This junior high/middle school career exploration implementation manual is designed to assist in implementing a comprehensive career exploration program using four career exploration components developed in the Improving Career Exploration project. The first of six sections addresses career exploration and career/vocational development. Basic implementation information is provided in section 2 including discussions of planning, inservice, community resources, and evaluation. Section 3 presents the four career exploration components: (1) using the Iowa Career Education Project, (2) using the career information system of Iowa, (3) using Project Discovery, and (4) using the community school program. Involving handicapped students is addressed in section 4. The fifth section discusses two modes of exploration and the roles of guidance and counseling. A final section lists additional resources. (LRA)