Career and Technology Studies (CTS) is an optional program designed for Alberta's secondary school students. The program is designed to help junior and senior high school students do the following: develop skills they can apply in daily living now and in the future; investigate career options and make effective career choices; use technology (processes, tools, and techniques) effectively and efficiently; apply and reinforce learning developed in other subject areas; and prepare for entry into the workplace or further learning. The CTS curriculum is organized into 22 strands (subject areas), each strand containing 8-41 courses. This manual provides information on implementing a CTS program. Its 13 sections cover the following: (1) program overview; (2) curriculum structure; (3) key features of CTS; (4) curriculum documents and other materials; (5) developing an implementation plan; (6) CTS in junior high school; (7) CTS in senior high school; (8) selecting and using learning resources; (9) integrating career-related learning; (10) integrating technology outcomes; (11) strategies for instruction in CTS; (12) assessing student achievement; and (13) funding for CTS. The manual also includes charts and forms needed for the program and five appendixes: marketing CTS, defining CTS learning environments, addressing health and safety in CTS, strategies for instruction in CTS, and planning ahead--CTS transitions into postsecondary education and the workplace. (KC)