The curriculum guide presents a suggested outline for teaching health occupations in secondary schools in Vermont. It consists of a student/teacher curriculum outline for each of the 20 units. It includes a concept statement, the behavioral objective, suggested learning activities, suggested teacher resource needs, and suggested evaluation techniques. Outlined specifically for teacher use are: the objective derived from the terminal behavioral objective, the lesson or unit plan consisting of methods and sequence of instruction, and a bibliography of material resources for preparing the unit lesson. Among the topics covered in the units are: asepsis; body mechanics; bed making; job safety; basic first aid; medical and interpersonal communications; vital signs; personal care; measuring intake/output; specimens; admission, transfer, and discharge of patient; physical examination assistance; pre- and postoperative care; care of the dying and post mortem care; anatomy and physiology; microbiology; nutrition; and special skills. Appended are evaluation information and instruments, glossaries, references, and addresses for ordering audiovisual aids. (Author/LJ)