A study compared the training activities of 15 community colleges in two California counties with job training programs offered by private industry (companies and industry-related organizations) in the same two counties. Twenty-four companies (of 94 identified) offering training programs in the areas of electronics/electrical technology and secretarial studies were studied. Data for the study were obtained from interviews conducted during site visits, catalogs, course lists, and other documents obtained from the colleges and companies. Three specific questions were addressed by the study. On question 1, the two major reasons given to explain why the companies studied offered courses instead of using community college programs were (1) so that companies could tailor training to their specific needs and (2) because the specific training required was unavailable from local community colleges. On question 2, the companies felt that doing more to determine exactly what industry's training needs are and making sure that curricula and training reflect these needs are the two most important steps that community colleges should take to help industry meet training needs. On question 3, a significant overlap between certain electronics/electrical technology courses offered by community colleges and companies was found; no significant overlap was found between secretarial studies courses offered by the companies and community colleges studied (with the exception of courses in word processing/automation). A majority of the community colleges surveyed did not have any cooperative arrangements to provide training in either secretarial or electronics/electrical technology skills to private companies, but about half the companies surveyed use some courses offered by outside training providers in addition to their own courses. The interview schedules, a literature review, and lists of participating colleges and companies are appended. (MN)