Cites documents from the ERIC collection dealing with occupational education in community colleges. Addresses the following aspects: special programs for women and the handicapped, occupational program planning and evaluation, the relationship between general education and career training, cooperative relationships between schools and industry,…

Asserts that a learning-centered curriculum assists individuals with severe physical disabilities to be fully engaged members of the working community. Presents an example: a high-tech partnership between Valencia Community College (Florida) and a supportive business advisory council that provides support to workforce development programs,…