WELDERS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ON THE EXAMPLE OF WELDERS EDUCATION CENTER OF H. CEGIELSKI – POZNAŃ S. A.

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of vocational education of future welders. Specialists in this field in Poland are nowadays in demand. Thus, there is a need for organizing and running the learning process in the way, that it would meet the requirements of the labor market. A full range of welding trainings adapted to students’ abilities was launched at Welding Education Center in an icon of Polish industry, H. Cegielski – Pozna S. A. Professional training of welders has been the most successful out of all the programmes and projects running at this institution. The main barriers concerning the organization of training have been mentioned in this paper, and they include such problems in this regard as: little or no idea of the students as to their specific learning needs; difficulties for representatives of other professions in understanding technical fundamentals of studies; inadequate assessment of employees by their employers as to their level of competence. These issues are taken care of by the personnel of Welding Education Center at H. Cegielski – Poznaṅ S. A. In author’s opinion, the subjects, responsible for professional training of employees, have to become a structure element of the state system of vocational training and have financial support from the state budget. Certain measures are suggested to be taken by the government to change the current situation for the better, which, in author’s opinion, will ensure the rebirth of the vocational training in Poland.