The career exploration program for grades 9 through 10, as part of a comprehensive K through 10 career development program, attempts to develop an awareness of and appreciation for work, extend knowledge of the variety of career opportunities, and provide experiences in career areas of individual interest. The document, a collection of materials consisting of a teacher's guide, student learning experience packets, a resource list, and a coordinator's guide, is designed to introduce the students to occupations in automotive sales and services. The learning activities are organized to explore different categories within automotive sales and service and include teaching strategies such as simulation, role playing, individual investigation, an interest inventory, field trips, occupational classification, job analysis, skill tests, career investigation and a final evaluation. A suggested time schedule and course format introduce the materials. The teacher's guide is coordinated with the learning experience packets and is organized into objectives and suggested procedures with facts sheets supplementing the teacher's information. A resource list and coordinator's guide are organized according to the individual learning activities. (JB)