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Career occupation basic skills training system

  • US 4,337,048 A
  • Filed: 10/14/1980
  • Issued: 06/29/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A self-contained training system for providing a realistic simulated work environment and instructing a participant in the use of tools related to a specific occupation and in the performance of basic tasks related to that specific occupation, comprising:

  • a folding cabinet including at least a rear wall and a base apron member adapted to support and partially enclose a participant when said cabinet is unfolded;

    components, materials and tools actually used in performing predetermined basic tasks in the specific occupation;

    means for mounting selected ones of the components and materials on the rear wall of said cabinet so as to simulate a work environment for the specific occupation, said simulated work environment being in need of tasks to be performed to change the physical characteristics of the components and materials; and

    means for presenting an assigned simulated job task to the participant for performance by the participant utilizing the tools on the components and materials so as to physically manipulate and change the character of the components and materials;

    whereby the participant is given an opportunity to acquire actual experience in the specific occupation.

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