Continuing Education for Bell System Employees: The Role of the Bell System Center for Technical Education

The primary purpose of this paper is to describe the philosophy and operation of the Bell System Center for Technical Education (BSCTE), a center providing management technical training to Bell System employees. The center plays a major role in Bell System continuing education, but to view it in its proper perspective we should first take a broad look at what the Bell System is, and the importance of employee training to its total operation.