Pursuant to item 451.1 of House Bill No. 30 as approved by the General Assembly of Virginia in 1962, the State Council of Higher Education was directed to make a survey of post-high school technical education needs in the Richmond-Petersburg-Hopewell area.

The report submitted herewith is in response to the directive of the General Assembly, and is entitled "A Report on a Study of Post-High School Technical Education Needs in the Richmond-Petersburg-Hopewell Area."

The study was conducted by the staff of the State Council of Higher Education with the assistance of many local representatives of business, industry, education and government. Special assistance was rendered by Mr. O. R. R. Bruce, Jr., Director of Research for the Virginia Employment Commission and Dr. Lynn Emerson, special consultant on technical education. To these and all persons who contributed to this study, the Council wishes to express its gratitude for their generous and able assistance.

Developmental aspects of emerging needs, new programs and the increasing awareness of technical education needs in business and industry make this report simply an initial step and a progress report. Further study and planning needs to be accomplished before an adequate program of technical education can be developed to meet the emerging needs in this area.

Respectfully submitted,

William Hugh McFarlane
Director