Because a need existed for better articulation between the metal trades programs offered at area high schools and at Blackhawk Technical Institute in Janesville, Wisconsin, a program of communication with the high schools was developed. This communication was expected to lead to a smoother transfer of students from one level of training to another, to establish a common element or core curriculum, and to serve the needs of industry in a more credible manner. During the project, a master list of machine shop/general metals competencies was drawn up, standards for core competencies were determined, a rating scale for evaluation of competencies was established, and a competency certificate to be used by students as a communication link between training programs and with future employers was designed. In addition, contact between educational levels was enhanced and career awareness among women about machine shop trades was promoted. Products created by the project included the competency-based curriculum, agendas for workshops that were presented in the area, and a slide-tape presentation aimed at young women. (Appendixes, which make up the bulk of this document, contain workshop letters and agendas, the final competency record document, and the machine tool trades slide-tape script.) (KC)