This collection of papers describes the role of the public community college in contracting with local Private Industry Councils (PIC) through the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Some papers examine training programs and special assessment and intake projects funded by the JTPA, while others discuss vocational assessment procedures that are part of most programs and offer insight into the concerns of special populations. The collection includes: (1) "JTPA and the Community College: The Development of a New Training Relationship," by Armando R. Ruiz, Jess Carreon, and Harry Smith; (2) "Three California Community Colleges and Job Training Partnership Act Projects," by William M. Vega and Kenneth D. Yglesias; (3) "Performance Contracting: As Much Art as Science," by Linda M. Thor; (4) "Serving LEP (Limited English Proficient) Participants in JTPA Programs," by Nick Kremer; (5) "Job Training Partnership Act: A Hispanic Perspective," by Richard Wilkes; (6) "Client Assessment: JTPA Programs and the Training Match," by Kenneth D. Yglesias; and (7) "Assessment," by Patricia Rickard and Richard Stiles. (UCM)