This report describes Nevada's first systematic collection of statewide information about guidance and counseling personnel and programs. In fall 1988, 224 of the 315 school counselors in Nevada completed a survey covering: (1) personal and job related data; (2) amount and quality of preservice education and professional development activities; (3) extent to which the 12 elements necessary for a "comprehensive" guidance program were present in their programs; and (4) the educational system's evaluation of and support for guidance personnel. Among the more important results were: (1) 42% of counselors had caseloads of 500 or more students, while all recommendations for the ideal caseload fell in the range of 200-500 students; (2) respondents felt that counseling was most effective when begun in elementary school; (3) the comprehensive program element reported least frequently was "provisions for the school-to-work transition," but implementation of other elements varied by grade level, student socioeconomic status, and type of locale (urban versus rural); (4) integration of guidance programs into existing curricular and extracurricular programs occurred sometimes in the lower grades but rarely in the higher grades; (5) although counselors stated that the most important program goal was providing guidance for all students, other results indicate that this goal was not being met; and (6) guidance personnel were being improperly evaluated and were not receiving appropriate support. This report contains statewide recommendations, the survey instrument, and 30 data tables. (SV)