This document contains the proceedings of a research conference on health occupations of education and includes an agenda of the conference, a list of co-sponsors, and 10 papers: "The Need for Research in Education of Human Service Workers" (C. Junge); "Status of Health Occupations Teacher Certification" (C. Chappelka); "Commitment to Change: A Study of Health Occupations Teachers and Staff Development Personnel in Health Care Settings" (D. Witmer); "An Open System Planning Model" (V. Klaus); "Factors Related to the Completion of Community College Allied Health Programs" (C. Rzonca); "Self Perception of Needs: A Study of Secondary Health Occupations Education Teachers" (K. Gable); "Current and Future Use of the Multiskilled Health Worker" (J. Brandt); "Leadership Training Topics: Perceptions of High School Leaders of Health Occupations Students of America" (N. Walters, J. Wilmoth, and J. Robinson); "Issues in Developing Computer Software for Health Occupations Students of America" (J. Sandiford); and "Articulation Program" (M. Malinchok). (NLL)