The South Carolina Trade Examinations for Trade and Industrial Education teachers are administered semi-annually by the South Carolina State Department of Education, Office of Vocational Education, Vocational Teacher Education Programs Unit. This handbook is designed to provide prospective trade and industrial education teachers, vocational administrators, state department personnel, and other interested parties information specific to the trade examinations. Procedures for testee and tester are discussed. Information sheets presenting practical and theory trade examination data, sample questions, and answer sheets are included for the following fields: (1) agricultural mechanics, (2) air conditioning and refrigeration, (3) appliance repair, (4) auto body and fender, (5) auto mechanics, (6) brick masonry, (7) building construction (carpentry), (8) business machine repair, (9) cabinet making, (10) commercial art, (11) commercial cooking, (12) diesel engine, (13) drafting, (14) electricity, (15) electronics, (16) graphic communications, (17) heavy equipment mechanic, (18) industrial sewing, (19) machine shop, (20) painting and decorating, (21) plumbing, (22) radio and TV repair, (23) shoe repair, (24) small engine repair, (25) tailoring, (26) textiles: weaving and designing (Dobby/x-2 or x-3 loom), (27) textiles: weaving and designing (draper shuttleless), (28) textiles: yarn manufacturing, and (29) welding. (PN)