A bill to establish a National High-Technology Technician Training Program, utilizing the resources of the Nation's two-year community colleges to contribute to the economic strength of the United States by creating a pool of skilled technicians in strategic high-technology fields, to increase national productivity, to improve the competitiveness of the United States in international trade, and for other purposes.
National High-Technology Technician Training Act - Directs the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a pilot high-technology technician training program under which community colleges, using Federal and community industrial support, will provide training in technical competencies in strategic high-technology fields. Requires such programs to emphasize on-the-job training intermixed with technical occupational training and to place recruiting emphasis on the underemployed and unemployed.
Requires the participating colleges to establish an associate degree training program in designated fields according to the Director's guidelines.
Requires the Director to: (1) determine the necessary fields; (2) identify economic areas with high-technology industries; (3) select accredited community colleges; and (4) appoint a National Advisory Council on High-Technology Technician Training to advise him on the program.
Requires the Director to report to Congress annually on the program.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 and 1985.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Referred to Subcommittee on Science Research and Technology.
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from National Science Foundation.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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