This handbook is designed to aid vocational education staff who are producing student learning guides for competency-based vocational education (CBVE). In the handbook, the basic considerations in developing each component of a learning guide are explained. In addition, specific and concise guidelines for writing each component are given, and samples are provided. Topics covered in the guide include steps in developing a learning guide, writing competency statements, performance objectives, enabling objectives, word lists for performance objectives and performance enablers, and the components of a learning guide, with instructions for preparing each component. Also included in the guide is a glossary of CBVE terms, a style sheet for writing learning guides, troublesome words used in learning guides, and a sample of a complete learning guide.