This guide is intended for local school district and community college administrators, instructors, and other advisory and coordinating groups charged with developing and offering courses in residential and commercial plumbing. The following topics are covered: legal authority (program standards, planning, structure, development, review and evaluation, and advisory committees); program content (occupational descriptions, program standards, instructional approach, sample course outlines/lesson plans, and student organization participation); student admissions and teacher standards (admission criteria and teacher certification and qualifications); facilities (design criteria, suggested equipment and supplies, safety); and instructor resources (print and audiovisual materials, professional organizations, and supportive services). Appendixes include facilities diagrams, organizational charts for Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, and curriculum frameworks and student performance standards for residential and commercial plumbing. (MN)