THIS PROGRAM GUIDE IS FOR ADMINISTRATOR USE IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS OF RELATED INSTRUCTION FOR APPRENTICES IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE LABOR DEPARTMENT APPRENTICE DIRECTOR AND STAFF, VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTRUCTORS, AND PERSONNEL FROM INDUSTRY AND DESIGNED BY SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALISTS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE RELATED INSTRUCTION PROGRAM IS TO TEACH THE APPRENTICE THAT PART OF THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE TRADE WHICH CAN BEST BE TAUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM. SECTION I INCLUDES GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PURPOSES AND THE OPERATION OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND THE ROLES OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AND THE LOCAL INSTITUTIONS. SECTION II CONTAINS SUGGESTED CURRICULUMS AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR RELATED INSTRUCTION FOR OCCUPATIONS IN THE AREAS OF BUILDING TRADES, METAL AND PLASTIC MANUFACTURING, GRAPHIC ARTS, SERVICE TRADES, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES. THESE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ARE GROUPED BY TRADE FOR THE BASIC REQUIRED COURSES, REQUIRED TRADE RELATED COURSES, AND ELECTIVE COURSES. THE REQUIRED TRAINING TIME IS GIVEN FOR EACH COURSE. THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ARE 3, 4, OR 5 YEARS IN LENGTH AND EACH CONTAINS A MINIMUM OF 144 HOURS OF RELATED INSTRUCTION PER YEAR. SECTION III CONTAINS SAMPLE FORMS, REFERENCES FOR TEXTBOOKS AND PROGRAMED LEARNING, NATIONAL STANDARDS OF MANY TRADES, AND REFERENCES TO BE USED IN SETTING UP AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. (HC)