This guide contains course outlines designed to assist teachers with the identification of research-based competencies for courses in business and office education. Outlines are provided for seven courses: typewriting, clerk typist one, clerk typist two, stenography one, stenography two, beginning shorthand, and advanced shorthand. Following a brief description of the course, each outline is divided into three sections: topical outline, enabling competencies, and terminal competencies. (LRA)