A product of Project PACCE (Providing Professional Development, Assessment, and Coordination of Competency Based Education), this guide is Assessment, and Coordination of Competency Based Education), this guide is designed to introduce adult educators to competency-based adult education (CBAE) in a manner that is informative, yet non-technical. Included in the three sections of the guide are 10 common questions regarding CBAE, guidelines for using CBAE, and a summary of CBAE teaching techniques. A brief list of resources, a sample CBAE unit, and additional notes discussing the nature and scope of CBAE are appended. Concluding the guide is an annotated bibliography of various published and unpublished CBAE instructional materials that contains information concerning each item's curriculum area, instructors' ratings of the item, and the agency or person responsible for disseminating the item. (MN)