TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS MAY USE THIS EXPERIMENTAL HANDBOOK IN DEVELOPING COURSES TO PREPARE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AND ADULTS FOR ENTRY LEVEL JOBS SUCH AS CHILD CARE WORKERS, ALTERERS, SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS, SEAMSTRESSES, FLORAL DESIGNERS, AND FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE WORKERS. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS TEACHERS AND STATE SUPERVISORS. THE INTRODUCTORY SECTION DEFINES OCCUPATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS AND DISCUSSES ITS SCOPE, SHOWS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS FOR HOMEMAKING AND FOR EMPLOYMENT, AND LISTS CRITERIA FOR APPROVING PROGRAMS. SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION COVER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS AND SALARIES, GENERAL COURSE OFFERINGS, AND PREREQUISITES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECIFIC COURSES FOR WHICH SEPARATE OUTLINES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED--(1) CHILD DEVELOPMENT OCCUPATIONS (VT 001 296), (2) COMMERCIAL SEWING AND ALTERATIONS (VT 001 301), (3) FLORAL DESIGNING (VT 001 295), (4) COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FOOD PREPARATION (VT 001 299), AND (5) SERVING FOOD COMMERCIALLY (VT 001 300). EACH OF THE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDES JOB TITLE, RESPONSIBILITIES, PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT, AND MAJOR COURSE CONTENT CONCEPTS. PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPING OCCUPATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS PROGRAMS SUCH AS MAKING SURVEYS, USING ADVISORY COMMITTEES, MAKING REPORTS, AND CHOOSING FACILITIES, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE INCLUDED. (FP)