The conservation technician qualification: An employer-led development

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-55

  Lester, Stan ^a  

^a Stan Lester Developments   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competence standards; Conservation; Vocational qualifications; Work based assessment; Work based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 66249142297     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596740902717408     Document Type: Article

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