National Apprenticeship and Training Standards for Truck Mechanics.

The minimum requirements and basic procedures for establishing local apprenticeship programs in truck mechanics are presented in the guide. Guidelines cover the areas of qualifications for application, definitions, selection, terms of apprenticeship, apprenticeship agreement, supervision, probationary period, hours of work, salaries, related instruction, examinations, work experience, and management and relations. Separate sections also discuss (1) supervision of the program, focusing on the composition and duties of the National Joint Apprenticeship Committee and a local joint apprenticeship committee, and (2) federal laws and regulations affecting the employment of apprentices. Appendix A, covering a major portion of the guide, is a schedule of work processes and recommended related instruction. Also appended are an applicant rating form, information on interviewing and apprentice recordkeeping, three types of report forms, and lists of regional offices of the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training and state and territorial apprenticeship agencies. (SH)