NINE PARTICIPANTS IN A WORKSHOP AT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPED THIS FOUR-PART HANDBOOK FOR OPERATING SUPERVISED OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS. RESOURCE PERSONS FROM ADULT EDUCATION, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND HORTICULTURE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE GROUP. PART 1 COVERS STEPS FOR ORGANIZING AND ADMINISTERING THE OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, AND ELABORATES ON THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY SURVEYS AND ADVISORY COUNCILS. PART 2 GIVES DETAILS OF SELECTING AND PLACING STUDENTS IN THE OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM. PART 3 EXPLAINS THE TEACHING, SUPERVISING, AND COORDINATING OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS. PART 4 PRESENTS GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING THE PROGRAM. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS AN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES SURVEY FORM, STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET, AND A PLACEMENT AGREEMENT. (EM)