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Mollica, Jennie – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2020
Employers and labor organizations in the United States use apprenticeships to provide workers with technical education and paid on-the-job training leading to wage increases and higher-skilled jobs. When English learners participate in apprenticeships, employers benefit from an expanded pipeline of qualified employees and a more diverse workforce,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, English Language Learners, On the Job Training, Skilled Occupations
Dimeny, Ervin, Comp.; Williamson, Deborah, Comp.; Yates, Lisa, Comp.; Hinson, David, Comp. – Urban Institute, 2019
The apprenticeship movement is reshaping skills, policies, and programs in the United States at a critical moment in our country's history. This reader offers a chorus of voices emanating from different countries and populations, echoing commitment to bright, sustainable workforce futures through a well-crafted approach to this talent development…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Outcomes of Education
Washington State Coordinating Council for Occupational Education, Olympia. – 1973
The course of related study in the carpentry trade is designed to meet the need for organized study in the various technical aspects necessary for an apprentice to become a well-trained journeyman. Divided into four one-year programs, the instructor's manual for the first year presents lessons on familiarizing the student with the trade and its…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Carpentry, Course Content
BAKAMIS, WILLIAM A.; AND OTHERS – 1966
CLUSTERS OF KNOWLEDGES WIDELY USEFUL TO BUILDING TRADES WORKERS WERE IDENTIFIED. BY QUESTIONNAIRES AND INTERVIEWS, UP-TO-DATE FACTS WERE OBTAINED REGARDING MAJOR TYPES OF TASKS PERFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE (229) OF BRICK LAYERS, CARPENTERS, CEMENT FINISHERS, ELECTRICIANS, IRON WORKERS, AND HEATING WORKERS. ON THE BASIS OF THIS INFORMATION,…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Building Trades, Employment Patterns, Job Analysis
Franklin Pierce School District, Tacoma, WA. – 1974
The Technical Interdisciplinary Program is a Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, federally funded exemplary program. Franklin Pierce High School is the only high school in the state of Washington with a program of this nature. The Technical Interdisciplinary Program is designed to incorporate two or more disciplines into one…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Washington State Coordinating Council for Occupational Education, Olympia. – 1973
This handbook is designed to provide educators, counselors, employment advisors, and similar personnel in the State of Washington with a handy reference to the apprenticeable trades. Concise thumbnail sketches for use in discussions and vocational counseling of individuals detail opportunities, entrance requirements, helpful school subjects, and…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Career Choice, Career Counseling
Building Industry Association of Spokane, Inc., WA. – 1991
A Spokane, Washington, program was designed to offer training and employment opportunities within the residential and commercial construction industries to females, minorities, incarcerated persons, veterans, and economically disadvantaged men and women. A total of 21 classes with a total of 3,116 training hours were offered to 277 participants.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Construction Industry