I believe Cabrillo College in California has something like a trade school in archaeology. Part theory, part field and lab skills, and I think some archival skills as well. The college has a one year certificate and a two year associate degree designed to get students entry level positions in CRM firms. The certificate and degree programs can be laddered into university degrees. I have heard that some people with university degrees go back to Cabrillo to learn some of the practical skills necessary for CRM work. Bob Muckle >>> [log in to unmask] 09/20/04 4:19 PM >>> Back in the early 1980s a fellow grad student and I had many beers while working out the details of how an archaeology trade school program might be implemented. The goal was to train people to be field directors and crew chiefs. We wanted to teach field and lab methods. Teach people good methods and they could work anywhere, was what we believed. A few days later we presented our idea to a senior archaeology professor and had our heads handed to us. The look of indignation we got was quite enlightening. After more beer we let it go. LM