THIS CONNECTICUT STUDY IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING A REGION'S NEEDS IN THE HEALTH SERVICE OCCUPATIONS. IT DESCRIBES MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS AND THE TRAINING FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE STUDY. APPENDIXES SHOW (1) FORM LETTERS AND QUESTIONNAIRES USED, (2) A LIST OF THE FORTY-NINE OCCUPATIONS STUDIED, (3) DEFINITIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONS, AND (4) THE METHOD OF COMPUTING THE EXPECTED NUMBER OF TECHNICIAN REPLACEMENTS NEEDED. THE PLAN OF THE STUDY IS GENERALLY APPLICABLE BY JUNIOR COLLEGES WISHING TO PREDICT THEIR OWN COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AND TO PLAN THEIR OWN HEALTH TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS. (HH)