THE PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE IS TO ASSIST THOSE INVOLVED IN ADMINISTERING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN STENOGRAPHIC, SECRETARIAL, AND RELATED OFFICE OCCUPATIONS. IT OFFERS COURSES OF STUDY, TESTS, TEACHING MATERIALS, AND OTHER INFORMATION HELPFUL IN CONDUCTING PROGRAMS UNDER CURRENT FEDERAL LEGISLATION AT SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY LEVELS. THE GUIDE WAS PREPARED BY C.E. LESLIE AND ASSOCIATES UNDER CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND MCGRAW-HILL, INC. CLASS HOURS, TEACHING SUGGESTIONS, STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT, PREREQUISITES, TOPIC OUTLINES, AND SUGGESTED TEXTS AND TEACHING MATERIALS ARE PRESENTED FOR 32 GENERAL, 23 SPECIALIZED, AND FIVE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE EDUCATION STUDY UNITS WHICH ARE INTENDED TO QUALIFY THE TRAINEE FOR THE FOLLOWING JOBS AT THREE LEVELS--(1) CLERK-STENOGRAPHER, STENOGRAPHER-PRINT SHOP, PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER, NOTE READER, AND STENOTYPE OPERATOR, (2) LEGAL, FOREIGN-LANGUAGE, MEDICAL, ENGINEERING, SCIENTIFIC, AND POLICE STENOGRAPHERS, SECRETARY, AND COURT REPORTER, AND (3) POLICE DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL, LEGAL, EDUCATION, FOREIGN-LANGUAGE, SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, EXECUTIVE, AND SOCIAL SECRETARIES AND STENOPOOL SUPERVISOR. CURRICULUM SYNOPSES ARE INCLUDED FOR BOTH BASIC AND SPECIALIZED STENOGRAPHIC-SECRETARIAL PROGRAMS. SUGGESTED PHYSICAL FACILITIES, SOURCES OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND REFERENCE MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AS FS5.286--86011 FOR $1.70 FROM SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402. (PS)