This report reviews activities of phase two of a research project with the general objective of developing methodology to better assess the needs of vocational-technical education in urban areas, and specific objectives of refining the methodology developed in phase one for the Jacksonville, Florida, labor market and extending the methodology and insuring its generality by applying the procedures to the Tampa-St. Petersburg urban area. An introductory section presents the purpose of phase one, an overview of its findings, and the objectives, methodology, and organization of phase two. Chapter 2 presents the general philosophy and limitations of needs assessments, and outlines the methodology used in this study. Chapter 3 provides a general economic and demographic analysis of the Tampa Bay Area. Chapter 4 reports on the methodology for making occupation forecasts for urban areas. Chapter 5 analyzes the vocational education delivery system and its interface with the job market. Chapter 6 presents conclusions on needs assessments for urban areas and seven major recommendations from the two studies. An appendix contains materials from a business/industry-vocational education workshop, a selected bibliography, and outlines of a needs assessment and field work methodologies. (BL)