Certificates Focus Groups and National Adult Training and Education Survey (NATES) Cog Labs

THE 2013 NATIONAL ADULT TRAINING AND EDUCATION SURVEY

DRAFT, August 13, 2012

1. How many of the people living in this household are ages 16-65?

If no one in this house is ages 16-65, please enter “0” in the box and return the questionnaire in

the postage-paid envelope. It is important that you return your questionnaire.

2. Of these people ages 16-65, how many have graduated from high school or otherwise left high school?

If no one in this house ages 16-65 has graduated from or left high school, please enter “0” in the

box and return the questionnaire in the postage-paid envelope. Otherwise, please enter the

number of people ages 16-65 who have graduated from or left high school, and have each of

these people complete a questionnaire. If you have any questions or need additional

questionnaires, please contact us toll-free at XXX-XXX-XXXX.

This survey includes sections on professional certifications and licenses, educational certificates and other education degrees and classes, apprenticeship programs, and other classes taken for work or personal interest. You will be asked to answer only the sections that apply to you.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

1. What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? (Mark one.) [ACS Q11, low end rev.]

• Elementary or high school, but no high school diploma or GED  Go to question 4

• High school diploma, GED, or other high school completion  Go to question 3

• Some college credit but less than one year of college credit  Go to question 3

• 1 or more years of college credit, no degree Go to question 3

• Associate’s degree (for example, AA, AS)

• Bachelor’s degree (for example, BA, BS)

• Master’s degree (for example, MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)

• Professional degree beyond a bachelor’s degree (for example, MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)

• Doctorate degree (for example, PhD, EdD)

2. What was the major or field of study for your highest level of education? If there was more than one, please choose the one you consider most important. [ACS Q12-BA only]

Write in: _[code to CIP]______________________________________________________________

3. Did you complete your high school requirements through a regular high school diploma, or through the GED or other high school equivalency? (Mark one.) [NHES:05 AA4Rev]

• Regular high school diploma

• GED or other high school equivalency

4. Do you have a professional certification or a state or industry license? A professional certification or license shows you are qualified to perform a specific job and includes things like Licensed Realtor, Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Construction Manager, a Project Management Professional or PMP certification, or an IT certification. [ATES CN1]

• Yes

• No  Go to question 20

5. Thinking of all the certifications and licenses you have, did you get any of them for work-related reasons, or were they all for personal interest? (Mark one.) [ATES CN6Rev]

• One or more for work-related reasons

• All for personal interest  Go to question 20

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

We would like to know a few details about the certification or license that you earned most recently. Please answer the questions in this section only about this MOST RECENT certification or license.

6. In what year did you get your MOST RECENT certification or license? [ATES CN5]

Write in year: __ __ __ __

7. Who awarded this certification or license? (Mark one.) [ATES CN14Rev]

• Federal, state, or local government

• Professional or trade association (for example, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association, CompTIA)

• Business or company (for example, Microsoft, 3M Company, Xerox)

• Other group or organization (specify: ___________________________________________)

8. Why did you get this certification or license? (Mark one for each item.) [new, cf. NHES:05, SIPP]

Yes No

□ □ To get a job

□ □ To change careers

□ □ To get a promotion or raise in pay

□ □ To stay current in my field or expand my job skills

□ □ To start my own business

□ □ To meet an employer requirement

□ □ Other (specify: _____________________________________________________)

9. Did you have to demonstrate skills while on the job or pass a test or exam to get this certification or license? [ATES CN10aRev]

• Yes

• No

10. What kind of courses, training, or instruction did you take in order to prepare for this certification or license? (Mark all that apply.) [new]

• I did not need any courses, training, or instruction

• I took vocational or occupationally focused high school courses

• I took courses from a trade school, community or technical college, or other college or university

• I took courses from a private company or my employer

• I participated in on-the-job training, an internship, or an apprenticeship

• I studied on my own

• I took other courses, training, or instruction (specify: ______________________________)

11. D

    
    
    

    
    
    

    o you have to earn continuing education units (CEUs) or other professional development credits to maintain this certification or license? [ATES CN11Rev]

• Yes

• No  Go to question 14

12. Which one of the following best describes the MOST RECENT activity you engaged in to earn your CEUs or other professional development credits for this certification or license? (Mark one.) [new]

• Have not yet had to meet these requirements  go to question 14

• Attended conference or demonstration (on-line or in-person)

• Completed class or seminar (on-line or in-person)

• Read instructional materials (on-line or hardcopy)

• Other (specify: ___________________________________________________________)

13. Who was the main provider of the instruction or learning materials for the activity you indicated in question 12? (Mark one.) [new]

• My employer

A group other than my employer:

• Professional or trade association

• Labor union or labor organization

• Community or technical college, trade school, college, or university

• Federal, state, or local government

• Private training company

• Other (specify: _________________________________________________________)

14. What is the name of your MOST RECENT certification or license? Please do not use abbreviations. [ATES CN3A]

Write in: _[code to SOC]____________________________________________________________

15. What kind of work is this certification or license for? (For example: teaching, vocational nursing, computer network administration, auditing, truck driving) [ATES CN3]

Write in: _[code to SOC]____________________________________________________________

16. Could this certification or license be used if you wanted to get a job with any employer in that line of work? If you have a state certification or license that can be used state-wide, please answer “yes”. [ATES CN15b]

• Yes

• No

17. I

    
    
    

    
    
    

    s this certification or license for the job you have now? If you are currently not employed, please answer “no”. (Mark one.) [ATES CN12Rev, CN13]

• No

• Y es, and it is required for my job Go to question 20

• Yes, but it is NOT required for my job

18. Is this certification or license for a job you held in the past, or for a job you plan to hold in the future? (Mark one for each item.) [new]

Yes No

□ □ For a job that I held in the past

□ □ For a job that I plan to hold in the future

19. Other than your most recent certification or license, do you have another certification or license for the job you have now? If you are currently not employed, please answer “no”. [new]

• Yes

• No

20. Some people complete a program of study at a trade school, community or technical college, or other college or university in order to earn an educational certificate rather than a degree. Sometimes this is called a vocational diploma, for example, a cosmetology or mechanics diploma, which differs from a high school diploma. Have you ever earned this type of educational certificate? [ATES, CT1Rev]

• Yes

• No  Go to question 30 after the orange section

21. Thinking of all the educational certificates you have, which one of the following best describes them? (Mark one.) [new]

• All of my educational certificates were for people who had at least a bachelor’s degree  Go to question 30 after the orange section

• One or more of my educational certificates were NOT for people who had a bachelor’s degree

EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES

Of the educational certificates or diplomas you earned after high school, we would like to know a few details about the one you earned most recently. We will use the word “certificate” to refer to this educational certificate or diploma. Please answer the questions in this section about this MOST RECENT certificate.

22. In what year did you earn this MOST RECENT certificate? [ATES CT6]

Write in year: __ __ __ __

23. H

    
    
    

    ow long did it take you to earn this certificate? (Mark one.) [new—FSA uses 10 week min.]

• Less than 10 weeks (2 ½ months)

• 10 weeks (2 ½ months) or more, but less than one year

• One year or more

• I don’t know

24. What type of school awarded this certificate? (Mark one.) [ATES CT8Rev]

• Trade, vocational, or business school

• Community or technical college

• Other college or university

• Other type of school (specify: _________________________________________________)

25. Was this certificate part of the coursework or training for a professional certification or a state or industry license? [ATES CT2cRev]

• Yes

• No

26. What was the primary subject or field of study for this certificate? [ATES CT3Rev]

Write in: _[code to CIP]_____________________________________________________________)

27. Is the subject field of this certificate related to the job you have now? If you are currently not employed, please answer “no.” [ATES CT12Rev]

• No

• Yes  Go to question 29

28. Is the subject field of this certificate related to a job you held in the past or to a job you plan to hold in the future? (Mark one for each item.) [new]

Yes No

□ □ Related to a job that I held in the past

□ □ Related to a job that I plan to hold in the future

29. Why did you get this certificate? (Mark one for each item.) [new, cf. NHES:05, SIPP]

Yes No

□ □ To get a job

□ □ To change careers

□ □ To get a promotion or raise in pay

□ □ To stay current in my field or expand my job skills

□ □ To start my own business

□ □ To get a professional certification or license

□ □ Other (specify: ____________________________________________________)

30. In a formal apprenticeship program, an apprentice receives both instruction and on-the-job training and is paid a training salary. Have you ever participated in this type of apprenticeship program? (Do not count student teaching, medical internship or residency, or unpaid internships. Mark one.) [new]

• Y es, I have COMPLETED this type of program

• Yes, I am currently participating in this type of program Go to question 36 after

• No, I have not participated in this type of program the purple section

31. In what year did you complete this apprenticeship program? [NHES:05 AF5]

Write in year: __ __ __ __

32. Did this apprenticeship program lead to a Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship from your state or from the U.S. Department of Labor? [new]

• Yes

• No

• I don’t know

33. As part of this apprenticeship program, did you take any courses from a community or technical college or from another college or university? [new]

• Yes

• No

34. Was this apprenticeship program for the job or industry you work in now? If you are currently not employed, please answer “no”. [new]

• Yes  Go to question 36

• No

35. What occupation was this apprenticeship program for? (For example: carpenter, electrician, water treatment operator, emergency medical technician) [new]

Write in: _[code to SOC]______­­­_____________________________________________________

36. Are you currently taking classes from a trade school, community or technical college, or other college or university? If you are on summer break or another school break, please answer “yes”. [new]

• Yes

• No  Go to question 47 after the blue section

37. Are you taking these classes to earn a diploma, certificate, or degree? (Do not count professional certifications or licenses.) [new]

• Yes

• No  Go to question 40 in the blue section

38. What diploma, certificate, or degree are you earning? (Mark one.) [NHES:05 AD2Rev]

• Diploma or certificate below the bachelor’s degree level

• Associate’s degree (for example, AA, AS, AAS)

• Bachelor’s degree (for example, BA, AB, BS, BFA)

• Certificate above the bachelor’s degree level

• Master’s degree (for example, MA, MS, MEng, MEd)

• Professional or doctorate degree (for example, MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD, PhD, EdD)

39. Are you going to school full time or part time? If you are on a school break, please respond for your enrollment before you went on break. (Mark one.) [NHES:05 AD11Rev]

• F ull time Go to question 47 after the blue section

• Part time

COLLEGE CLASSES

40. How many classes are you currently taking? (Mark one.) [new]

• One class

• Two or more classes

41. Which one of the following best describes the type of classes you are taking? (Mark one.) [new]

• All my classes are for college credit

• Some of my classes are for college credit, some are not for credit

• All of my classes are not for credit

• I don’t know whether my classes are for college credit

42. Why are you are taking these classes? (Mark one for each item.) [NHES:05 AH2 and PIAAC, revised; NHES:05 AH2eRev, AH6Rev]

Yes No

□ □ To get a job

□ □ To change careers

□ □ To get a promotion or raise in pay

□ □ To stay current in my field or expand my job skills

□ □ To start my own business

□ □ To get a professional certification or license

□ □ To earn CEUs or other professional development credits

□ □ To help me decide if I want to get a diploma, certificate, or degree

□ □ Classes are required to enter a college program

□ □ Personal interest in the subject of the classes

□ □ Other (specify: ______________________________________________________)

43. What is the primary subject or field of study for these classes? If you are taking classes in different subjects, please list the subject you consider your main interest or focus. [NPSAS]

Write in: _[code to CIP]_____________________________________________________________

44. Did your employer require that you take any of these classes? [NHES:05 AH11]

• Yes

• No

• Not relevant—I am not employed or I am self-employed  Go to question 47

after the blue section

45. For any of these classes, is your employer paying your tuition or fees, or reimbursing you for your tuition or fees? (Mark one.) [NHES:05 AH16Rev; cf. PIAAC BQ11]

• Yes, my employer is paying all of the tuition and fees

• Yes, my employer is paying part of the tuition and fees

• No

46. Are any of these classes designed specifically for employees at your company? [new]

• Yes

• No

• I don’t know

47. OTHER THAN THE CLASSES YOU DESCRIBED ABOVE, in the past 12 months, have you completed any other courses, training, or formal instruction, either at work or outside of work? This includes work-related courses, seminars, or workshops on topics such as job safety, work ethics or other regulations, equipment use, communication or team-building, computer or technical skills, management skills, or other job skills. It also includes sessions, seminars, or classes on topics not related to work, such as fitness classes, art, dance or music lessons, Bible study, learning to speak English, or basic education classes for those who have not completed high school.

Have you completed any instruction or training like this IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? [NHES:05 AG1Rev]

• Yes

• No  Go to question 53 after the pink section

OTHER INSTRUCTION OR TRAINING

48. In the past 12 months, which of the following types of instruction or training have you completed? (Mark all that apply.) [SEPT Q1Rev, PIAAC B_Q27a-cUSX for basic skills]

Job training

• Safety and compliance training (includes information on company or professional procedures and regulations concerning legal, ethical, and safety issues)

• Communication or team training (includes training to improve communication in the workplace, encourage teamwork, or to re-organize work teams and work flow)

• Management training (includes training in supervising employees and in implementing employment practices, regulations, and policies)

• Job skills training (includes training to develop the skills you need to do your work, such as sales and customer relations training, professional or technical skill development, use of computer applications, and other practical job skills)

Basic skills education

• Basic reading, writing or arithmetic instruction (instruction for adults at the elementary or high school level)

• High school completion (classes to prepare for the GED or other adult high school program)

• English language instruction (classes to learn to speak English)

• Personal development (instruction related to hobbies and interests outside of work)

• Other (specify: ______________________________________________________________)

49. Did any one of these activities last, in total, at least 8 hours? [new]

• Yes

• No  Go to question 53 after the pink section

We would like to know a few details about your most recently completed instruction or training that lasted at least 8 hours. Please answer the questions in the rest of this section only about this MOST RECENT completed instruction or training that lasted AT LEAST 8 HOURS.

50. Which one of the following best describes this instruction or training? (Mark one.) [SEPT Q1Rev]

• Safety and compliance training

• Communication or team training

• Management training

• Job skills training

• Basic reading, writing, or arithmetic instruction

• High school completion

• English language instruction

• Personal interest or development  Go to question 53 after the pink section

• Other (specify: ______________________________________________________________)

51. Was this instruction or training that your employer offered at no charge during working hours? [new]

• Yes

• No

• Not relevant—I was self-employed or not employed when I took the course or instruction

52. Why did you take this instruction or training? (Mark one for each item.) [NHES:05 AH6Rev]

Yes No

□ □ To get a job

□ □ To change careers

□ □ To get a promotion or raise in pay

□ □ To stay current in my field or expand my job skills

□ □ To start my own business

□ □ To get a professional certification or license

□ □ To earn CEUs or other professional development credits

□ □ To meet an employer requirement

□ □ Other (specify: _______________________________________________________)

EMPLOYMENT

53. Which one of the following best describes your current employment situation? If you are on vacation or sick leave from a job, please select one of the “employed” responses. (Mark one.) [PIAAC C_Q07Rev and NHES:11 Q104Rev]

• Employed full time  Go to question 55

• Employed part time only (no full-time work)

• Not employed  Go to question 65

53. What is the main reason you work part-time? (Mark one.) [CPS Mar Q45rev]

• I cannot find a full-time job

• My employer has a shortage of work or materials

• I want to work part time or am only able to work part-time

• Other reason (specify: ________________________________________________________)

53. Are you employed by government, a private company, or a nonprofit organization or are you self-employed? If you have more than one job, please answer this question and questions 56-60 for the job for which you work the most hours. (Mark one.) [CPS Mthly]

• Government

• Private company

• Nonprofit organization

• Self employed

53. For whom do you work? [CPS Q47a, ACS Q42, NHES:05 AL21]

Name of company, business,

organization, or other employer: _[code to NAICS]_________________________________________

53. What kind of business or industry is this? [CPS Q47b, ACS Q43, NHES:05 AL21] (For example: hospital, newspaper publishing, mail order house, auto engine manufacturing, bank [ACS])

Write in: _[code to NAICS]_____________________________________________________________

53. Is this business or industry mainly manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, or something else (agriculture, construction, service, government, etc.)? (Mark one.) [CPS Q47b1, ACS Q44]

• Manufacturing

• Wholesale trade

• Retail trade

• Something else

53. What kind of work do you do? [CPS Q47c, ACS Q45, NHES:05 AL23] (For example: registered nurse, personnel manager, supervisor of order department, secretary, accountant [ACS])

Write in: _[code to SOC]_______________________________________________________________

53. What are your most important activities or duties at this job? [CPS Q47d1, ACS Q46, NHES:05 AL23] (For example: patient care, directing hiring policies, supervising order clerks, typing and filing, reconciling financial records [ACS])

Write in: _[code to SOC]_______________________________________________________________

53. Are you a member of a labor union or of an employee association similar to a union (for example, AFL-CIO, Change to Win Federation, NEA)? [CPS Mthly ERNCOV--added examples]

• Yes

• No

53. How many hours PER WEEK do you usually work for pay or income, counting all jobs? [NHES:11 Q105, ACS Q40Rev]

__ __ hours per week

53. IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, how many months have you worked for pay or income? Include paid vacation and sick leave. [NHES:11 Q107]

__ __ months

53. Which category best fits your earnings from wages, salary, commissions, bonuses or tips, from all jobs over the PAST 12 MONTHS? Report amount before deductions for taxes, bonds, dues or other items. (Mark one.) [ACS Q47aRev, NHES:11 Q133 categories ]

• $0 to $10,000

• $10,001 to $20,000

• $20,001 to $30,000

• $30,001 to $40,000

• $40,001 to $50,000 Go to question 75

• $50,001 to $60,000

• $60,001 to $75,000

• $75,001 to $150,000

• $150,001 or more

53. Which one of the following best describes why you are currently not employed? (Mark one.) [PIAAC C_Q07Rev and NHES:11 Q104Rev]

• Unemployed or out of work

• H omemaker or caretaker of children/family

• Student

• Retired Go to question 75

• Disabled

• Other (specify: ____________________________)

53. When did you last work at a job for pay or income? Please write in the month and year. [CPS Mthly LKDATY]

Month: _______________________________ Year: __ __ __ __

• Have never worked at a job for pay or income

53. Have you been actively looking for work in the past 4 weeks? [NHES:11 Q106]

• Yes

• No

53. Last week, could you have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled? (Mark one.) [ACS Q37; not in NHES:11]

• Yes

• No, because of temporary illness

• No, for some other reason (in school, etc.)

53. At your last job, were you employed by government, a private company, or a nonprofit organization, or were you self-employed? (Mark one.) [CPS Mthly]

• Government

• Private company

• Nonprofit organization

• Self employed

53. At your last job, for whom did you work? [CPS Q47a, ACS Q42, NHES:05 AL21]

Name of company, business,

organization, or other employer: _[code to NAICS]_________________________________________

53. What kind of business or industry was this? [CPS Q47b, ACS Q43, NHES:05 AL21] (For example: hospital, newspaper publishing, mail order house, auto engine manufacturing, bank [ACS])

Write in: _[code to NAICS]_____________________________________________________________

53. Was this business or industry mainly manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, or something else (agriculture, construction, service, government, etc.)? (Mark one.) [CPS Q47b1, ACS Q44]

• Manufacturing

• Wholesale trade

• Retail trade

• Something else

53. At your last job, what kind of work did you do? [CPS Q47c, ACS Q45, NHES:05 AL23] (For example: registered nurse, personnel manager, supervisor of order department, secretary, accountant [ACS])

Write in: _[code to SOC]_______________________________________________________________

53. What were your most important activities or duties at this job? [CPS Q47d1, ACS Q46, NHES:05 AL23] (For example: patient care, directing hiring policies, supervising order clerks, typing and filing, reconciling financial records [ACS])

Write in: _[code to SOC]_______________________________________________________________

BACKGROUND

75. Are you male or female? [NHES:11 Q94]

1. Male

2. Female

75. How old are you? [NHES:11 Q108]

__ __ years old

75. What is your current marital status? (Mark one.) [NPSAS N12MARR]

1. Single, never married

2. Married

3. Living with partner

4. Separated

5. Divorced

6. Widowed

75. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? [NPSAS N12HISP]

1. Yes

2. No

75. What is your race? Choose one or more. [NPSAS N12RAC1]

1. White

2. Black or African American

3. Asian

4. American Indian or Alaska Native

5. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

75. What was the first language you learned to speak? (Mark one.) [NHES:11 Q56, revised response categories]

1. English  Go to question 82

2. A language other than English

3. English and another language equally

75. What language do you speak most at home NOW? (Mark one.) [NHES:11 Q97, revised response categories]

1. English

2. A language other than English

3. English and another language equally

75. Where were you born? (Mark one.) [NHES:11 Q98]

1. One of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia  Go to question 84

2. One of the U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Mariana Islands)

3. Another country

75. How old were you when you first moved to the 50 United States or the District of Columbia? [NHES:11 Q99]

__ __ years old

75. Which category best fits the total income of all persons in your household over the past 12 months? Include your own income. Include money from jobs or other earnings, pensions, interest, rent, Social Security payments, and so on. (Mark one.) [NHES:11 Q133]

1. $0 to $10,000

2. $10,001 to $20,000

3. $20,001 to $30,000

4. $30,001 to $40,000

5. $40,001 to $50,000

6. $50,001 to $60,000

7. $60,001 to $75,000

8. $75,001 to $150,000

9. $150,001 or more

THANK YOU.

Please return this questionnaire in the postage-paid envelope provided.

If you have lost the envelope, mail the questionnaire to:

U.S. Census Bureau

ATTN: xxxxx

1201 E. 10^th Street

Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001

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