Vocational education and training - VET

The Government of Canada's Apprenticeship Grants provide up to $4,000 in taxable grants to apprentices registered in designated Red Seal trades. A grant is not a loan and does not need to be repaid.

The Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program represents a standard of excellence for industry. Through the Program, tradespersons are able to obtain a Red Seal endorsement on their provincial/territorial certificates by successfully completing an interprovincial Red Seal examination. The Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program acknowledges their competence and ensures recognition of their certification throughout Canada without further examination.
http://www.red-seal.ca

Holland College is diversifying its program offerings to meet the human resource needs of the growing e-health sector. The investment goes to a new e-Health Training and Industry Support Centre which will be established to provide skills training and industry collaboration. 

Courses outlines of a TVET Integrated Training Programme.
Competency Assurance Management System CAMS for Enterprises & TVET Institutions
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5NJqo0Ayn92S09KTlQxOUc5Z00/edit
Competency Based Approach to Training & Career Development
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5NJqo0Ayn92S3ZpRlluM21ncGs/edit
Maintenance Management
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5NJqo0Ayn92WXdkWFJjWGVEM2s/edit
Monitoring & Evaluation M&E; of Enterprises & TVET Institutions
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5NJqo0Ayn92OVY4RGx1QWZLd0E/edit
Quality Assurance Management of TVET & TVET Institutions
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5NJqo0Ayn92dWJ3a0tzakVNaGs/edit
Strategic Management of TVET & TVET Institutions
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5NJqo0Ayn92aGkwZExiVFVzOTQ/edit
A contribution of
Eng. Moustafa Wahba
Competency Assurance & TVET Consultant
E-mail: mmm.wahba@gmail.com

The Air Force typically trains 30,000 to 40,000 new airmen in some 300 specialties each year. It utilizes two methods for training its enlistees: centralized initial skills training (IST, or “schoolhouse” training) and decentralized on-the-job training (OJT). All too often, only IST costs are considered when “pricing” training, seriously underestimating the overall cost to train an airman. When all the costs are considered, including those of OJT, decisions related to the length of IST can be better informed.

From a statistical analysis of data taken from surveys of senior enlisted personnel, they were able to assess how productivity changes when IST course length changes and to make recommendations concerning the IST course lengths that would produce the most productive airmen for the least possible cost.