Silvia Annen explains why the German model of dual vocational training is gaining traction in the United States and Canada, even if it still faces some scepticism.
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Why German training providers?
German VET providers are experts for work-based training. They offer a broad range of services and products:
- Consultancy on setting-up and managing training institutions and centers
- Workshop design and equipment
- Training and instructional material and media
- Design and adaptation of business-oriented curricula and syllabi
- VET programmes
- Upskilling of the existing workforce
- Train-the-trainer programmes
- Development and installation of quality assurance systems in VET
- Introduction of internationally recognized certification standards
