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Download full textGerardi, Steven J.; Woods, Thomas A.; White, Debra R.; Hill, Roger S. – 1999
A study sought to identify what the public thinks about the appropriate level of education and training for opticians. A 10% random sample of 1,510 New York State customers (n=151) of a large multinational opticianry corporation was surveyed. Two categories of data were social background (combined annual family income, age, marital status, race,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Apprenticeships, Associate Degrees
Hamilton, Mary Agnes; Hamilton, Stephen F. – 1993
This document summarizes the accomplishments of the first year of the Cornell Youth Apprenticeship Demonstration Project in Broome County, New York, a program in which six high schools and six employers in the Binghamton area have joined forces to prepare noncollege-bound young people for careers in manufacturing and engineering technology,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Check Lists, Competence, Competency Based Education
New York State Dept. of Labor, Albany. – 1972
For occupations demanding a great deal of skill, such as trades and crafts, apprenticeship has long been used as a training mechanism. A system requiring supervision under a master craftsman and some classroom theory, depending upon the level of job difficulty, an apprenticeship can involve training time from 2 to 7 years. Realizing the need for…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Agency Role, Apprenticeships, Educational Programs
BECKMAN, ANN C.; QUIRK, CATHLEEN – 1967
THIRTY-THREE PERSONS PARTICIPATED IN THE RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING COSPONSORED BY THE OFFICE OF MANPOWER POLICY, EVALUATION, AND RESEARCH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND THE CENTER FOR STUDIES IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE WERE TO (1) PRESENT THE FINDINGS OF…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Apprenticeships, Blacks, Conferences
Hamilton, Stephen F.; And Others – 1991
A description is presented of the Youth Apprenticeship Demonstration Project in Broome County, New York, which enrolls 25 high school juniors from 5 school systems in newly created apprenticeships in manufacturing and engineering technology, administration and office technology, and health care. Apprentices spend 10-20 hours per week (plus summers…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Apprenticeships, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs
Zhao, Peisheng; And Others – 1996
New York State's New Ventures program, a comprehensive 21- to 24-week career exploration and job skills training program to help low-income women prepare for economic self-sufficiency through employment in higher-paying nontraditional occupations, was evaluated through a 5-year formative outcomes-based evaluation process. Program data (including…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, At Risk Persons, Career Exploration, Economically Disadvantaged
