As part of the current federal welfare, health care, and workforce development reforms, Congress is considering replacing such programs as Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology and Tech Prep with a single, unified system of job-training and training-related activities. At the same time, business and industry are faced with enormous challenges in maintaining a competitive workforce in the face of the increasing percentage of skilled positions required. Community colleges are emerging as the major, potential providers of workforce training in a new unified system. Recent studies have shown that 96% of the nation's community colleges are directly involved with training and education services to business and industry, while 8 out of 10 businesses, industries, or manufacturing centers were familiar with and/or utilizing community college training services. Further, community colleges have included workforce training in their mission and practices and view their role as a partner with business rather than just a training provider. Finally, the colleges are poised to take a leadership role in workforce training because they can provide the following: (1) one-stop operations, providing assessment, training, referral, financial assistance, and placement; (2) targeted, on-the-job, and industry-specific training; (3) services for special populations; (4) integrated methodologies, including advanced computerized and distance technologies; (5) articulated learning experiences between high schools and universities; and (6) accountability. (HAA)