This report contains an outline of the method and the rationale for a project whose purpose is to develop training programs which are relevant to the specific requirements of technical occupations in nine allied health professions. The nine professions are in (a) nursing, (b) inhalation therapy, (c) radiology (technician level), (d) clinical laboratories, (e) medical records, (f) food service, (g) hospital business office, (h) ward management, and (i) emergency medicine (technician level). Task analysis is being used to validate existing curricula and to determine new curricula for the training programs. The study will be accomplished in 10 steps: (a) task inventories developed in an initial survey are being revised; (b) a revised survey instrument has been designed to gather the necessary data; (c) a statewide sample of institutions will be identified and their cooperation secured; (d) the institutions will then be surveyed; (e) observations will be made on a small number of trainees to ensure the reliability of the inventory checklist; (f) a retest will be given to a small number of respondents to determine the reliability of the instrument over time; (g) the results of the survey will be analyzed to determine the relationships among level of training, location of institution, and type of certification; (h) experts will be gathered to develop the skills and knowledge required to perform the tasks; and (i) common curricula will be selected for validation from the curricula of Pennsylvania institutions that offer training in the occupational areas. (HMD)