This manual provides the new Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) training program instructor with resource information and teaching/instructional techniques found successful by other CETA instructors. Chapter 1 addresses questions related to CETA procedures, jargon, and relationships between agencies. Specific areas covered include the purpose of CETA, abbreviations and definitions, funding and titles, administation and authority, contractional relationship, allowance payments, referral procedures, and forms. Chapter 2 presents background information concerning the characteristics of CETA students. A number of these characteristics are described in detail, teacher observations are provided, and teaching suggestions are made. Behavior modification and counseling CETA students are briefly considered. Chapter 3 suggests specific ways to be a good CETA teacher. Topics addressed are knowing the program, understanding how students learn, setting and communicating objectives, organizing information (developing unit and lesson plans), presenting information effectively, evaluation, training students to become good employees, and teaching practices to avoid. Appendixes include course outlines, bibliographies of instructional material, and lists of suggested equipment for basic and employability skills, clerical office aide, and facility maintenance worker. (YLB)