This handbook is the first in a series of five competency-based resource guides on microcomputer applications for vocational teachers. The five units of instruction in this handbook are concerned with the content of the eight competencies included in the category, "Developing a Personal Plan for Microcomputer Competency." Units are designed to prepare the teacher to do the following: (1) define the elements of a local education agency (LEA) plan for computer-based instruction (CBI), (2) define the vocational instructor's role in the LEA plan for CBI, (3) conduct a personal assessment of microcomputer competency, (4) set personal goals and construct and implement a personal plan for microcomputer competency, and (5) evaluate and modify a personal plan for microcomputer competency. Components of each unit include unit and specific objectives, informative material, sample forms and evaluation measures, examples, a summary, achievement indicators, and a list of references. A prose glossary and glossary of terms are appended. (YLB)