| here are two different types of Vocational | | | | larger. |
| Training. The first type is commercially oriented | | | | The High School and Junior College locally based |
| vocational training programs. These are operated | | | | hands on vocational training programs are often |
| by for profit organizations which have primary | | | | somewhat limited |
| interest in the amount of profitability rather than | | | | in the functional areas which they teach. This |
| the specific functional areas of coverage which | | | | often because of facilities constraints. There be |
| are offered. | | | | limited space available. In some the space available |
| The second type of Vocational Training comes | | | | is unsuitable for the type of training being |
| from the academic community. The two types of | | | | performed. For example, a classroom is not a |
| educational organizations most often involved in | | | | suitable place to conduct a class in performing |
| vocational training are High Schools ans Junior | | | | auto body repair. |
| Colleges. Undergraduate programs and Graduate | | | | The other common limitation facing schools |
| Schools are rarely involved in vocational training. | | | | offering hands on training, is finding qualified people |
| The commercial vocational education programs | | | | to teach the courses. It is often difficult to obtain |
| typically offer both home study programs through | | | | experienced instructors for many of the functional |
| correspondence/websites as well as local on site, | | | | areas for which hands on training is appropriate. |
| hands on, training. There are some Junior Colleges | | | | One lack that exists in the entire vocational |
| who also offer home study programs. One barrier | | | | system is a training program which provides the |
| to entry to the commercial vocational training is | | | | skills needed to improve productivity. Topics such |
| the enrollment costs. These can be quite | | | | as productivity improvement, work measurement, |
| expensive. Typically the High School and Junior | | | | methods and procedures, budgeting and |
| College vocational training classes are much less | | | | conducting Requests for Quotations (RFQ) are |
| expensive than their commercially offered cousins. | | | | rarely addressed. This is despite the fact that |
| This applies to both local, hands on, training as well | | | | productivity improvement opportunities are |
| as to home study programs. | | | | available in most if not every enterprise. |
| One problem with home study programs is that | | | | Many organizations have functional areas where |
| they are self paced. Students often sign up for | | | | potential productivity can be as high as 45% of |
| such programs but lack the self discipline to | | | | the cost of the function. Few enterprises have |
| continue them until completion. This often makes | | | | less than a 5% opportunity for productivity |
| for a high drop out rate. | | | | improvement. |
| In the cases where completion of a course | | | | These disciplines can benefit from both hands on |
| counts for credit toward a work related skill. The | | | | training and from self paced study programs. |
| motivation exists so that completion rates grow | | | | |