The yearbook, divided into six sections, records the growth of technician education and training. Section 1 consists of eight articles on new issues, problems, and proposals in technician education. Case studies of eight different college training programs are presented in Section 2. Section 3, the main portion of the yearbook, consists of three directories: (1) a directory of 1,850 institutions offering technician training, organized by State; (2) a directory of technologies offered by institutions, listing 118 different technologies with institutions offering each technology listed alphabetically by State (technologies are grouped into 11 major categories: agriculture, business-related, civil, consumer sciences, electrical/electronics, environmental control, health, industrial, mechanical, public service, and miscellaneous); and (3) a directory of Federal and State officials of technician education. Current occupational information about technicians obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics are presented in Section 4 for the following occupations: engineering and science technicians, forestry technicians, drafters, surveyors, medical laboratory workers, electrocardiograph technicians, and electroencephalographic technicans. Section 5 contains information on professional organizations concerned with technical education. An 11-page bibliography of current materials concludes the document. (EC)