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EDUCATION/CULTURE--APPRENTICESHIP BOARD HOSTS OPEN HOUSE ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Board will hold a public "Open House" at the Pictou Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College on Mar. 19, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. This event is the first in a series of board initiatives to gather views from across the province on the type of training required to respond to the constantly changing workplace. Through input from business, industry, apprentices, parents, and students, the board is seeking to identify the new skilled trades/occupations suitable for apprenticeship training. The Apprenticeship Board provides policy advice to the Minister of Education and Culture on all apprenticeship programs in Nova Scotia. This includes new occupations suitable to the apprenticeship model of training. There are now 49 apprenticeable trades/occupations in Nova Scotia, with approximately 3,300 registered apprentices in these trades/occupations. Apprenticeship is a model of training that combines practical, on-the-job training, with classroom training. Education and Culture Minister John MacEachern commends the board in its efforts to offer job training for the future to Nova Scotians. "For Nova Scotians to be competitive and successful in this changing world, they must be trained to meet the needs of the day," he said. "The Apprenticeship Board is seeking to provide Nova Scotians with that training. By participating in public forums, such as the upcoming open house, all Nova Scotians can help shape the economy and future of Nova Scotia." Internet users can access the Apprenticeship Board's home page at http://www.ednet.ns.ca/educ/abc/apprent/apprenhp.htm -30- Contact: Paul Christie 902-494-1099 trp Mar. 14, 1996 - 8:43 a.m.