IN 1963, PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, UNDER MDTA, ALL BUT ONE (HOSPITAL ORDERLIES) BEING UNION SPONSORED. THE MILLMEN AND CABINET WORKERS' LAYOUT COURSE FOR JOURNEYMEN SEEKING CERTIFICATION INVOLVED 12 WEEKS OF THEORETICAL AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. THE PROGRAM FOR ORDERLIES AT KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL ENROLLED 12 MEN FOR 6 WEEKS OF INTENSIVE INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. THE PRINTING PRESSMEN COURSE, UNDER A JOINT LABOR-MANAGEMENT TRAINING COMMISSION, PROVIDED 20 WEEKS OF OFFSET PRINTING CLASSES TO UPGRADE EMPLOYEES. WEEKLY LINOFILM OPERATOR AND TELETYPE MACHINIST CLASSES WERE PROVIDED DURING 1963-64. PROSPECTIVE OPERATING ENGINEERS TOOK 6 WEEKS OF ON-SITE INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE AT CAMP ROBERTS, WITH MARINE COOKS AND STEWARDS' SCHOOL TRAINEES PROVIDING FOOD SERVICE. EXPENSES AND FEES, FACILITIES, WAGE SCALES, COURSE COMPLETERS, SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYMENT, AND PROGRAM EVALUATIONS BY TRAINEES, ARE INDICATED. PROGRAMS WERE CALLED SUCCESSFUL, ALTHOUGH DATA ARE INCONCLUSIVE. DOCUMENT IS CHAPTER 8 OF RETRAINING THE WORK FORCE, BY IDA R. HOOS, AVAILABLE FOR $6.00 FROM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, BERKELEY, 94720. (LY)