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| Table SA16. Standard errors for table A16: Percentage of working participants in formal work-related courses who reported various types of employer support for their participation in these courses, by type of instructional provider and topic of instruction: 2002–03 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of instructional provider and topic of instruction |
Any employer support |
Employer paid me to take work-related course during work hours |
Employer paid for part or all of tuition and fees for work-related courses |
Employer paid for part or all of books and other materials for work-related courses |
| Total | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.88 | 0.91 |
| Type of instructional provider | ||||
| Employer | 0.57 | 0.80 | 1.18 | 1.27 |
| Postsecondary institution | 2.27 | 2.23 | 2.10 | 2.20 |
| Business or industry | 2.07 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.03 |
| Government agency | 2.82 | 3.17 | 2.64 | 2.77 |
| Professional association or organization | 2.55 | 2.35 | 2.80 | 2.44 |
| Other | 3.14 | 3.25 | 2.71 | 2.63 |
| Topic of instruction | ||||
| Business | 0.88 | 0.97 | 1.16 | 1.22 |
| Computer science | 1.98 | 2.19 | 2.23 | 2.27 |
| Education | 2.27 | 2.66 | 2.60 | 2.72 |
| Health | 1.74 | 1.98 | 2.35 | 2.17 |
| Science | 2.27 | 2.34 | 3.21 | 3.50 |
| Social sciences and services | 3.64 | 3.50 | 4.14 | 3.77 |
| Vocational trades | 3.24 | 3.59 | 3.28 | 3.30 |
| Other | 2.09 | 2.14 | 2.00 | 2.34 |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons Survey of the 2003 National Household Education Surveys Program. | ||||
