This guide is designed to serve as a set of functional guidelines for Vermont's cooperative teacher-coordinators. In this context, it can be used both to orient a new teacher-coordinator to his/her position, and to act as an ongoing reference guide for program implementation. It includes a description of the various types of cooperative vocational work experience programs in Vermont. In addition, the handbook introduces educators, employers, and interested members of the public to cooperative vocational work experience. The six sections of the guide cover the following topics: the philosophy and benefits of co-op, types of co-op programs in Vermont, the role of the co-op teacher-coordinator, program implementation, co-op for special needs students, and legal issues. Extensive appendixes to the document consist of application forms training agreements, training plans, evaluation forms, other miscellaneous forms, laws and legal considerations, and suggested resources. (KC)