The current status of computer-aided manufacturing in the 4-year industrial technology programs in the United States was studied. All industrial technology department chairs were mailed a questionnaire divided into program information, equipment information, and general comments sections. The questionnaire was designed to determine the subjects being taught, the sequence and content of courses, the equipment and programs used in teaching, and limiting factors in teaching computer aided manufacturing. The 124 returned questionnaires represented over three-fourths of the industrial technology programs in the country. Eight of 10 responding institutions offer computer-aided manufacturing, and more than half of these offer a sequence of courses. On average, each department uses two to three computer numerical control machines, and many different kinds of software are used. No one factor is a significant inhibitor of teaching computer aided manufacturing. Nine tables present study findings. (Contains 6 references.) (SLD)