Additional training needs desired by the electrical skilled personnel of the metal casting industry were the focus of a study. A questionnaire was distributed to electricians and electrical engineers employed in 39 foundries in over 20 states. Of the 150 surveys, 63 responded for a 42 percent return. The questionnaire was divided into three sections: education, plant information, and marketing information. Education and training needs were identified by answering three questions: What are the present strengths and weaknesses of the metal casting industry? What are the rank-ordered training needs for the electrical skilled workers? and What type of training sessions would be of most value to the electrical maintenance departments? Findings were as follows: (1) educational level was an important work force strength; (2) perceived lack of training budget was an industry weakness; (3) most needed training topics are induction melting, power SCRs, programmable controllers, hydraulic circuits, and poser circuits; and (4) short courses with hands-on experiments was the most favored training method. (A bibliography contains seven items and eight additional works are cited. The survey, seven endnotes, four graphs, and eight tables are included.) (NLA)