THE DATA PROCESSING TECHNICIAN SHOULD BE COMPETENT IN SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS, AND METHODS. RECENT TRENDS HAVE EMPHASIZED COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, WITH UNIT RECORD EQUIPMENT USED ONLY AS SUPPORT. PROGRAMS IN DATA PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY MUST INCLUDE BOTH THEORY AND APPLICATION, WITH BREADTH TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR LATER ADVANCEMENT AND SPECIALIZATION. A PROGRAM DEVELOPED AT ORANGE COAST COLLEGE TO PROVIDE SUCH A COMBINATION HAS BEEN REVISED TO KEEP PACE WITH OCCUPATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS. A PILOT HIGH SCHOOL DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED BY THE COLLEGE AND THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE DOCUMENT IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM--STAFF, FACILITIES, TEXTS, CATALOG DESCRIPTIONS, AND DETAILED COURSE OUTLINES. (WO)