Assessing the Competency of Trainers and Labor- Coaches in Education with Production outside the Work and Knowledge Centre

The aim of this research was evaluating the competencies of trainers and labor-coaches of “Education with Production” outside of the “Work and Knowledge Centre” in Kermanshah province. The research method used was survey. The statistical population consisted of 20 managers and experts from education office and technical schools, and 135 students whom they used the "Education with Production" service in Kermanshah province. Based on Krejcie and Morgan table, 19 people from the first group, and 102 people from the second group were selected randomly as the statistical sample. Based on internationally related available researches, scientific documents, qualitative analysis, and also, by referring to the experts, trainers’ and labor-coaches’ competencies were classified with three ranges: personal competencies, professional-technical competencies (with the components of knowledge, insight, and skill), and ethical-belief competencies (with the components of work commitment, development of ability, social moderation, social relationships, bureaucratic discipline, and inner faith). Then, based on these ranges, the questionnaires were prepared. Based on descriptive and inferential analysis, total average of all of the competencies was high and significant. It was in the rate of moderate or lower in the following items: applying the suitable methods of teaching, proving the plan of proper task and updated information from the journals, utilizing computer and software related to the skills training, collaboration with school counselors, trying to upgrade and update their knowledge and skills, and others, exchange of professional knowledge and information, paying attention to the needs of students and their individual differences, reporting students’ disciplinary issues, reading and observing the principles and related standards.