Human Resource Development: Technical Education's Challenge. Proceedings of the Annual National Clinic on Technical Education (12th, Spokane, Washington, March 26-28, 1975).

Overview & Synopsis

Speeches and discussions are transcribed in this report, which also includes a listing of the American Technical Education Association (ATEA) committee members, exhibitors, officers, and directory of speakers. Speeches covered "Human Resource Development" by Gene Rutledge; "The Impact of Technical Education on Economic Development--the Mississippi Story" by Ben F. Epps; "Economics of Allied Health Education" by Ralph C. Kuhli; "Manpower Implications of Environmental Protection" by William F. Hagan; "Manpower Needs for Environmental Protection--Water" by Ed Foss; "Manpower Needs for Nuclear Energy" by B. W. Saterlee; and "Technical Education--State of the Art" by Arthur A. Binnie. Discussion areas covered educational facilities planning, metric conversion and technical education, CETA--implications for technical education, training minorities in technical education, industry based career education, developing manpower for nuclear technology, faculty development in technical education, growth areas in medical services, the need to identify human resources, technical education in the state of Washington, and marketing technical education. (TA)