THIS HANDBOOK WAS WRITTEN TO AID THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR AND COORDINATOR IN ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING A DIVERSIFIED COOPERATIVE TRAINING (DCT) PROGRAM. THE DCT PROGRAM INVOLVES THE TRAINING OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THREE GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS--TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL, DISTRIBUTIVE, AND OFFICE OCCUPATIONS. IF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS IN COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION AND COOPERATIVE BUSINESS EDUCATION ARE OPERATED WITHIN A SCHOOL, ALL STUDENTS TRAINING IN MARKETING OR MERCHANDISING GOODS OR SERVICES SHOULD BE ENROLLED IN THE DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND STUDENTS TRAINING IN OFFICE OCCUPATIONS SHOULD BE ENROLLED IN COOPERATIVE BUSINESS EDUCATION INSTEAD OF THE DCT PROGRAM. DCT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM, UTILIZING THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS TRAINING AGENCIES. INCLUDED IN THIS GUIDE ARE--(1) FACTORS AND STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM, (2) LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED IN OPERATING A PROGRAM, (3) THE SCHOOL'S RESPONSIBILITY, (4) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER, (5) SECURING AND MAINTAINING GOOD PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND (6) CLUB ACTIVITIES. THE APPENDIX INCLUDES SAMPLE FORMS, A SAMPLE OUTLINE OF GENERAL RELATED STUDY, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF FLORIDA, THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, AND JOB CLASSIFICATION CODES FOR COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. (PS)