The community colleges in many countries contribute enormously to skills development and job creation among the youth. In order to achieve these objectives, many governments play an active role in the establishment of community colleges. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the extent to which the Community Education and Training College (CETC) of the Free State Province, in South Africa, contributed to skills development and job creation among the youth. A study was conducted in the CETC. Semi-structured interviews, the focus group interviews and observation were used to collect data. The data collected were qualitatively analyzed. It was found that the shift from adult education to CETC was not accompanied by adequate planning and budgeting. Consequently, the Community Learning Centers (CLCs) lacked properly qualified lecturers, administration officers, resources and facilities. In addition, the CLCs were unable to develop relevant skills development programmes that would attract the youth to study and improve their chances of employment. These challenges made it difficult for the CETC to meet the labor needs of the local industries. It was concluded that the CETC did not contribute significantly to skills development and job creation. In order to improve the situation, the government is to increase funding to the CETC, to monitor the implementation of legislation governing CETCs, and to improve communication between the CETC and the local industries.