The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is a diverse and dynamic set of projects intent on improving the USA's technical workforce. This book uses the ATE work as a means to focus on key issues for federally funded projects and all community colleges facing the difficult challenges of staying current and reaching constituents in positive ways. This book brings a wealth of information on key issues for community colleges. This book consist of the following ten chapters: (1) Overview; (2) Collaboration Efforts (L. Reed); (3) Dissemination (T. Owens); (4) Materials Development (G. Rogers); (5) Program Improvement Efforts (L. Reed); (6) Assessing Professional Development (N. Gold and K. Power); (7) Recruitment and Retention (A. Gullickson and G. Tressler); (8) Sustainability and Long-Term Impact (F. Lawrenz and Nanette Keiser); (9) The Role of Advisory Committees (W. Welch and A. Gullickson); and (10) The Use of Evaluation (W. Welch and F. Lawrenz).