The course is intended to help meet, in a relatively short time, the need for trained operators in metalworking. It can be used by students with little education or experience and is suitable for use in adult education programs and in manpower development and training programs. The course is designed to be completed in approximately 30 weeks and can be adapted for use in secondary schools. On successful completion of the course the student will be qualified for an entry-level job as operator in a drill press; he will not qualify as a machinist. The guide includes a general job content outline for the teacher to use in explaining what the operator's job includes. There are 11 shop projects (comprising 19 jobs) accompanied by 32 pages of drawings for the projects. Three of the jobs introduce students to the use of metric measurement. For each job there is a job sheet providing details on performance objectives, equipment, operations, materials, references, procedure, techniques, and time required. (Author/PR)