The catalogs from the Vocational Technical Education Consortium of States (V-TECS) provide current job-specific data for developing performance-based vocational curriculua. The task listings and performance objectives contained in the V-TECS catalogs are validated by incumbent workers in each field; as a result, the V-TECS tasks provide a basis for teaching vocational skills that are currently used on the job. Current job skills are particularly important for handicapped students, since training time and opportunities may be limited. This manual has been designed to help special educators and vocational educators use V-TECS catalogs as a base to maximize the training and employment opportunities for handicapped students. It describes the steps that should be taken by a special education teacher to coordinate supportive services with vocational teachers who use the V-TECS catalogs. The manual consists of four sections. The first two sections offer some preliminary ideas that should be considered before the V-TECS catalogs are used; a question-and-answer format is also used to answer some common questions about the V-TECS program. The third section contains eight suggested tasks that should be carried out by special education teachers in cooperation with vocational teachers. Steps to accomplish each task are delineated. The final section of the manual consists of sample forms that can be used with handicapped students using the V-TECS catalogs. (KC)