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Great resource helps technical trainers help their apprentices succeed


Essential Skills are the foundation for learning all other skills and are needed for success in work and life.

Integrating Essential Skills into technical training will help apprentices successfully complete their apprenticeship training, evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change - in other words, it will help them to succeed.

The Sustainable Essential Skills in Construction website can help you help your apprentices.

The website has direct links to manuals, guides and tools to improve the quality of training.

You can register for online, self-paced e-learning courses:

  • Applying Essential Skills to Technical Training helps you understand your apprentices' Essential Skills levels and how this applies to technical training.
  • Developing Worksheets for Technical Training shows you how to build worksheets to optimize learning opportunities for apprentices.

You can also get help by asking the experts at SkillPlan directly and connecting with Essential Skills practitioners at other organizations.

Check out the Sustainable Essential Skills in Construction website and learn how you can help your apprentices.