This report describes a study conducted by the Community College Research Center (CC RC) that explores the overarching issues affecting community college noncredit workforce education. Following an introduction, the next section explains the methodology of the study, presenting the research questions, the data collection methods, and the analytic strategy; it also provides definitions of terminology. The following three sections address the key issues in noncredit workforce education and their implications. First, the needs that noncredit workforce education seeks to fulfill are explored, including individuals' workforce development and access, workforce preparation for employers, and revenue generation for colleges. Second, the ways that colleges organize their noncredit workforce education are discussed, with a general description of their organizational approaches and organizational changes associated with noncredit workforce education. Third, the outcomes from noncredit workforce education are examined, with a discussion of the recorded outcomes associated with noncredit course completion and information on data and reporting. The report concludes with a set of recommendations for community college noncredit workforce education. (Contains 5 tables and 9 figures.)