The instructional mode of the curriculum and the relationship of this mode to the conditions and constraints represented by the content and by the characteristics of the rural student are outlined in this Integrated Career Development Curriculum (ICDC) Instructional Statement. An instructional mode for the ICDC project using the Life Involvement Model (LIM) of instruction is described. The 3 instructional instruments which have been developed by the ICDC Project are learning units, decision-making carrier projects, and decision-execution carrier projects. Information is provided in the areas of LIM and curriculum guidelines, the teacher's role in ICDC, and implementation of the ICDC curriculum. The 3 appendixes include a sample learning unit with a description of the format, a sample prototype carrier project with a description of the format, and a catalogue of ICDC units coded to ICDC objectives. (PS)