I would now like to ask you about other types of schooling and training you may have had, excluding regular schooling we have already talked about...

Some sources of occupational training programs include government training programs, business schools, apprenticeship programs, vocational or technical institutes, correspondence courses, company or military training, seminars, and adult education courses.

REPEAT

COMMENT: start the loop through the infosheet training programs

{TRAINING_LOOP1} == 1

COMMENT: is this the first time in the loop

{num_training_programs}

COMMENT: Are there any training programs on the information sheet?

When we talked with you on [lintdate~X], you were (also) receiving training (in/from) (a) [name of dli training program([TRAINING_LOOP1 counter])]. Is that correct?

When we talked with you on [lintdate~X], you were not participating in any training programs.

Is that correct?

(INTERVIEWER: IF R WAS NOT RECEIVING TRAINING, SELECT 'NO TRAINING PROGRAM AT LAST INTERVIEW". OTHERWISE ASK:)

Which of the following best describes the training program you were participating in on [lintdate~X]? Was it a training program or seminar related to your work, an apprenticeship program, business school, a vocational or technical institute, a correspondence course, a government training program, or something else?

Was that training program formal company training run by your employer?

Was that training program a seminar you received at your work but was run by someone other than your employer?

Was this a training program or seminar that took place outside of work?

UNTIL (([exit_loop1 counter] == 1) || ([TRAINING_LOOP1 counter] >= [Number of training programs coming in from info sheet]))

{traincode_value} > 0

COMMENT: check if any training value was between 1 and 13

REPEAT

COMMENT: check the second training loop

([type of training dli (code)()([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter])] > 0) && ([type of training dli (code)()([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter])] < 13)

COMMENT: Is there a 1ST training program on the information sheet?

Now, we would like to ask you a few questions about the training that you were receiving on [lintdate~X], (in/from) (a/the) [name of dli training program([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter])].

Was this training program paid for or provided by one of your employers?

INTERVIEWER: If the training was partially paid for, answer "Yes" and write a brief explanation in the comments screen.

We have as your employer(s) at the date of the last interview...(READ EMPLOYER NAMES BELOW). (Is this/Are any of these) the employer that sponsored this training program?

(INTERVIEWER: SELECT THE MATCHING EMPLOYER FROM THE ROSTER. IF NO MATCH, SELECT THE FIRST LINE "NO EMPLOYER MATCH". SELECT <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE>.)

What is the name of the employer that sponsored this training program?

(INTERVIEWER: LOOK FOR A MATCH FROM EMPLOYERS AT LAST INTERVIEW DATE. VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT. MOVE THE HIGHLIGHT BAR USING THE <UP-ARROW>AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS UNTIL THE MATCHING EMPLOYER IS HIGHLIGHTED. IF NO MATCH, HIGHLIGHT THE FIRST LINE "NO EMPLOYER MATCH". PRESS <ENTER>.)

INTERVIEWER: LOOK FOR A MATCH FROM EMPLOYERS PREVIOUS TO LAST INTERVIEW DATE.
VERIFY WITH RESPONDENT. MOVE THE HIGHLIGHT BAR USING THE <UP-ARROW>AND <DN-ARROW> KEYS UNTIL THE MATCHING EMPLOYER IS HIGHLIGHTED.
IF NO MATCH, HIGHLIGHT THE FIRST LINE "NO EMPLOYER MATCH". PRESS <ENTER>.

INTERVIEWER: NO EMPLOYER MATCH WAS FOUND.

RECORD THE EMPLOYER WHICH SPONSORED THE TRAINING PROGRAM BELOW.

Are you still enrolled in this program or have you finished or left the program (in/from) (a/the) [name of dli training program([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter])]?

When did you finish or leave the training program (in/from) (a/the) [name of dli training program([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter])]?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER DATE R FINISHED OR LEFT THIS TRAINING PROGRAM.)

VAREXIST ([family or R pay for training program([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter])])

COMMENT: SYMBOL INDICATING WHETHER FAMILY OR R PAID FOR TRAINING EXIST?

{^train_fam({TRAINING_LOOP2})^}==1

COMMENT: Did R or family pay for some or all of this training?

Did you or your family pay for this training?

You mentioned during the previous interview that (you and/or your family) paid for this training program. How much did (you/they) pay for this training program?

Did you take out a guaranteed student loan (Stafford Loan), a Pell grant, or any other type of loan to help pay for this training?

([Q8-10Ab([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter])] ==1 || [Q8-10Ab([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter])]==3)

COMMENT: Did R take out guaranteed Student loan or other type of loan to pay for training?

What was the amount of the loan?

[Q8-10Ab([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter])]==2

COMMENT: Did R take out Pell Grant to pay for training?

What was the amount of the Pell Grant?

Altogether, for how many weeks did you attend this training?

(ENTER '0' IF LESS THAN ONE WEEK.)

Did you complete this training or not?

(Do/Did) you use this training on your (most recent) job?

How many hours per week (do/did) you usually spend in this training?

How many hours per week of the [number of hours per week r spent in training] hours per week were usually spent at work or on company time in this training?

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

UNTIL (([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter] == [Number of training programs coming in from info sheet]) || ([Number of training programs coming in from info sheet]==0 && [check if value is 1 - 13 for training prg]==0) || ([TRAINING_LOOP2 counter] == [check if value is 1 - 13 for training prg]))

COMMENT: End loop if training_loop2 has covered all preloaded training programs, or there were no preloaded training programs and none added, or all training programs have been covered, including those added

Besides the training programs we've already talked about, SINCE [lintdate~X], did you attend any other training program or any other on-the-job training designed to help people find a job, improve job skills, or learn a new job?

Since [lintdate~X] did you attend any training program or any on-the-job training designed to improve job skills, help people find a job, or learn a new job?

REPEAT

COMMENT: start the 3rd training loops

Which of the following best describes (this/the first) training program you were enrolled in since [lintdate~X]? Was it a training program or seminar related to your work, an apprenticeship program, business school, a vocational or technical institute, a correspondence course, a government training program, or something else?

Was that training program formal company training run by your employer?

Was this training program a seminar you received at your work but was run by someone other than your employer?

Was this a training program or seminar that took place outside of work?

Did your employer pay for some or all of the costs of this training program?

Did you or your family pay for some or all of the costs of this training program?

Did the government pay for some or all of the costs of this training program?

([emp pay any trng cost([TRAINING_LOOP3 counter])] == 2 || [family pay any trng cost([TRAINING_LOOP3 counter])] == 2 || [govt pay any trng cost([TRAINING_LOOP3 counter])] == 2)

COMMENT: Did employer, family or government pay all of the training cost for this program?

Could you please tell me who [(else)] paid [(part of) the costs] for this training?

(Could you please tell me who [(else)] paid [(part of) the costs] for this training?)

(INTERVIEWER: RECORD VERBATIM WITH OTHER SOURCES.)

([emp pay any trng cost([TRAINING_LOOP3 counter])]==1 || [emp pay any trng cost([TRAINING_LOOP3 counter])]==2)

COMMENT: Did employer pay for some or all of this training?

Which one of your employers paid for this training?

(INTERVIEWER: SELECT MATCHING EMPLOYER FROM ROSTER. IF NO MATCH, SELECT THE FIRST LINE "NO EMPLOYER MATCH". PRESS <SUBMIT AND CONTINUE>.)

INTERVIEWER: NO EMPLOYER MATCH WAS FOUND. RECORD THE EMPLOYER WHICH SPONSORED THE TRAINING PROGRAM.

([family pay any trng cost([TRAINING_LOOP3 counter])] == 1 || [family pay any trng cost([TRAINING_LOOP3 counter])] == 2)

COMMENT: Did R or family pay for some or all of this training?

You mentioned that (you and/or your family) paid for this training program. How much did (you/they) pay for this training program?

(ENTER AMOUNT)

Did you take out a guaranteed student loan (Stafford Loan), a Pell Grant, or any other type of loan to help pay for this training?

[Q8-21F([TRAINING_LOOP3 counter])] ==1 || [Q8-21F([TRAINING_LOOP3 counter])] ==3

COMMENT: Did R take out guaranteed Student loan or other type of loan to pay for training?

What was the amount of the loan?

[Q8-21F([TRAINING_LOOP3 counter])] ==2

COMMENT: Did R take out Pell Grant to pay for training?

What was the amount of the Pell Grant?

What month and year did you start this training?

Are you still enrolled, or have you finished or left this program?

When did you finish or leave this program?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER DATE R FINISHED OR LEFT THIS TRAINING PROGRAM.)

Altogether, for how many weeks did you attend this training?

(ENTER '00' IF LESS THAN ONE WEEK.)

Did you complete this training or not?

(Do/Did) you use this training on your (most recent) job?

How many hours per week (do/did) you usually spend in this training?

How many hours of the [number of hours per week r spent in training] hours per week were usually spent at work or on company time in this training?

(ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS)

Was this training required by your employer or did you voluntarily choose to participate in this training program?

What was the main reason that you enrolled in this training program?

(INTERVIEWER: FOR RESPONSES WHICH CAN NOT BE CODED IN THE CATEGORIES PROVIDED, PLEASE CHOOSE "OTHER (SPECIFY)" AND RECORD COMPLETE VERBATIM RESPONSE.)

I am going to read a list of skills that people sometimes learn in training programs. Please tell me if you learned any of the following skills at this training. In this training program, did you learn to...

....operate or repair equipment?

(READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: In this training program, did you learn to...)

....improve reading, writing or math skills?

(READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: In this training program, did you learn to...)

....acquire or upgrade computer skills?

(READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: In this training program, did you learn to...)

....learn to be a better supervisor/manager?

(READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: In this training program, did you learn to...)

....learn about a new product or service of the company?

(READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: In this training program, did you learn to...)

....learn about statistical process or quality management?

(READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: In this training program, did you learn to...)

....learn a wider range of jobs or cross-training?

(READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: In this training program, did you learn to...)

....upgrade skills working as a team or problem solving?

(READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: In this training program, did you learn to...)

....learn about a new company information system?

(READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: In this training program, did you learn to...)

....learn about health or safety procedures?

Since [lintdate~X], have you attended any other training program or on-the-job training?

UNTIL ([any other training programs?] == 0 || [any other training programs?] == -1 || [any other training programs?] == -2)

{totemp} > 0

COMMENT: Did R report at least one employer since last interview?

REPEAT

{TRAINING_LOOP4}

{Q8-18}==1 || {Q8-19}==1

COMMENT: Did R report any training programs since last interview?

{^employer_curflag({TRAINING_LOOP4})^}==1

COMMENT: Is this a current employer?

{^employer_curflag({TRAINING_LOOP4})^}==1

COMMENT: Is this a current employer?

We have already talked about various types of schooling and training that you have had in the past year. Next, I would like to ask you a few questions about other ways of learning to do jobs.

The questions I will ask you now are about any additional learning activities that you have participated in at [job with (business)] [(employer name)([TRAINING_LOOP4 counter])] since [lintdate~X].

{^employer_curflag({TRAINING_LOOP4})^}

COMMENT: Is R currently employed on this job?

Next, I would like to ask you a few questions about other ways of learning to do [job with (business)] [(employer name)([TRAINING_LOOP4 counter])] since [lintdate~X].

Earlier we talked about your main activities or duties for [(employer name)([TRAINING_LOOP4 counter])]. Thinking of the main activities or duties you do now, what month and year did you start doing this kind of [(work/assignment) for/business] [(employer name)([TRAINING_LOOP4 counter])]?

{^employer_curflag({TRAINING_LOOP4})^} == 1

COMMENT: Is R currently working for employer?

([used to calculate tenure]/7) >=4

COMMENT: Convert date started duties/occupation to week number.

(Besides the schooling and training we've talked about) During the last 4 weeks while working at [(employer name)([TRAINING_LOOP4 counter])], did you receive any informal on-the-job training by making use of any self-study material or self-instructional packages, such as manuals, workbooks or computer-assisted teaching programs?

Over the last 4 weeks, how many weeks did you spend time using self-teaching packages?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS. IF LESS THAN ONE WEEK, CODE "1" WEEK AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.)

During the [How much time spent with self teaching packages in last 4 weeks?] week(s) you spent with (this/these) self-teaching materials how many hours per week did you spend?

(ENTER HOURS)

Would you say that the amount of time you spent with these self-study materials or self-instructional packages during the last 4 weeks is typical of any given month over the last [amount of time r has been at current job] months?

Is the amount of time you spent with these self-study materials or self-instructional packages during the last 4 weeks higher or lower than any given month over the last [amount of time r has been at current job] months.

UNTIL ([TRAINING_LOOP4 counter] == [total number of employers reported])

COMMENT: loop until number of employers are covered