The Florida Teletraining Project (FTP) was funded by the Department of Defense to test the feasibility of using a video teletraining network (VTT) (two-way audio/two-way compressed video) to present military instruction to reservists in Florida. The program was to be conducted by two-year community colleges in collaboration with armed forces schools, in part to test the capability of the community colleges to provide VTT instruction to reservists. Specific project objectives were to: (1) ascertain the merit of using telecommunications training provided by non- military sources for training military personnel; (2) quantify the value of the instruction received; and (3) guide future government and Department of Defense decisions related to distance learning. This paper provides an overview of general course design considerations, issues in reconfiguring courses for the new format, and the evaluation process. Results showed that the technology was reliable (albeit costly), that the community college setting or infrastructure could handle program needs, and that all students passed the stated learning objective under VTT. A discussion of lessons learned includes lessons relevant to military instruction along with lessons important for planning any VTT project. The costs of VTT programs, typically higher than for other modes of training, depend on a number of factors including the technology used, extensiveness of the course design and/or reconfiguration effort, the number of support personnel required, the length of the training program, and amount of staff training required. The benefits that may accrue from quality distance education programs include improved instruction, broader access to training, delivering instruction in a variety of settings, and less travel by course participants. Just like good classroom instruction, good distance education programs are highly dependent on good planning (instructional systems design), good instruction (presentation), and good organization and management. Two tables are included: Pretest and Posttest Performance Data, and Selected Student Ratings of Instructional Methods, Interactivity, and Course Characteristics. (Contains 25 references.) (SWC)