European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Correspondence school by Minnette Burges staff writer being fooled about How easy it is to get a Good Job is one of the worst mis takes you can  thus warns the Federal Trade commis Ion s education department and Many education advisers in Europe. Here Are some suggestions from the Etc the department of defense and Edu cation advisers about How to approach the Prospect of correspondence courses before you decide to enrol. Consult the education offi cer. This should be your first step and first Stop. It is essential to get reliable in formation and experienced guidance and assistance in selecting a correspondence school. The education office May provide aptitude testing to help you decide if the course you have in mind is appropriate. School accreditation can also be checked and reliable educational advice Given. Consider other options. Is Cor Respondence study the Best Way to achieve the goal for Many it is not. In a Survey the general accounting office asked veterans who did not Complete their correspondence courses if their selection would have been different if they knew what rates of completion were. Their replies 32 per cent would have enrolled in the same course. 5 per cent would have enrolled in a different course.57 per cent would have considered a different form of education. 5 per cent would have enrolled in any education or training program. Resist advertising and sales pressure. Be wary of the High pressure salesmen who claim to be career or guidance Counselor. Salesmen or Field representatives Are merely salesmen most of them Are employed on a commis Sion basis. Watch out for advertisements especially claims like graduates can earn top income to Start and anyone regardless of educational background experience or ability can succeed in the  schools offering inducements such As guaranteed Job  while All Good schools have placement services no reputable school absolutely guarantees a student a Job upon completion of training. Make inquiries about the school. How Long has the school been established Are the courses written by recognized and qualified authors in their respective Fields Are the courses up to Date has the course been especially pre pared for correspondence instruction does the school maintain a competent staff of instructors this information May be obtained by examining course mate rials and requesting the school to Supply biographical sketches of course authors and instructors. Ask for references. Ask the school or Salesman for a list of several students who have completed the course. Pick out a few students and obtain their opinion about the school its courses and the services rendered. Also ask for names of some drop outs to ascertain their Rea sons for discontinuing the course. Consult with employers who hire people in the Trade to obtain their opinions about different schools and their graduates. The Federal Trade commission suggests writ ing a letter to a prospective employer with the following questions 1. Would you hire graduates of the school 2. How Many have you actually hired in the last year 3. Were they hired because of school training 4. Did training make any difference in starting salary Check the contract and be sure you understand it. A con tract agreement should be signed Only after the school has been carefully investigated by the student and the contract has been thoroughly reviewed. Remember a Salesman s assurances even if you Don t want a military sponsored course the education Counselor should be your first Stop Here s where you can find it for servicemen interested in vocational technical courses the stars and stripes special projects team with data furnished by the educational offices of Usa eur and Safe has compiled a list of classes available during the current fiscal year from july 1,1973 through june 30, 1974. Education officials advise that if a program is not offered in your area consult the local Edu cation office for Low Cost alternatives. Here Are the courses and locations automotive technology automotive mechanics bad  Hanau Pioneer Kirc Goens Ayers  Rhein main data processing accent Augsburg  Pitburg Brindisi Brussels Darmstadt Cambrai Frankfurt Annex a Heidelberg Patton  shape Stuttgart Patch upper Heyford Wiesbaden we Bruecken real estate insurance Facen Falconbury Athen Augsburg re Only Bambergen Waters Pitburg Brussel Buedingen Chicksands Frankfurt Annex a re Only Frankfurt Drake Edwards Frankfurt Mcnair Fulda Downs Hahn Heidelberg re Only  Mannheim re Only Mildenhall Ramstein Rhein main Schweinfurt  Stuttgart Grenadier Stuttgart Patch Torrejon Vogelle Wiesbaden we Bruecken mid management business management Alconbury Athen Augsburg Pentwater Pitburg Bremerhaven Brindisi Chicksands Hahn  Kar Mursel Mildenhall Ramstein Rhein main  upper Heyford Wiesbaden  Law enforcement criminal Justice bad Hersfeldt Mcpheeters bad Kreuz Nach Bamberg Baumholzer Pentwater Oberlin Mcnair Pitburg Darmstadt Cambrai Frankfurt Annex a Friedberg Ray Fulda Downs Gellhause Giessen army depot Hanau Pioneer Lakenheath Mildenhall Pir Masens Ramstein Sembach  Ludendorff Torreon upper Heyford Wiesbaden Wiesbaden Camp Pieri Zaragoza we Bruecken aviation management Alconbury  Lakenheath Mildenhall Ramstein Sembach  upper Heyford Wiesbaden we Bruecken Page a 6 the stars and stripes aeronautical science Hanau Pioneer Mannheim Coleman Schwa Ebisch Hal Wuerzburg aviation maintenance technology  Pitburg Lakenheath Mildenhall Ramstein Sembach Span Dahlem Torre on upper Heyford Wiesbaden we Bruecken engineering science Lakenheath Mildenhall Torreon acc certificate for electronics Ben Waters ground school for pilots Ben Waters Friday november 16, 1973