This guide deals with the implementation for an Urban Career Education Center Program (UCEC), an alternative approach to the traditional educational system which emphasizes career development. The guide offers initial suggested procedures for local administrators to follow in developing an UCEC in their neighborhood. It can be used in concert with…

This guide deals with the implementation of the Career Intern Program (CIP), a major component of the Urban Career Education Center (UCEC) of Philadelphia, an alternative approach to the traditional educational system which emphasizes career development. The guide offers initial suggested procedures for local administrators to follow in developing…

The curriculum guide opens with brief introductions on the use of the guide and on the nature of the 17 occupations considered and possible places of employment in each job category. The remainder of the guide consists of unit plans for the occupations: art and craft aide, bridal consultant, child care aide, clothing assistant, companion to…

This document, the fourth volume in a series, details a process for linking vocational education and training (VET) standards and employment requirements that was developed in the United Kingdom and based on functional analysis. The introductory sections describe the other three manuals in the series and the process used to develop this manual.…