An investigation of apprentice training

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by  Seibert, Boyd N

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special Faculty Committee, is accepted by
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University of Wyoming,
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The writer wishes to express his gratitude to Dr. J. R.
MaeNeel, Department Head of Guidance and Project Director
and P. A. Holmes, Head of the Vocational Department, for their
helpful suggestions and encouragement throughout this study.
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AN INVESTIGATION OF APPRENTICE
TRAINING
by
Boyd N. Seibert
A Thesis
Submitted to the College of
Education and the Committee on Graduate
Study at the University of Wyoming in Partial
Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Arts
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
August, 1951
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Page
I. INTRODUCTION .................................. 1
The problem............................... 1
Importance of the problem . . . . . . . . . 1
Limitation.............. 2
Methods of procedure ..................... 2
Problem analysis ......................... 2
Delimitation . . . 2
Definition ................................ 3
Significance of the problem............... 3
II. HISTORY OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING ........... 4
Ancient apprentice training .............. 4
First European apprentice training . . . . 4
Modern apprenticeship training . . . . . . 6
III. REVIEW OF LITERATURE ......................... 8
Apprenticeship and industry ............... 10
IV. ANALYSIS OF APPRENTICESHIP LAWS AND
REGULATIONS............................... 16
Federal l a w s .......... 16
Origin of Bureau of Apprenticeship . . . . 16
State apprenticeship councils ............ 17
Local joint trade apprenticeship
committees............................. 18
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Unions .................................... 19
Vocational department sponsorship ........ 21
Veterans sponsorship ....................... 21
Company sponsorship............ 22
Ratio of apprentices to Journeymen........ 23
Related educational instruction............. 23
Work experience . . . . . . . ............. 24
Department of vocational education ........ 25
United States employment service .......... 27
Provisions of apprenticeship ............... 27
Registration of apprenticeship
agreements............................. 27
Placement of apprentices ................... 27
Qualifications for applicants ............. 28
Apprenticeship policy ..................... 29
V. SUMMARY ........................... 31
Conclusions............................... 32
Recommendations ........................... 33
APPENDIX.............................................. 37
BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................... 66
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LIST OF TABLES
Table page
I. Table Showing Ratio of Apprentices to
Journeyman.................................... 12
II. Table Showing Decline of Apprenticeship in
United States ............................... 13
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LIST OF PHOTOSTATS
Photostat Page
I. Photostat of Apprentice Agreement for
Carpentry................................... 63
II. Photostat of Apprentice Agreement for
Automobile Mechanic ......................... 65
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