A study was conducted to identify and verify the competencies that are considered necessary for beginning vocational administrators in Florida. During the study, an 83-item survey questionnaire that covered 15 broad competency statement areas was administered to a sample of 137 individuals. Included in the study sample were all of Florida's 67 currently employed county directors of vocational education programs, 28 community and junior college occupational deans, and 31 area center directors. Also surveyed were 8 randomly selected vocational education teachers and 3 randomly selected comprehensive high school principals. The respondents rated as essential one or more competencies in each of the following task areas: vocational needs assessment; vocational education planning; vocational curriculum design and implementation; vocational curriculum evaluation and improvement; vocational program articulation; vocational instructional management; vocational student recruitment, retention, placement, and followup; vocational staff management and development; vocational legislative, labor, and professional relations; establishment and utilization of vocational education advisory committees; school, community, labor, and management relations; vocational education facilities planning and management; safety management; and vocational program fiscal management. The only competency area that did not include any competencies perceived to be essential by the survey respondents was that of vocational equipment management. (Included in this report are the survey questionnaire and 17 histograms detailing how each performance indicator was rated.) (MN)