This document is designed to provide practical suggestions to help Alaska's teachers and administrators plan, initiate, operate, and evaluate cooperative vocational education (co-op) and on-the-job training (OJT) at the secondary level. Section 1 states the purposes of co-op and OJT programs and what such programs provide. Section 2 gives a program overview, including definitions of work experience education, the benefits of work experience education, and legal considerations. Program approval standards for co-op and OJT are delineated in Section 3. Section 4 explains the steps in setting up and operating co-op and OJT programs. The steps include securing district support, developing a program plan, conducting community and student interest surveys, recruiting employers, forming an advisory committee, recruiting and selecting students, placing students in job sites, orienting students to the site, visiting or supervising students at the site, conducting home visits, conducting related instruction, submitting evaluation of the program to the district administrator, conducting follow-up, using public relations to inform the public, and keeping accurate records. Section 5 describes the roles of the teacher-coordinator, training station, and student. Required and recommended program forms are listed in section 6. Section 7 consists of a sample yearly calendar. The document's 14 appendices include a list of preemployment competencies, a list of resource agencies, and sample recommended and required forms. (CML)