Factors contributing to the shortage of minority health care professionals can be alleviated through the development of a sound allied health careers counseling program. This manual is designed for use by the director and his staff for establishing and conducting a short term allied health counselor training workshop to enhance the skills and knowledge of secondary school and preprofessional college teachers and counselors. This manual is divided into the following major sections: (1) Preface; (2) Projected Outcomes; (3) Preconference Activities; (4) Reinforcement Activities; (5) Introduction to Program; (6) Assessment Workshops; (7) Basic Information About Health Professions; (8) Development of Skills for Assisting Students and Implementation of Programs; (9) Selected Activities Involved in Program Implementation; (10) Exposure to Clinical Aspects of Allied Health Professions; (11) Practical Application; and (12) Appendices. (Author/JLL)