National Adult Training and Education Survey (NATES) 2013 Pilot Test

THE 2013 NATIONAL ADULT TRAINING AND EDUCATION SURVEY

Adults acquire their job skills in many ways, including formal education, on-the-job-training, and other work training. This survey asks about all of these, including sections on professional certifications and licenses, educational certificates and other education degrees and classes, apprenticeship programs, and other classes taken for work reasons.

You will be asked to answer only the sections that apply to you. Please start with question A below.

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

If no one in this household 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 are no longer in high school?

Please have each of these people fill out a questionnaire.

If everyone in this household ages 16-65 is still in high school, please mark this box and return this questionnaire in the postage-paid envelope. No one in your household needs to complete any other questionnaires.

If you have any questions or need additional questionnaires, please contact us toll-free at 800-678-1234.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

1. What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? (Mark one.)

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• Elementary or high school, but no high school diploma or GED

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• High school diploma, GED, or other high school completion

  

• Some college credit but less than one year of college credit

• 1 or more years of college credit, no degree

• 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.

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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.)

• 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 certification, or an IT certification.

• Yes (continue with question 5)

  

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• No

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)

• ONE OR MORE for work-related reasons

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• ALL for personal interest

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CERTIFICATION AND

LICENSURE

• In the questions below, we ask a few details about the certification or license that you most recently earned for work-related reasons.

• Please answer these questions only about this MOST RECENT work-related certification or license. If you got a certification as part of getting a license, please respond for the license.

6. In what year were you first issued your MOST RECENT work-related certification or license?

Write in year:

7. Who issued this certification or license? (Mark one.)

• 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 “Yes” or “No” for each.)

Yes No

□ □ To get a job in a new field

□ □ To get a promotion or raise in pay

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

□ □ To start my own business

□ □ To meet an employer requirement

□ □ Other (specify)

9. Did you have to pass a test or exam or demonstrate your skills to get this certification or license?

• Yes

• No

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

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

• I took vocational or occupationally focused high school courses

• I took courses from a vocational or 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

• Other (specify)

11. Do you have to earn continuing education units (CEUs) or other professional development credits to maintain this certification or license?

• Yes (continue with question 12)

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  No

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

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  Have not yet had to meet these requirements

• 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.)

• My employer

A group other than my employer:

• Professional or trade association

• Labor union or labor organization

• Community or technical college, vocational or 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.

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

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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”.

• Yes

• No

17. Is this certification or license for the job you have now? If you are currently not employed, please answer “no”. (Mark one.)

• No

  

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• Yes, and it is required

for my job

• 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 “Yes” or “No” for each.)

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”.

• Yes

• No

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EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES

These next questions ask about education you might have received after high school. Include educational certificates you may have earned as part of getting a professional certification or license, but report only information for the educational certificate (not for the certification or license).

20. Some people complete a program of study at a vocational or 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?

• Yes (continue with question 21)

• No

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

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  All of my educational certificates were for people who have a bachelor’s degree

• One or more of my educational certificates were for people who do not have a bachelor’s degree

• 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?

Write in year:

23. How long did it take you to earn this certificate? (Mark one.)

• 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.)

• Trade, vocational, or business school

• Community or technical college

• Other college or university

  

• Other type of school (specify)
  
  
  

25. Why did you get this certificate? (Mark “Yes” or “No” for each.)

Yes No

□ □ To get a job in a new field

□ □ To get a promotion or raise in pay

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

□ □ To start my own business

□ □ To get a professional certification or license

□ □ Other (specify)

26. What was the primary subject or field of study for this certificate?

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

• Yes

• No

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 “Yes” or “No” for each.)

Yes No

□ □ For a job that I held in the

past

□ □ For a job that I plan to hold

in the future

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29. 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.)

    

    APPRENTICESHIPS

    • Yes, I have COMPLETED this type of program

      

    • Yes, I am currently

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participating in this type

of program

• No, I have not participated

in this type of program

30. In what year did you complete this apprenticeship program?

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

    • Yes

    • No

    • I don’t know

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

    • Yes

    • No

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

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• Yes

• No

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

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35. Are you currently taking classes from a vocational or trade school, community or technical college, or other college or university? If you are on spring, summer, or holiday break, please answer “yes”.

COLLEGE CLASSES

• Yes (continue with question 36)

• No

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

• Yes (continue with question 37

• No

37. What diploma, certificate, or degree are you earning? (Mark one.)

• 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)

• If you are on a school break, please respond for your enrollment before you went on break.

38. Are you going to school full time or part time? (Mark one.)

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  Full time

• Part time

39. How many classes are you currently taking? (Mark one.)

    • One class

    • Two or more classes

40. Which ONE of the following best describes the type of classes you are taking? (Mark one.)

    • 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

41. Why are you are taking these classes? (Mark “Yes” or “No” for each.)
    
    

Yes No

□ □ To get a job in a new field

□ □ To get a promotion or raise in pay

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

□ □ To start my own business

□ □ To get a professional certification or license

□ □ To earn continuing education 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)

42. 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.
    
    

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43. Did your employer require that you take any of these classes?

• Not relevant—I am not employed or I am self-employed

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• Yes

• No

1. For any of these classes, is your employer paying your tuition or fees, or reimbursing you for your tuition or fees? (Mark one)

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

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

• No

45. Are any of these classes designed specifically for employees at your company?

• Yes

• No

• I don’t know

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OTHER INSTRUCTION OR TRAINING

46. OTHER THAN COLLEGE CLASSES YOU MAY HAVE DESCRIBED EARLIER, in the past 12 months, have you completed any other courses, training, or formal instruction, either at work or outside of work?

This includes both work or personal interest courses, seminars, webinars, or workshops on topics such as:

• job safety, work ethics or other regulations

• equipment use

• communication, sensitivity, or team-building

• computer or technical skills

• management skills

• other job skills

• fitness classes, art, dance, or music lessons, religious education

• learning to speak English

• basic skills education classes

and other topics not listed here.

Have you completed any such instruction or training IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS?

• Yes (continue with question 47)

• No

47. In the past 12 months, which of the following types of instruction or training have you completed, either in-person or on-line? (Mark all that apply.)

Job training

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

• Communication, sensitivity, 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)

Other instruction or training

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

• Other (specify)

48. Did any ONE of these activities last at least 8 hours (either in one session or across multiple sessions)?

• Yes (continue with question 49)

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  No

• In the questions below, we ask a few details about your most recently completed instruction or training that lasted at least 8 hours.

• Please answer these questions only about this MOST RECENT completed instruction or training that lasted AT LEAST 8 HOURS.

49. Which ONE of the following best describes this instruction or training? (Mark one.)

• Safety and compliance training

• Communication, sensitivity, or team training

• Management training

• Job skills training

• Basic reading, writing, or arithmetic instruction

• High school completion

• English language instruction

  

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• Personal interest or development

• Other (specify)

50. Was this instruction or training that your employer offered at no charge during working hours?

• Yes

• No

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

51. Why did you take this instruction or training? (Mark “Yes” or “No” for each.)

Yes No

□ □ To get a job in a new field

□ □ To get a promotion or raise in pay

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

□ □ To start my own business

□ □ To get a professional certification or license

□ □ To earn continuing education or other professional development credits

□ □ To meet an employer requirement

□ □ Other (specify)

EMPLOYMENT

52. SEE ATTACHED EMPLOYMENT QUESTIONS BASED ON THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY. THESE QUESTIONS WILL BE USED IN THIS SECTION. BECAUSE THIS WAS A LAST-MINUTE CHANGE, THESE QUESTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN FORMATTED FOR INSERTION INTO THE SURVEY.

BACKGROUND

72. Are you male or female?

• Male

• Female

72. How old are you?

years old

72. What is your current marital status?

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• Now married

• Widowed

• Divorced

• Separated

• Never married

72. Are you currently living with a boyfriend/girlfriend or partner in this household?

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  Yes

• No

72. Are you currently in a registered domestic partnership or civil union?

• Yes

• No

72. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?

• Yes

• No

72. What is your race? Choose one or more.

• White

• Black or African American

• Asian

• American Indian or Alaska Native

• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

72. Do you speak a language other than English at home?

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  Yes

• No

72. How well do you speak English? (Mark one.)

• Very well

• Well

• Not very well

• Not at all

72. Where were you born? (Mark one.)

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  In the United States (the 50 states or the District of Columbia)

• Outside the United States (a foreign country or the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas)

72. Were you born abroad to one or more parents who were U.S. citizens?

□ Yes

□ No

72. When did you come to live in the United States?

Year:

72. 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.)

• $0 to $10,000

• $10,001 to $20,000

• $20,001 to $30,000

• $30,001 to $40,000

• $40,001 to $50,000

• $50,001 to $60,000

• $60,001 to $75,000

• $75,001 to $150,000

• $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

NATES 2013 EMPLOYMENT QUESTIONS

(to be inserted into topical questionnaire)

52. LAST WEEK, were you employed for pay at a job or business, or were you temporarily absent from a job or business?

__ Yes – was working (even for as little as one hour) or was temporarily absent from work (on

vacation, temporary illness, maternity leave, other family/personal reasons, bad weather, etc.)

__No – was not employed, was on layoff, or was retired  Go to question 56

53. For the job or business you were in last week, were 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)?

__ Yes

__ No

54. Which one of the following best describes your employment situation last week (or when you last worked)? (Mark one.)

__ I worked at a full-time job (job of 35 hours or more per week)  Go to question 61

__ I worked at one or more part-time jobs (no full-time job)

55. Would you have preferred to work at a full-time job?

__Yes Go to

__ No question 61

56. LAST WEEK, were you on layoff from a job?

__ Yes

__ No

57. During the LAST 4 WEEKS, have you been ACTIVELY looking for work?

__ Yes

__ No  Go to question 59

58. LAST WEEK, could you have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?

__ Yes, I could have gone to work

__ No, because of my own temporary illness Go to

__ No, because of some other reason (in school, etc.) question 60

59. Do you intend to look for work within the next 5 years?

__ Yes

__ No

__ I don’t know

60. When did you last work, even for a few days?

__ Within the past 12 months

__ Over 12 months ago  Go to question 64

__ Never worked for pay  Go to question 70 [next section]

61. During the PAST 12 MONTHS (52 weeks), how many weeks did you work, even for a few hours, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, and military service?

__ 50 to 52 weeks

__ 48 to 49 weeks

__ 40 to 47 weeks

__ 27 to 39 weeks

__ 14 to 26 weeks

__ 13 weeks or less

62. During the PAST 12 MONTHS, in the WEEKS WORKED, how many hours did you usually work each WEEK?

Usual hours worked each WEEK __ __ __

63. 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.)

__ $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 65

__ $50,001 to $60,000

__ $60,001 to $75,000

__ $75,001 to $150,000

__ $150,001 or more

64. Please write in the month and year for when you last worked.

Month __ __

Year __ __ __ __

65. For the next few questions, please describe clearly your chief job activity or business last week. If you had more than one job, describe the one at which you worked the most hours. If you had no job or business last week, give information for your last job or business.

In your current or last job, which ONE of the following were you? (Mark one.)

__ An employee of a PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT company or business, or of an individual, for wages,

salary, or commissions

__ An employee of a PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT, tax-exempt, or charitable organization

__ A local GOVERNMENT employee (city, county, etc.)

__ A state GOVERNMENT employee

__ A Federal GOVERNMENT employee

__ SELF-EMPLOYED in own business, professional practice, or farm

__ Working WITHOUT PAY in family business or farm

66. For whom did you work?

If now on active duty in the Armed Forces, mark (X) this box 

and print the branch of the Armed Forces.

Name of company, business, or other employer

67. What kind of business or industry was this?

Describe the activity at the location where employed. (For example: hospital, newspaper publishing, mail order house, auto engine manufacturing, bank)

68. What kind of work were you doing? (For example: registered nurse, personnel manager, supervisor of order department, secretary, accountant)

69. What were your most important activities or duties? (For example: patient care, directing hiring policies, supervising order clerks, typing and filing, reconciling financial records)