Field-tested over a 2-year period by vocational teachers in West Virginia, this child care curriculum contains 12 competency-based modules and a teacher's manual. The modules cover the following task areas: Displaying a knowledge of child care centers and services and the responsibilities of the child care worker; advising adults on prenatal development and care; caring for and feeding infants; displaying a knowledge of the developmental characteristics of the child; protecting and promoting the physical and emotional health of the child; aiding socialization of the child; handling special behavioral situations; supervising play and routine activities; planning and supervising intellectual activities; planning and supervising creative activities; planning, preparing, and servicing food for children; and working with exceptional children. Each module includes a table of contents (by competencies), list of competencies needed to develop that task area, instructional objectives, alternate learning activities, evaluation techniques, an appendix of guidelines, tests and details, a cross-referenced index, and a supplementary reading list for students. A compiled list of all references used in the curriculum and a cross-referenced index of the total program are also included in this document. (BM)