The publication describes the development and implementation of a State plan for career education in Louisiana (1973-74) based on a nine-component model. The components described are: curriculum development and revision, career education inservice training at the elementary and secondary level, inservice training at the college and university level, the teacher competency model, communication skills program, vocational-technical school programs, elementary-secondary program development, human relations, and needs assessment. For each component, goals, objectives, methods used to achieve objectives (results), and funds allocated are discussed. Thirty-three pages are devoted to brief descriptions of 1973-74 career education activities in 66 local school districts. (MS)