This guide explains the benefits and use of Ohio's career passport, which is designed to serve as a standard statewide vocational credential that represents individuals as completers of secondary or adult vocational programs and that is transferable across the state regardless of where a vocational completer received training. Discussed in section 1 are the following: what a career passport is and why it is essential; benefits of a model career passport; and benefits of career passports to students, employers, schools, and communities. The second section, which is devoted to coordination of career passport activities, covers the following topics: the roles of career passport coordinators and ambassadors, filing systems, recommended timelines, and marketing. Explained in section 3 are the following career passport components: school administrator letter; personal data; competency list; grade records; credentials, certificates, and diploma; and formatting components. Appendixes constituting approximately 50% of this document include samples of the following: brochure, administrator letters, worksheets for the personal data component, personal data component, competency lists, and formatted components. Also included is a glossary. (MN)