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Rogers, Ethan A. – Adult Learning, 2013
Purdue University--Mechanical, Engineering, and Technology (MET) faculty and Purdue Technical Assistance Program (TAP) staff partnered with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) to create a new workforce training program and certificate exam in the field of green manufacturing. This article describes how the body of knowledge for the…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Industry, Training Objectives
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Martin, Larry G.; Smith, Regina O. – Adult Learning, 2011
Over the past two decades, inner-city communities have witnessed double-digit joblessness among an increasing number of residents who are relegated to the status of the "permanent" unemployed or the permanent underclass. These residents cannot hope to be competitive in a changing and evolving labor market. Relying on public assistance, low-wage…
Descriptors: Urban Programs, Adult Education, Building Trades, Trade and Industrial Education