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BACE
(New South Wales) Board of Adult and Community Education.
BCA
Business Council of Australia. Benchmarks the process of comparing an organisation's performance, practices and procedures with those of leaders in the same or a different field of activity, in order to identify areas for improvement.
BEN
Business Education Network.
BIBB
Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung, the German Federal Institute for Vocational Training.
BOS
(New South Wales) Board of Studies.
BOTPLS
Bridging for Overseas Trained Professionals Loan Scheme.
BSA
Building Services Authority.
BST
Business Services Training Australia, a national industry training advisory body.
BVET
(New South Wales) Board of Vocational Education and Training.
Basic skill
A fundamental skill that is the basis of later learning or is essential for employment.
Best practice
Management practices and work processes that lead to outstanding or top-class performance and provide examples for others.
Block release
The release of an employee from the workplace for periods of time, usually of a week or more, in order to undertake related training in an educational institution. The term applies particularly to apprentices and trainees. Compare Day release.
Bridging course
(Overseas-trained professionals) Course designed to prepare participants to sit the professional examinations required for recognition of their overseas qualifications in Australia.
Bridging course
(Overseas-trained professionals) Course designed to prepare participants to sit the professional examinations required for recognition of their overseas qualifications in Australia.
Business
The collective term used to describe small and large businesses (in both private and public sectors), associations and unions, and the individuals operating within them.
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