Noting the rapid increase in the training needs of industry, this paper argues that speech communication graduates with a strong background in organizational communication can meet those needs. Following a brief discussion of the need for university speech communication departments to develop communication training courses, the paper identifies and discusses eight issues in teaching such courses, then offers ways to resolve the issues. The issues discussed are as follows: (1) Are speech communication educators shifting their mission from research and education to training or trade? (2) Are trainers and training techniques "fads or frills" that will disappear during economically troubled times or in a more enlightened age? (3) Is there any real difference between training and teaching? (4) Can speech communication graduates really be prepared to adapt to a business environment? (5) Are speech communication educators qualified to teach courses in communication training and development? (6) Should faculty and students of communication training and development classes be involved in in-house and out-of-house consulting and development training while affiliated with their educational institution? (7) What should be the content of a communication training course? and (8) Where does such a course fit into the curriculum? Appendixes contain descriptions of 15 key training and development roles, a syllabus for a course in communication training, and a list of trainer competencies. (FL)