Competency-based education (CBE) has gained popularity over the course of the past several years, and the North Carolina Community College System is now working to develop its first CBE degree path. Though a number of institutions have implemented CBE on the national scale, only minimal research has been conducted regarding faculty and administrator attitudes toward CBE as a valid educational construct. This study uses Q sort to assess faculty and administrator attitudes at the four pilot institutions that are part of the North Carolina CBE Project. This study will determine what groups exist among faculty and administrators involved in the development of CBE efforts at the colleges in question; these results could help guide college leaders as they consider how best to engage faculty who may have negative perceptions of CBE. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]