A four-month study undertaken by the Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce with the cooperation of various educational and vocational institutions and business organizations is reported. Discussed are planning and organization for career education, philosophy and roles, financing activities and business-educator relationships. Course offerings are analyzed and program duplication and outdatedness as evidenced by a job survey are explored. Performance measurement of the various programs is considered as well as the dropout problem and the several programs designed to alleviate this situation. The steps taken by Essex County College toward career education are detailed, and Project COED (Center for Occupational Education, Experimentation and Demonstration) is explained. A 37-item bibliography is included. (SC)