Training for Instructors in Polytechnic Universities Vocational Training Management Seminar in 2004 Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan Polytechnic University, Training Division

Chart of Administrative Organization for Human Resources Development Human Resources Development Bureau Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Labor Policy Council Human resources Development Subcommittee General Affairs Division Human Resources Development Division Special Training Measures Office Vocational Training Promotion Division Career Development Office Vocational Awareness Promotion Office Skill Promotion Division Overseas Cooperation Division Foreigners ’ Training Office Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan Metropolitan, Hokkaido and Prefectural Governments Polytechnic Universities Polytechnic Colleges Polytechnic Junior Colleges Polytechnic Centers Polytechnic Junior Colleges Human Resources Development Centers Human Resources Development Centers for the Disabled Metropolitan, Hokkaido and Prefectural Councils on Human Resources Development

List of Public Vocational Training Facilities Vocational Training Facilities in Metropolis, Hokkaido and prefecturesNational Facilities NameHuman Resources Development Center Human Resources Development Center for the Disabled Polytechnic Junior College Human Resources Development Center for the Disabled Number of facilities TrainingOrdinary vocational training Training in conforming to rules depending on ability Advanced vocational training Training in conforming to rules depending on ability Support facilities for vocational training given by employers NameAccredited vocational training schools Regional Vocational Training Center Training facilities for information processing- skilled workers (Computer Colleges) Human Resources Development Support Center Number of facilities About 1, TrainingOrdinary vocational training Various type of education and training Ordinary vocational training (related to Information processing) Different types of education and training Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan NamePolytechnic UniversityPolytechnic CollegesPolytechnic Junior Colleges Polytechnic Centers Number of facilities TrainingTraining for instructors, and advanced vocational training Advanced vocational training Ordinary vocational training (short-term), and advance vocational training (short-term)

Vocational Training Curriculums Type of training CourseDescriptionTraining period or hoursPublic facilities Ordinary vocational training Ordinary coursesLong-term course for graduates from junior and senior high schools to lean the basic skills and knowledge necessary for the workers having a variety of skills and knowledge 1 year or at least 1,400 hours in total for graduates from senior high schools; 2 years, at least 2,800 hours in total or about 1,400 years/year for graduates from junior high schools Human Resources Development Centers Short-term courseShort-term course for employed workers and job seekers to learn the necessary skills (non- advanced) and knowledge for their jobs Up to 6 months or at least 12 hours in total (or 10 hours in manager & supervisor course) Human Resources Development Centers, Polytechnic Centers, Polytechnic Junior Colleges, Polytechnic Colleges, and Polytechnic University Advanced vocational training Specialized courseLong-term course for graduates from senior high schools and the others to lean the basic skills and knowledge necessary for the workers having the advanced skills and knowledge necessary for their jobs 2 years, at least 2,800 hours in total or about 1,400 hours/year for graduates from senior high schools Polytechnic Junior Colleges, Polytechnic Colleges, and Polytechnic University Applied courseLong-term course for the trainees who completed the specialized course to lean the basic skills and knowledge necessary for the workers having the advanced, specialized and applied skills and knowledge necessary for their jobs 2 years, or at least 2,800 hours in total and about 1,400 hours/year Polytechnic Colleges and Polytechnic University Short-term specialized course Short-term course for the employed workers and others to learn the advanced skills and knowledge for their jobs Up to 6 months or at least 12 hours in total Polytechnic Junior Colleges, Polytechnic Colleges, Polytechnic Centers and Polytechnic University Short-term applied course Short-term course for the employed workers and others to learn the advanced, specialized and applied skills and knowledge for their jobs Up to 1 year and at least 60 hours in total Polytechnic Centers and Polytechnic University

Human Resources Development System in Labor Policy Lifelong Vocational Ability Development School Education Career counseling for individual workers Organization of human resources development seminars for employed workers as well as schools for businesspersons Vocational training for job seekers (ability course) Counseling and support for developing abilities Applied courses Specialized courses Ordinary courses Universities and colleges Senior high schools and other higher education institutions Obligatory education

Vocational Training Standards To maintain and improve their vocational training levels, public vocational training facilities shall organize and implement the ordinary or advanced vocational training courses in conformity with the standards of subjects, training hours, equipment and others by course, established by the Ministry of Labor ’ s Ordinance (Article 19, the Law) Items fixed by training course (Rules) (1) Trainees (2) Subjects (3) Training method (4) Training period (5) Training hours (6) Equipment (7) Number of trainees (8) Vocation training instructors (9) Testing

Statutory System of Vocational Training Standards Article 19 Vocational Training Standards Human Resources Development Promotion Law Article 10 Ordinary Course Article 11 Short-term Course Article 12 Specialized Course Article 13 Short-term Specialized Course Table 2 Standards by Training Branch Table 3 Standards for Manager & Supervisor Course Table 4 Standards by Training Branch Table 5 Standards by Training Branch in National Skilled Workers’ Course Article 14 Applied Course Article 15 Short-term Applied Course Table 6 Standards by Training Branch Table 7 Standards by Training Branch Details of Equipment Details of Curriculum Curriculum Preparation & Guidance Procedure Enforcement Regulations of Human Resources Development Promotion Law Notices under the Regulations Notices for Reference

Vocational Training Instructor License System Vocational Training Instructor License (Article 28, the Law) Only the vocational training instructors licensed by the Minister of Labor shall be eligible to take the ordinary courses for public and accredited vocational training. Persons eligible for licensees: (1) Persons who completed both the long-term and specialized training courses for instructors; (2) Persons who passed the vocational training instructor test; or (3) Persons who are recognized as those who are equal or superior to the persons (1) and (2) above in the ability necessary for vocational training instructor ’ s work.

Training for Instructors Training coursesDescriptionTraining period or hours Remarks Long-term courseMainly graduates from senior high schools will be trained for vocational training instructors. 4 years or 5,600 hours Research coursePersons such as the trainees who completed the long-term course will be trained for the instructors having the advanced professional knowledge and skills as well as the ability to research. 2 years or 1,600 hours Applied research course Persons such as the trainees who completed the research course will be trained for the instructors having the advanced professional knowledge and skills as well as the abilities to conduct applied researches and to carry out research & development activities. 1 year or 800 hours Specialized courses The instructors and others will be trained to ensure that they will obtain new licenses in addition to their instructor licenses. 1 year or 1,800 hours; and 6 months or 900 hours Seminar courseThis course allows instructors to improve their skills, techniques, instruction and other abilities, etc. At least 12 hours

Types of Seminar (Seminar Course) for Instructors Type of seminarDescriptionPeriodNo. of courses (2004) Remarks Seminar for new instructorsThis seminar allows new instructors to understand the basic and fundamental information about human resources development services and learn the method of practically instructing trainees in skills and technologies in the training field. 5 to 8 days ５ General seminarThis seminar allows to instructors to improve their performance and leadership necessary to provide the appropriate human resources development services except their professional skills and technologies. 5 days １１ Seminar on training technique development This seminar is related to the development of training techniques and teaching aids necessary to provide effective and efficient educational and training services. 3 to 10 days １３ TWI included Seminar on professional skills and technologies This seminar allows instructors to learn the professional knowledge, skills and technologies necessary for their specialized areas. 5 days ３９ Short-term Seminar on practical skills This seminar allows instructors to learn the advanced skills and technologies meeting the needs for human resources development as well as the ability to applying these skills and techniques to training courses 5 days ７３ Partly given in Advanced Polytechnic Centers Long-term dispatched seminar for practical training This dispatched seminar allows instructors in private sector companies, laboratories and other organizations to learn the advanced and up-to-date skills and technologies and the management sense in the private sector in order to meet the diversified needs for human resources development. At least 3 months 30 to 100 days Type C Type S Seminar by themeThis seminar allows instructors themselves to discuss with the faculty in universities, set themes and carry out R&D activities on the themes in order to improve their professional skills and technologies and increase their specialty areas. 4 to 11 weeks 5 days x 3 Type C Type S

Configuration of Lifelong Vocation Ability Development System Form 2 Vocational Ability System by job Form 3 Details of ability element by job Form 4 Description on details of ability element by job Job System Training System Form 1 Lifelong Vocation Ability Development System Form 5 Vocational Ability Development System Form 6 Vocational Ability Development System by target Form 7 Curriculum Vocational Ability System Vocational Ability Development System Lifelong Vocation Ability Development System