This handbook for South Carolina vocational education advisory groups is a procedural guide designed for both advisory group members and educators. It contains suggestions on how councils and committees may be established and used in local vocational education programs for program improvement. Local vocational advisory council provisions are included in the guide: (1) organization membership; (2) role of an advisory council; (3) regulatory duties; (4) council serving as the school improvement council; (5) local duties; and (6) responsibilities of chairperson, school administrator, and members. The following program advisory committee provisions are discussed: (1) term of service; (2) selecting a committee; (3) roles of committee members; and (4) responsibilities of vocational instructors, chairperson, and school administrator. Four appendices are included: (1) annual program of work; (2) letter to serve on advisory committee; (3) meeting agenda; and (4) minutes from an advisory committee meeting. Two organizational charts are also included. (NLA)