have a realistic idea about how well prepared they are…

This training package is designed for use by staff of the U.S. Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training who are participating in a course dealing with apprenticeship in the future. Addressed in the individual units of the course are the following topics: employment trends of the future (computers, robotics, communications, growth and declining…

This guide is intended for use by trainers presenting the Tools for Tomorrow program, a technical college program to train women for employment in 13 skilled trades. Discussed in the first two sections are these topics: the program's purposes, barriers encountered by women seeking to enter trades, and various aspects of implementing the Tools for…