Career counseling is part of a comprehensive counseling program. Career counseling assists students and adults in career planning and provides the foundation for acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enable students to make a successful transition from school to the world of work.
Alliance of Career Resource Professionals (ACRP)
State organizations that provide information, resources and training on career and education exploration. Organizations formerly know as ACRNA and ACSCA are now ACRP.
Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery (ASVAB) Career Exploration Program
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is intended for use with students in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades, as well as students in post-secondary schools. The Program provides tools, including the test battery and interest inventory, developed by the Department of Defense to help high school and post-secondary students across the nation learn more about career exploration and planning.
California Career Center
The California Career Center is a career and college exploration and planning portal for middle and high school students.
California Career Resource Network (CalCRN)
CalCRN provides career development resources and training to school counselors, teachers, administrators and counseling paraprofessionals. Resources include The Real Game Series, the California Career Planning Guide, and the California CareerZone.
California CareerZone
California CareerZone is a exploration and planning resource designed especially for students. Jobseekers, educators, and counselors will also benefit from the wealth of information on 900 occupations from the Occupational Information Network (O*Net) database.
Career Development Advisory Committee of the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Provides resources and information to community college faculty, staff and administrators to develop and expand career development programs.
CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop is an integrated suite of national Web sites that help businesses, job seekers, students, and workforce professionals find employment and career resources. CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, includes three core products:
Center for Credentialing and Education
Provides
a variety of services ranging from comprehensive association and credential management to specialized aspects of credential review and psychometric functions.
National Career Development Guidelines
Provides a framework for building and evaluating comprehensive career development programs for youth and adults in a variety of settings.
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
Features a list of professional development speaker series, resources, exemplary and promising programs, publications, and live chats with experts.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
The Partnership is an advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. The organization brings together the business community, education leaders, and policymakers to define a powerful vision for education to ensure every child's success as citizens and workers in the 21st century.
Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)
The SCANS was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to determine the skills our young people need to succeed in the world of work.
State Center Consortium
The Consortium and its partners work to provide students with resources to build upon their college and career goals.
Professional Organizations
California Career Development Association
The California Career Development Association is a professional organization whose membership is inclusive of all career development service providers, including counselors, educators, technicians, paraprofessionals, business professionals, and graduate students.
National Career Development Association (NCDA)
A
division of the American Counseling Association, NCDA provides service to the public and professionals involved with or interested in career development, including professional development activities, publications, research, public information, professional standards, advocacy, and recognition for achievement and service.
