This report describes the benefits to vocational educators of involving volunteers in vocational programs and presents a model for planning and implementing a volunteer program. Outlined first are programmatic and nonprogrammatic approaches to designing volunteer programs. Next, in a discussion of the benefits of vocational volunteer programs, the accomplishments attained at vocational volunteer programs located in Albuquerque, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Dade County in Florida are listed. Various aspects of planning a vocational volunteer program are discussed, including preplanning, assessing needs for volunteers, program goals and objectives, volunteer roles and responsibilities, financial considerations, program administration, staff relations, and final planning. Addressed in a chapter of program implementation and operation are staff orientation, community relations, needs assessment, recruitment of vocational volunteers, the screening and selection of applicants, orientation, training, placement, and retention. Guidelines are presented for monitoring program progress and evaluating the effects of the program. Provided in the remaining three sections of the report are concluding comments, a bibliography of related readings, and a list of references. (MN)