| Category |
Academic Level |
| Illiterate |
Unable to read and write. |
| Marginal or none |
6th grade or less. |
| Limited |
7th - 11th grade |
| High school graduate or more. |
12th grade, GED, college or Vocational education. |
| High school or more. Does not provide for direct entry into skilled
work. |
12th grade or more, usually completed in distant past and competencies
acquired have not been used in recent work. |
| High school or more. Does provide for direct entry into skilled
work. |
12th grade or more completed in recent past and provides for direct
immediate entry into specific skilled work. |
| Inability to speak English. |
Implies no particular level of formal education but would be considered a
vocational handicap. |