Trainee dropout from Patras Public Vocational Training Institute (Patras PVTI)

The present survey investigates the trainee dropout from the Patras PVTI. The survey took place in the summer of 2020, 53 participants who dropped out participated and the data was collected based on a questionnaire. The investigative questions were about the motives of training, reasons for the dropout and included propositions of the participants for the improvement of the studies – services offered by the Patras PVTI. Finding employment relevant to their chosen specialty is the most powerful motive for enrolling while obtaining a second study certificate is the second one. The reasons for dropping out include the Institute’s timetable, finding a job and financial emergencies that came up during the studying period. Regarding the improvement propositions, changing the timetable, eliminating absences or increasing their limit as well as lack of material and technical resources are the dominant ones