This manual was designed as a resource guide for handicapped individuals interested in two-year occupational training at various institutions within the State University of New York (SUNY) or City University of New York (CUNY) systems. It provides an overview of 50 vocational degree programs, indicates which educational institutions offer such programs, and assesses the following characteristics of each: (1) course requirements (number of papers per course, internship and field trip requirements); (2) classroom procedures (utilization of audio-visual aids, interpreters for deaf persons, oral exams); (3) classroom setting (space for wheelchairs, entry ramps, elevators); (4) course environment (location, temperature, space); and (5) physical and personality demands of coursework (lifting, manual dexterity, kneeling, or oral communication requirements, work under stress, stable work routine). It also indicates characteristics of the jobs which each program leads to, including worker personality characteristics, physical demands, work setting, and requirements for vision, speech, hearing, and eye-hand coordination. The manual also provides brief narrative job descriptions, and lists professional associations in the field. (DC)