ERIC Number: EJ1053729
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1942-2504
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A Competency-Based Technical Training Model That Embraces Learning Flexibility and Rewards Competency
Yasinski, Lee
American Journal of Business Education, v7 n3 p171-174 2014
Today's adult learners are continuously searching for successful programs with added learner flexibility, a positive learning experience, and the best education for their investment. Red Deer College's unique competency based welder apprenticeship training model fulfills this desire for many adult learners.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competency Based Education, Technical Education, Training, Models, Welding, Apprenticeships, Adult Learning, Testing, Recognition (Achievement), Learner Controlled Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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