Prepared by home economics instructional materials center staff, this handbook is for use by home economics cooperative education teacher-coordinators in planning vocational home economics gainful employment programs and courses on the high school level. Contents include: (1) general information on the program, (2) approved occupations for the program, (3) teacher qualifications and information on the role of the teacher-coordinator, (4) organization and composition of the advisory committees, (5) facilities and equipment, (6) selection of students and training stations, (7) student placement, (8) training plans and related class instruction, (9) instructional materials recommended for the program, (10) various suggested activities, (11) program publicity, and (12) information on Future Homemakers of America. Supplementary materials provided include samples of: (1) questionnaires, reports, forms, rating sheets, and training plans, (2) unit plans, with study questions and assignments, unit test, and answer sheet, (3) employer rating sheets and correspondence, (4) teacher-coordinators' schedule forms and diary entries, (5) newspaper articles, (6) business correspondence, and (7) publicity chart. The handbook was developed for use in Texas schools, but could be adapted for use in other geographic locations. (AW)