The training program outlined in this guide focuses upon the development of students for gainful employment through a two-year course of study in home and institutional services. Instructional topics are provided in nine areas: orientation to home and institutional services, cleaning supplies and equipment, cleaning surfaces, cleaning clothes and linens, cleaning and using kitchen appliances, preparing food, caring for people, employee awareness, and miscellaneous tasks. Each topic follows a typical format including the following sections: concept, performance objective, generalization, competencies, suggested learning activities, and criterion-referenced measure. Appended material includes a description of the cooperative education program, the vocational youth organization (HERO), community occupational advisory comittees, and a bibliography. (LRA)