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Download full textNechvoglod, Lisa; Karmel, Tom; Saunders, John – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This report examines the costs that both employers and apprentices incur for undertaking training in the plumbing and electrical industries. The importance of understanding costs is fundamental. Employers will not take on apprentices if the cost is too high, and prospective apprentices will not undertake an apprenticeship if the future benefits…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Plumbing, Electrical Occupations, Operating Expenses
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Direct linkMattucci, Robert – Journal of Correctional Education, 2006
The purpose of this article is to connect theories Austin MacCormick discussed in his 1931 book "The Education of Adult Prisoners" with examples from modern correctional education practice. The author began teaching an institutional plumbing class in 2000, equipped with an undergraduate degree in elementary education and a master's…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Vocational Education, Adults, Institutionalized Persons
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, 2008
The graduate of the Steamfitter-Pipefitter apprenticeship program is a certified journeyperson who will be able to: (1) install and maintain high pressure and low-pressure steam and hot liquid systems, including various process and industrial systems; (2) fabricate, join and install any pipe system used for various purposes in buildings, using any…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Service Occupations, Plumbing, Course Descriptions
Martin, Lyndon; LaCroix, Lionel; Fownes, Lynda – Adults Learning Mathematics, 2005
This paper presents some initial findings from a multi-year project that is exploring the growth of mathematical understanding in a variety of construction trades training programs. In this paper, we focus on John, an entry-level plumbing trainee. We explore his understandings for multiplication, fractions and units of imperial measure as he…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, On the Job Training, Mathematics Skills, Mathematical Concepts
