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Table A10. Percentage distribution of adults whose last work experience program had selected characteristics, by type of work experience program: 2016

Work experience program characteristic		Work experience program was part of a high school education program	Work experience program was part of a postsecondary education program	Work experience program was not part of a formal education program
Total, all work experience program completers		3.5	64.6	31.9

Among each type of program:
Length of program
Less than 6 months		43.4	55.1	51.8
6 months to less than 2 years		36.3	29.3	25.3
2 years or more		20.3	15.6	22.9
Training and evaluation
Received on-the-job training or on-the-job evaluation*		85.9	93.0	93.1
Program wage
No wage		51.9	60.8	26.3
Paid a wage		48.1	39.2	73.7
Paid training wage that was lower than the wage of a fully qualified worker		29.1	25.9	44.6
Paid the same wage as a fully qualified worker		19.0	13.3	29.1
Preparation for credentialing
Helped prepare respondent for a certification or license		33.5	57.9	29.2

*Combines responses to two survey questions asking if the adult had been (1) instructed or trained by a co-worker or supervisor, or (2) evaluated by a co-worker or supervisor.
NOTE: As defined in the survey, adults are ages 16 to 65 and not enrolled in high school, and a work experience program is an internship, co-op, practicum, clerkship, externship, residency, clinical experience, apprenticeship, or similar program. Data describe the last work experience program completed.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) of the National Household Education Surveys Program, 2016.

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