This set of instructional materials provides secondary and postsecondary students with an opportunity to explore the career choices available in the parts merchandising industry. The skills presented are useful to any student pursuing a career in auto parts, heavy equipment parts, small engine parts, tractor parts, appliance parts, or for any merchandising system where parts are warehoused, shipped, inventoried, displayed, and sold. Introductory materials explain the use of this publication and provide the following: competency profile; instructional/task analysis; related academic and workplace skills list; tools, equipment, and materials list; reference list; and glossary. Each of the 14 instructional units includes some or all of the following basic components: objective sheet, suggested activities for the teacher, answers to assignment sheets, answers to written test, written test, unit evaluation form, teacher supplements, transparency masters, information sheet, student supplements, assignment sheets, and job sheets. Units of instruction are designed for use in more than one lesson or class period of instruction. Unit titles are as follows: the parts specialist; human relations; work communication skills; basic workplace safety and first aid skills; applied math for parts specialists; automotive parts and systems identification; small engine parts and systems; tools and fasteners; measuring; stocking, shipping, and receiving; inventory control; cataloging and pricing; sales policies and procedures; and sales promotion. (YLB)