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([age at interview date] >= 16); /* R is 16 or older */
We would like to ask you about other types of schooling and training you may have had, excluding the regular schooling we have already talked about.
Some sources of occupational training programs include business schools, cosmetology schools, nursing courses, apprenticeship programs, vocational or technical institutes or schools, correspondence courses, company or military training, employer training programs, and night schools.
([age at DLI] < 16) OR ([R attended training program] = 0); /* R was younger than 16 as of the date of last interview or had not attended any training programs as of DLI */
([training program current at dli] > 0 ); /* R participated in training programs that were current at DLI */
When we last talked with you on [date of last interview], you were not participating in any training programs. Is that correct?
([loop 1] =1); /* This is the first time trough the loop */
Now we would like to ask about any training programs you were attending at the date of last interview on [date of last interview] or have attended since then.
When we last talked with you on [date of last interview], you were receiving training from [this training program]. Is that correct?
When did you last stop attending [this training program]? (ENTER MONTH, DAY AND YEAR) (INTERVIEWER: IF CURRENTLY ATTENDING, ENTER THE CURRENT DATE)
When did you last stop attending [this training program]?
When did you last stop attending [this training program]? (ENTER MONTH, DAY AND YEAR)
When we last talked with you on [date of last interview], you were not receiving training from any other program. Is that correct?
Please tell me the training programs that you were attending at the time of the last interview that we have not yet discussed? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER EACH NEW TRAINING PROGRAM ON NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. USE UP AND DOWN CURSOR KEYS TO MOVE BETWEEN LINES.) IF NO TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE REPORTED, INITIALIZE SCREEN AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE. DO NOT ENTER ANYTHING ON THE ROSTER.
(HAND R SHOWCARD U) Please look at this card. Other than the regular schooling you told me about earlier, since [date of last interview], have you ever attended any schooling, courses or training programs designed to help people find a job, improve their job skills, or learn a new job? (PROBE: Some sources of occupational training programs include business schools, cosmetology schools, nursing courses, apprenticeship programs, vocational or technical institutes or schools, correspondence courses, company or military training, employer training programs, and night schools.)
(HAND R SHOWCARD U) Please look at this card. In addition to the programs which we have already talked about, since [date of last interview], have you attended any schooling, courses or training programs designed to help people find a job, improve their job skills, or learn a new job? (PROBE: Some sources of occupational training programs include business schools, cosmetology schools, nursing courses, apprenticeship programs, vocational or technical institutes or schools, correspondence courses, company or military training, employer training programs, and night schools.)
(HAND R SHOWCARD U) Please look at this card. Other than the regular schooling you told me about earlier, have you ever attended any schooling, courses or training programs designed to help people find a job, improve their job skills, or learn a new job? (PROBE: Some sources of occupational training programs include business schools, cosmetology schools, nursing courses, apprenticeship programs, vocational or technical institutes or schools, correspondence courses, company or military training, employer training programs, and night schools.)
(Besides the programs we have already discussed,) Thinking about all the schooling, courses or training programs you participated in, please tell me the names of these schools or training programs. (PROBE: PLEASE BEGIN WITH THE MOST RECENT ONE YOU ATTENDED AND WORK BACK.) (INTERVIEWER: THIS SCREEN IS ONLY FOR NEW TRAINING PROGRAMS. DO NOT LIST ANY PROGRAMS WHICH WERE DISCUSSED IN PREVIOUS QUESTIONS. ENTER EACH NEW PROGRAM ONTO A SEPARATE LINE OF THE ROSTER. )
XFER (ROS=MASTERTRN, DIR=OUT, FIELDS=(NAME=[this training program], CURFLAG=[current action])); /* R has reported training programs since DLI */
[current action]; /* flag to determine the status of the training program */
([number] = 1); /* This is the first training program on the roster */
Now we would like to ask a few questions about the training programs you have attended. Let's begin with [this training program].
Now let's talk about [this training program].
When did you start attending [this training program]?
Are you currently attending [this training program]?
When did you stop attending [this training program]?
(([YTRN-1600()]=0) AND ([YTRN-1800()]=0)); /* There is valid start and stop date information */
Did you attend this training for at least 2 weeks or longer?
([number of weeks] < 2); /* R has been attending less than 2 weeks */
Were there periods of a week or more when you did not attend between [start date] and [stop date]?
How many weeks were there that you did not attend?
How many days per week [do/did] you usually spend in the school, course or training program?
How many hours per day [do/did] you usually spend in the school, course or training program?
What type of school or training program [is/was] it?
[Are/Were] any of the costs of this school or training program paid for or provided directly by a government program?
Which government program, or programs, [is/was] it? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
INLIST([YTRN-3600()],13); /* R is in government training */
Where was this government training provided?
Did you receive a training allowance or additional money besides public assistance or unemployment insurance because of your participation in this training program?
How much was the allowance or additional money?
INTERVIEWER: SELECT TIME PERIOD FOR THE ADDITIONAL MONEY.
Did you or your family have to pay any fees or tuition to [this training program] for this training?
How much did you or your family pay for this training program?
Did you receive any student financial aid or did you take out a student loan to help pay for this training?
What type of student financial aid or student loan [are/did] you [using/use] to help pay for this training? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
INLIST([YTRN-4700()],1); /* R is using a Pell Grant */
What was the amount of the Pell Grant?
INLIST([YTRN-4700()],2); /* R is using a Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant */
What was the amount of the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant?
INLIST([YTRN-4700()],3); /* R is using a Stafford Loan */
What was the amount of the Stafford Loan?
INLIST([YTRN-4700()],4); /* R is using a Perkins Loan */
What was the amount of the Perkins Loan?
INLIST([YTRN-4700()],5); /* R is using another type of student loan */
What was the amount of the other student loan?
INLIST([YTRN-4700()],7); /* R is using a scholarship */
What was the amount of the scholarship?
RECCOUNT(YEMP); /* count the number of employers */
Did any of your employers provide or help pay for this training program?
Which one of your employers provided or helped pay for this training program? (INTERVIEWER: SHOW RESPONDENT LIST OF EMPLOYERS AND MATCH ANSWER TO EMPLOYER NUMBER. IF EMPLOYER IS NOT LISTED REVIEW EMPLOYMENT HISTORIES WITH RESPONDENT.)
Was this training required by this employer or did you voluntarily choose to participate in this training program?
(HAND R SHOWCARD V) Which one of the reasons on this card was the main reason you enrolled in this training program?
([stop date]=[the current date]); /* R is still attending */
To measure your progress in this training program did you take exams and receive grades or did you have to demonstrate that you had mastered skills by performing required tasks, or did you have to both take exams and perform tasks?
Did you receive a certificate, license or degree from this program?
What type of certificate, license, or degree did you receive from this program?
INLIST([YTRN-7000()],1); /* R received a vocational certificate */
INLIST([YTRN-7000()],3); /* R received a certificate of completion */
What type of certificate did you obtain?
INLIST([YTRN-7000()],2); /* R received a state license */
What type of license did you obtain?
Did you complete this training program?
What was the main reason you did not complete this program?
When you enrolled in this training program did you take a test or an assessment of your reading, writing, or mathematics skills?
Which skills did this test or tests assess? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
While you [are/were] attending this program, [are/did] you [take/taking] classes to help improve your reading, writing, or mathematics skills; get a GED or high school diploma; or learn English?
What classes [are/were] you taking? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
While in this program did you participate in any of the following? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
[number of programs selected]; /* number of programs from YTRN-8000 */
Which of these did you do the most?
INLIST([YTRN-8000()],2); /* R participated in job search assistance classes */
Which of the following services were provided in your job search assistance training? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
INLIST([YTRN-8000()],3); /* R participated in on-th-job training */
What kind of job or occupation [are/were] you placed in for the on-the-job training?
What kind of job or occupation [are/were] you being trained for?
People learn a variety of skills in training programs. I am going to ask you about the skills that you learned through this training.
(HAND R SHOWCARD W) Please look at this card and tell me which of these skills you learned through this training. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)