Focusing on problems that relate to vocational training, skills development, and the formation of work attitudes, the author traces the historical developments of training programs in Canada and the relationship of achievement to reward by using comparative data from West Germany. (BM)

Reports on a study of apprenticeship training designed to determine the future level of Canada's financial support and based on information provided by employers, unions, journeypersons, trade advisory committee members, and others. Results indicate that apprenticeship is effective in providing the labor market with skilled workers. (CH)