This competency-based curriculum is designed to be a handbook for courses in renewable natural resources/agriculture in Alaska. It details the competencies, developed through a survey of renewable natural resources/agriculture employers in Alaska, that such occupations require. The handbook is organized in six sections. Section I introduces the concept of competency-based curriculum and the role of vocational educators in curriculum planning and implementation. Section II provides the scope, sequence, and hierarchy of renewable natural resources/agriculture instruction. Section III presents the curriculum, including the following competencies (and related tasks): leadership/citizenship, introduction to natural resources, agricultural mechanics, animal science, plant science, soil science/agronomy, horticulture, land/water/air management, fishing and fisheries, forestry/production/processing, outdoor recreation, self-sufficiency, and wildlife use and management. Section IV contains course descriptions to assist school districts in developing their vocational programs. Section V provides curriculum analysis matrices for determining competencies to be included in specific renewable natural resources/agriculture courses. Section VI contains a sample skills card for evaluating and recording student progress. Section VII lists information on resources and specific materials available in Alaska and the rest of the nation. (KC)