Because none of the traditional programs that have been introduced to provide trade and skills training in remote Aboriginal communities has produced qualified tradespersons, a project was undertaken to develop and pilot test an apprenticeship training system called the Modular Integrated Training System (MITS). Visits to remote Aboriginal communities indicated that Aborignal people generally shy away from traditional apprenticeship programs because of their reluctance to form close relationships with Europeans, difficulty in coming to terms with the Western work ethic, and difficulties in relating to technical instruction. Existing apprenticeship training programs were then examined to find ways of overcoming these difficulties. Pursuant to this examination, the MITS was designed to allow trainees to determine the rate at which their training progressed, obtain training in their own remote communities doing the work that is normally carried on in local workshops, and acquire any of several levels of training rather than being forced to choose between the all or nothing alternatives of traditional apprenticeship programs. MITS also works to demystify the trades by focusing on the knowledge and skills required for effective job performance. (Appendixes include the interview schedules for visits to Aboriginal communities and training institutions, notes on preparation of the pilot module and a sample of the modular materials, results of the pilot test, resources recommended for use in preparing modular training system programs, and criteria for the Rural Communities and Associations Northern Territory Award.) (MN)