The extent to which the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) has been successful in preparing welfare recipients for employment may indicate the level of success to be expected from more comprehensive "welfare to work" programs now under Congressional consideration. In program year 1984, there were 542,000 adult JTPA-IIA participants; of these, 71% were terminees, i.e., persons who finished a program. Welfare recipients comprised 31% of participants and 29% for terminees overall, 18% of terminees in southern states, and less than 25% of terminees in states with nonmetropolitan or mixed populations. Program completion by welfare recipients was 66-72% regardless of state classification. Welfare terminees had more education than welfare recipients in general, but, otherwise, welfare terminees reflected the characteristics of welfare recipients in their states. Compared to nonwelfare terminees, welfare terminees were more likely to be female, black, or single heads of families with children. The overall percentage of terminees who found unsubsidized jobs was 72% for the nonwelfare group and 57% for welfare recipients. Terminees in Southern and nonmetro states were as likely to get jobs as those in other states, and the difference in job placement rates between the two groups did not vary much among states. An analysis of JTPA results, estimated job availability, and total welfare statistics suggests that, under proposed welfare reform programs, there would be 3 welfare-recipient job seekers and 9-11 total job seekers for every available relevant job. The report includes 25 references and 7 data tables. (SV)