This review and synthesis of research on vocational education for older adults focuses on members of society in the sixty-five-and-older age group who have retired from the labor force but not from the productive population. The author addresses ways in which vocational educators can facilitate utilization of the resources represented by those in…

A postsecondary training program in various aspects of coal mining has been established in western Maryland through community college credit and noncredit courses leading to a certificate or associate degree for mine employees and others. Maryland's industrial training program includes state aid to industry to provide needed job skills training.…

A detailed description of a vocational retraining project for unemployed and undereducated adults developed in California by Modesto Junior College between 1964 and 1966 was made. Over 1,000 unemployed and undereducated adults were referred to the New Hope Project under the provisions of the Manpower Development and Training Act. The primary goals…

UNION-SPONSORED TRAINING PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TO UPGRADE SKILLS OF MARINE COOKS AND STEWARDS, SHIPS' RADIO OPERATORS, JOURNEYMAN PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW). THESE PROGRAMS WERE THE ONLY COHESIVE UNION SPONSORED CURRICULA IN THAT AREA. MAJOR…

Describes development of a coal mining training curriculum in West Virginia for adults and high school students, as well as programs to retrain people in new equipment repair and in the emergency medical services required by state law. (MF)

DURING THE PAST FEW DECADES, A NUMBER OF UNIONS HAVE HELPED MEMBERS TO RETRAIN TO COPE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE OR TO UPGRADE TRADE OR CRAFT SKILLS, AND SOME UNIONS HAVE PARTICIPATED WITH EMPLOYERS IN JOINT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND SIMILAR EFFORTS. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROVISIONS FOR RETRAINING HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO KEEP AS MANY WORKERS AS…

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) retraining program is for air traffic controllers who have been removed from their jobs due to either operational or medical disqualifications. The FAA's New England region second career program deals mainly with older adults who have completed their child rearing and related family responsibilities by…

THE ROLE OF PUBLICLY FINANCED TRAINING IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA IS DISCUSSED IN THE LIGHT OF THE PRESENT STATUS OF VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND TRAINING. ACCOUNTS OF AN ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY CLASS FOR DISPLACED EMPLOYEES OF SMITH-CORONA, A PUBLIC SCHOOL SPONSORED WELDING COURSE FOR MEN AND YOUTH WITH AT LEAST A TENTH-GRADE EDUCATION OR ITS…

TO COUNTERACT BUREAUCRATIC STAGNATION, ENCOURAGE SELF-DEVELOPMENT, AND USE WORKERS EFFECTIVELY, SINCE 1957 THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION HAS EMPHASIZED CONTINUING EDUCATION. CASE STUDIES OF THE INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM AT ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION AND MCCLELLAN AIR FORCE BASE AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING…

This case history describes the Tektronix, Inc. program of career fulfillment for its 11,000 employees. The study is divided into seven major sections. The first four sections deal with the purpose and philosophy of the program, history and company culture, organizational structure and staff, funding and resources. The fifth section presents…

This pamphlet describes some of the employment opportunities available to older adults and discusses procedures for obtaining the training for, and actually beginning, a second career. Covered in the individual sections of the brochure are the following topics: characteristics and attitudes of older workers, long-range planning, employment…

This case description portrays the educational programs of the National Association of Bank Women designed to meet the special needs of women seeking advancement or career changes in the banking industry. After sketching several shorter programs, the case elaborates upon the collaborative Baccalaureate Degree Program in Management for Women, which…

Technical Education Research Centers initiated the Career Change Project to discover, study, and publicize programs that assist adults to make major career changes. The project surveyed by mail and phone 800 businesses and industrial firms, 1500 postsecondary educational institutions and contacted twenty government agencies, professional…

This case history describes the Washington State Career Change Program which is designed to respond to the career needs of unemployed residents who have been laid off or unable to continue their jobs as a result of economic, technological, or health factors beyond their control. The career change program assists these individuals in identifying…

As a product of the Career Change Project by the Technical Education Research Centers, this book describes specific career change programs currently operated by a variety of organizations and includes other information relevant to career change. The book is divided into six major sections. The first section is an introduction which includes…