This volume provides a cumulative review of the primary methods used or available for use in recording formal training experiences and an annotated bibliography of documents relating to the accreditation of training experiences. The literature review begins with a discussion of academic documentation, that is, the record of formal training experiences such as classroom training, work experience designed for academic credit, and the documentation of competence. It then covers non-academic documentation of formal training experiences in apprenticeship systems, the military, and private business and industry. An overview is then presented of the training records that are kept for individuals participating in Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs. In addition, sample CETA programs are described to illustrate various academic and non-academic methods of documenting training experience. A 77-item annotated bibliography is then presented which summarizes technical reports, textbooks, journal articles, congressional testimony, final reports, and conference presentations that relate to academic and non-academic accrediting and CETA system approaches. For each document, bibliographic information, a description of its content, and ratings assigned by a panel of educational experts are provided. (Author/HB)