This report is intended to serve as a basic information source for those who seek to establish an Occupational Resource Center, are seeking information concerning paraprofessional training programs, or simply wish to expand their awareness of the programs and materials available in the career education field. This report is intended as a guideline…

This report contains a complete description and a preliminary evaluation of a three-week training program for secondary guidance center and resource center aids. It is the intent of the authors of this report to show the conceptualization of the aide's role. This report also describes the preservice training program in sufficient detail to…

A three-week intensive training program is described for preparing paraprofessionals to organize, develop, and establish Occupational Resource Centers (ORC) in elementary and secondary schools and related community agencies. The training program is based on a specific task analysis of the position of developing and operating an ORC. A behavior…