Cindy, Good question and the answer depends on several issues. Many career colleges provide instructors with a formal syllabus and set of goals and objectives. In this case the instructor needs to look at the goals and objectives and see how he/she can personalize them to their style of teaching. In other situations, if a new instructor is given a good set of goals and objectives then that instructor can use them to teach the course and interject their own stories and examples. The third method can be the one you list and that would be use the goals and objectives as guides and create your own. For a first time instructor I would suggest you use the provided goals and objectives and concentrate on your instructional delivery. You will be busy enough preparing your content and delivery the first time through. The next time you teach the course you can review the goals and objectives and make any adjustments you feel are needed. Continue to do this each time you teach the course and you will be continually refining and improving your course. Gary Dr. Gary Meers