This course, adapted from military curriculum materials for use in vocational and technical education, is designed to train students to perform as assistants to professional personnel in the care and treatment of patients in mental health units. It includes basic concepts of human behavior, the aspects of atypical adjustive reactions, the importance of behavior observations, and the need for nursing intervention. (Medical Service Specialist 10-11 is a prerequisite course.) The course is divided into two blocks of instruction covering 43 hours. Block 1 contains 12 lessons on basic concepts of mental health and mental illness, while block 2 contains both teacher and student materials. Printed instructor materials include a course chart and a plan of instruction detailing the units of instruction, criterion objectives, the duration of the lessons, and support materials needed. Printed student materials include 9 study guide/workbooks and 4 programmed texts for block 1 and 15 study guide/workbooks and 2 programmed texts for block 2. The course is designed for group instruction. (KC)