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Download full textNational Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2015
This publication presents completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees using three different methodologies: (1) contract completion and attrition rates: based on the outcomes of contracts of training; (2) individual completion rates: based on contract completion rates and adjusted for factors representing average recommencements by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Contract Training, Statistical Data
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
This publication presents estimates of apprentice and trainee activity in Australia for the December quarter 2011. The figures in this publication are derived from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection no.71 (March 2012 estimates). The most recent figures in this publication are estimated (those for training activity from the June quarter…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Trainees
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
By tracking the outcome of a contract of training over time, contract completion and attrition rates can be measured. This method requires enough time to pass to accurately report on outcomes for the majority of contracts. This publication presents completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees using three different methodologies: (1)…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Trainees, Foreign Countries
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
By tracking the outcome of a contract of training over time, individuals can measure contract completion and attrition rates. This method requires enough time to pass to accurately report on outcomes for the majority of contracts. This publication presents completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees using three different…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Trainees, Apprenticeships, Dropout Rate
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
This publication presents estimates of apprentice and trainee activity in Australia for the December quarter 2010. The figures in this publication are derived from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection no.67 (March 2011 estimates). The most recent figures in this publication are estimated (those for training activity from the June quarter…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Trainees, Statistical Data
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Direct linkStromback, Thorsten; Mahendran, Anusha – International Journal of Training Research, 2010
There has been a discernable focus within many Australian industries on improving the rates of completion amongst their apprentices and trainees. This paper outlines the results of a study which involved a multivariate analysis of data relating to apprenticeship and traineeship completion, derived from a database developed by the Victorian…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Multivariate Analysis, Predictor Variables, School Holding Power
Mangan, John; Trendle, Bernard – Education Economics, 2010
The vocational education and training (VET) sector is a major pathway to post-school education for indigenous students, yet questions are being raised about the capacity of the VET system to provide successful outcomes for the indigenous apprentices and trainees it attracts. Within a system plagued by high cancellation rates in general, indigenous…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Vocational Education, Indigenous Populations, Census Figures
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This annual publication provides a summary of training activity in apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia, from the period 1998 to 2008, including information on training rates, attrition rates, completion rates, training within the trades and duration of training. The figures in this publication are derived from the National Apprentice and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Trainees, Annual Reports
Karmel, Tom; Nguyen, Nhi – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2006
The aim of this report was to quantify the benefit, in terms of higher wages, of completing a vocational education and training (VET) qualification. Two factors influenced the direction of this research. First of all, VET is concerned primarily with improvements in skill levels (with a likely consequence of improved productivity and therefore…
Descriptors: Wages, Vocational Education, Educational Benefits, Certification
