The Rural Math Excel Partnership (RMEP) identified math competencies used by technicians in the workplace compared to standards of learning required in the public school curriculum. A modified DACUM process revealed 39 math competencies used by technicians in STEM-related occupations of the rural region. Group interviews with faculty in three…

THE JUNIOR COLLEGE HAS EMERGED AS THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING AGENCY FOR STUDENTS ENTERING MIDDLE MANPOWER JOBS REQUIRING A BALANCE OF COGNITIVE AND MANUAL ABILITY. THESE ARE THE STUDENTS WITH MIDDLE LEVEL ABILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, FOR WHOM HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION IS NOT ENOUGH AND A 4-YEAR DEGREE NOT NECESSARY. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN TRAINING…

After taking a brief look at the developments and some generalized trends of the past three decades, this paper attempts to identify some of the characteristics of the decade ahead and new and emerging middle manpower occupations in the 1970's. It is the thesis of this paper that a country interested in rapid economic development should invest…

This report is concerned with the classification, education, training, and earnings of technicians. The report seeks an operational definition of the term "technical" and examines how one classifies individuals into the technical category. Improved methods of occupational classification are sought, using the statistical technique of discriminate…

This paper addresses itself to the problem of long-term manpower development in Thailand. Relevant research studies are discussed in the introduction and the thesis of this report is stated: namely, that for Southeast Asia and developing nations in general, middle manpower development, and the kinds of educational institutions needed for such…

TECHNICIANS ARE DEFINED IN THIS STUDY AS WORKERS WHO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY SUPPORT SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN DESIGNING, DEVELOPING, PRODUCING, AND MAINTAINING THE NATION'S MACHINES AND MATERIALS. THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNICIAN MANPOWER CONDUCTED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS WITH…

A task analysis of nuclear technician occupations in selected organizations in the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board Region was conducted as part of a research and development project leading to a nuclear technician manpower information system for these 17 states. In order to answer 11 questions focusing on task performance frequency and…

The training program described in this final report is one of a number of attempts to solve the manpower shortage in psychology. The task proposes to demonstrate that the presence of psychological assistants, in this case seven female college graduates, increases the effectiveness and productivity of the clinical psychologists to whom they are…

Predictions of occupational growth to the year 2000 show how important the "new crafts" are becoming. Workers who possess the new crafts perform jobs that often involve sophisticated technical knowledge but are not done by people with bachelor's degrees. The growth of technical jobs in the middle of organizations threatens the familiar division…

The Tech Prep Associate Degree (TPAD) program must be clearly focused on technician-level occupations, which are expected to have the greatest occupational growth. Generally, the preparation required to enter the work force at the technician level is completion of an associate degree program that includes 50 percent theory and 50 percent applied…