THE USE OF COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING (CIM) TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS AND IMPROVE QUALITY HAS PROLIFERATED. TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW, EDUCATION MUST BE RESPONSIVE TO THE CHANGE BY IDENTIFYING THE TECHNICAL SKILLS NEEDED BY PERSONNEL ENTERING THE WORKFORCE. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE FINDINGS OF A NATIONAL STUDY CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY THE COMPETENCIES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY CIM TECHNICIANS. IN ADDITION, THE PAPER DESCRIBES EDUCATION AND TRAINING STRATEGIES THAT MAY BE USED TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF CIM TECHNICAL TRAINING. A THREE-ROUND MODIFIED DELPHI TECHNIQUE EMPLOYING AN EXPERT PANEL OF MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONALS WAS USED TO GATHER THE DATA ABOUT THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR CIM TECHNICIANS. AS THE EXPERT PANEL FOR THE STUDY WAS COMPRISED OF EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS, THE RATING OF THE COMPETENCIES BY THE EXPERTS WAS COMPARED BY VARIOUS STATISTICAL TREAT