This guide provides information and suggestions for developing programs that meet the needs of older adults at community colleges. Recommended procedures are presented for the following stages of program development: (1) leadership influences, highlighting the process of hiring effective leaders, key leadership skills, and leaders' responsibilities; (2) information gathering and fact finding, focusing on brainstorming, identifying and using available resources, networking with college and community groups, record keeping of networking contacts, choosing a program model, methods for measuring program success, and identifying a rationale for the program; (3) program design, including the identification of staffing needs, deciding on the mix of faculty and instructors to use, and forming an advisory board; (4) determining program funding, locations, and curricula, including suggested sources of funds, off-campus locations, course formats/outlines, and curriculum categories; (5) implementation and marketing, featuring a list of groups that should receive program announcements, sample marketing fact sheets and flyers, and checklists for designing work spaces and providing amenities for older adults; and (6) program evaluation and trend projections, presenting sample evaluation forms, a discussion of obstacles to effective programming, tips for managing unexpected situations, and strategies for coordinating with other programs. Contains a 13-item recommended reading list. (TGI)