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Direct linkDumbrell, Tom; Smith, Erica – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2013
Little has been published in the Australian vocational education and training (VET) literature on the topic of pre-apprenticeships, which are a loose type of preparatory courses for apprenticeships available in some trades. Nevertheless, pre-apprenticeships have been in existence for several decades. With continuing concern over skill shortages in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Vocational Education, Questionnaires
Download full textDumbrell, Tom; Smith, Erica – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007
This report looks at whether pre-apprenticeships increase the potential supply of tradespeople, with a special focus on electrotechnology, automotive and engineering students. It found that pre-apprenticeships have been used in Australia for many years and are widely regarded as a valuable strategy for increasing the supply and quality of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Introductory Courses, Vocational Education
Dumbrell, Tom; Smith, Erica – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007
This report looks at whether pre-apprenticeships increase the potential supply of tradespeople, with a special focus on electrotechnology, automotive and engineering students. It found that pre-apprenticeships have been used in Australia for many years and are widely regarded as a valuable strategy for increasing the supply and quality of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Introductory Courses, Vocational Education
