THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963 WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING EXISTING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPING NEW ONES. ALSO, IT WAS TO ENABLE YOUTHS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION WHILE PERMITTING PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT. COMMUNITIES DESIRING TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PROGRAMS NEED TO SURVEY THEIR AREA FOR PROGRAM AND BUILDING NEEDS. USE OF QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS SHOULD BE PRECEDED BY CONSIDERATIONS OF QUALIFICATIONS, SELECTION PROCEDURES, AND FUNCTIONS. PLANNING FOR FACILITIES SHOULD REQUIRE CONSIDERATION OF SITE FACTORS AND PROGRAM NEEDS. SPECIFIC DESIGN AND FUNCTION NEEDS ALSO ARE TO BE CONSIDERED. THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES DEFINITIONS, CHECKLISTS, DIAGRAMS, CHARTS, AND A GLOSSARY OF TERMS. THIS BOOKLET IS AVAILABLE AS CATALOG NUMBER FS 5.280-80040 FOR 20 CENTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C. 20402. (RH)