At Raymond Walters College (RWC), a two-year branch of the University of Cincinnati, the concept of developing linkages with business and industry began in 1983 with the creation of a new administrative office of Educational Services and a new community advisory board, the RWC Work and Learning Council. Though RWC provides noncredit training in a variety of areas for several companies in its service area, the most important linkage that the college has developed is a master contract between the Educational Services Office and the General Electric (GE) Aircraft Engine Business Group. The blanket contract provides an umbrella agreement under which the signatories can develop specific educational services. These services include: (1) special noncredit training on RWC's computer to GE employees; (2) a comprehensive After Hours noncredit training program featuring classes in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, materials and processes for jet engines, blueprint reading, and professional engineer's review; and (3) a two-year associate degree program in manufacturing engineering technology, which offers such advantages as external testing, assessment, and academic advising; college study skills seminars; credit for prior college and work experience; utilization of the company's tuition refund program; confidentiality; credentialing; accountability; low cost; convenient locations; and resources of four colleges of the University of Cincinnati. The success of the contract agreement between GE and RWC is the result of the adaptability, creativity, and pragmatism of the leaders of both institutions who have collaborated to mesh company needs and college resources. (EJV)