A statewide evaluation of the mental health technologies programs of Texas' community colleges was conducted to determine the extent to which the programs use the principles of competency-based instruction (CBI) and performance standards and to establish whether competencies being taught have been evaluated in the workplace. The following were among the major activities/outcomes of the project: an advisory committee of individuals from Texas' 8 higher education regions was created; Texas's 24 community colleges with mental health technology programs were surveyed twice; the survey responses were analyzed and used to develop a list of competencies; and a panel of experts evaluated and tested the competencies in the workplace. Fewer than 60% of the mental health technologies programs were implementing CBI. Lack of understanding of CBI was the greatest barrier to implementation. It was recommended that Texas' HECB establish program standards in CBI and conduct or contract for professional development activities in CBI. (Appendixes constituting approximately 75% of this document include the following: project brochure; list of participating community/technical colleges; summaries of survey responses; final round of competencies; and field test results.) (MN)