This five-section guide is designed to help students and their parents explore career paths. The first part of the guide is an introduction to the concept of career paths and an explanation of the steps students follow in exploring career paths. The second section, which makes up most of the booklet, covers five steps for exploring career paths: (1) get to know yourself; (2) begin to look at careers; (3) explore, both in school and out; (4) put it all together; and (5) get started--explore some more. Information is provided about occupations in six career paths: arts and communications; business, management, and technology; health services; human services; industrial and engineering technology; and natural resources and agriculture. Worksheets and checklists are provided for students to record their reactions to experiences in various career paths and to plan their high school classes to meet the educational needs of their proposed careers. The activities in the guide are derived from the Missouri Comprehensive Model Guidance Program competencies and the National Career Development Guidelines Competencies and indicators from the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. (KC)