The curriculum described in this manual covers basic drafting skills and entry skills for architectural, civil, and machine drafting, for both secondary and postsecondary instruction. The manual describes how the program is organized and gives objectives and exit points for the total curriculum. All of the tasks and units are listed with their relationships to one another. In addition to a curriculum description, the manual provides guidelines and hints for setting up and operating an individualized program. Setting up learning facilities, starting, and managing learning are viewed from an individualized instruction perspective. These sections, along with the selected references given, can be used as guides to setting up an instructional system using individualized methods. The important aspects of record keeping and grading are discussed and suggestions outlined for carrying out these tasks. The purpose of the curriculum is to train students to be able to enter business and industry at the job entry level of the following drafting occupations: assistant drafter, drafting detailer, architectural drafter, civil drafter, and machine drafter. The curriculum is designed so that accepted practices and procedures are incorporated as an integral part of the learning. (KC)