ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE PROGRAMS WILL EXIST IN THE FUTURE. THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK WILL CAUSE CURRICULUM REVISIONS TO INCLUDE OCCUPATIONAL UNDERSTANDING WHICH WILL PERMIT MORE COUNSELING. THE COUNSELOR WILL AID CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING WORTHWHILE LEISURE PURSUITS AND AN AWARENESS OF A MULTIPLE-CAREER FUTURE. AS COUNSELING PROGRAMS GROW IN NUMBER, RESEARCH DIMENSIONS WILL IMPROVE ALONG WITH THE CONSULTING THAT GOES ON IN THE SCHOOL SETTING, AND FUNCTIONARIES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO RELEASE THE COUNSELOR FROM SECRETARIAL CHORES. THE COUNSELOR WILL BE A PROFESSIONAL AND WILL REQUIRE A 2-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM. ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED OFF-CAMPUS PRACTICUM EXPERIENCES AND A PAID INTERNSHIP OF A 1/2-YEAR WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH EXTENSIVE SENSITIVITY TRAINING. A LIAISON WITH THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR SERVICE AND RESEARCH PURPOSES. GROUP COUNSELING WILL BECOME VALUED CONCOMITANT WITH GROUP COUNSELING PRACTICUM EXPERIENCES. AS EXPERIENCE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE INCREASES, COUNSELOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS WILL INCLUDE A COUNSELING TECHNIQUES COURSE RELATED TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILD. IMPROVEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY WILL AID BOTH COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND THE COUNSELING EXPERIENCE. THIS PAPER WAS PRESENTED AT THE AMERICAN PERSONNEL AND GUIDANCE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION (DALLAS, MARCH 21, 1967). (VL)