Step-by-step procedures for utilizing the computer support system of Miami-Dade Community College's Life Lab program are described for the following categories: (1) Registration--Student's Lists and Labels, including three separate computer programs for current listings, next semester listings, and grade listings; (2) Competence and Resource Listings, including separate computer programs for adding and changing entries in the course guide and the competency-based learning workbook, learning resources encyclopedia and audio tape listings; (3) Interest Programs, including five computer programs for generating a student interest questionnaire, student interest listing, legend cards, advisor description cards, and master listing of advisor interests; (4) Evaluation Programs, including three computer programs for, among others, resource evaluation report, Life Lab feedback survey and staff activities log; and (5) Utilities Programs Used By Life Lab, including four computer programs for address labels, student transcripts, and special message labels. While the computer programs themselves are not included, all procedures for faculty, management and systems staff in compiling and entering data, in running the programs, and in handling output are detailed. Extensive exhibits are included throughout. (LH)