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.
Professional Organizations
California Career Development Association (Outside Source)
The California Career Development Association (CCDA) 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 (Outside Source)
The National Career Development Association (NCDA) is a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA). 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.
Resources
The California Career Resources Network (CalCRN) (Outside Source)
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.
The California CareerZone (Outside Source)
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 Facilitator Training (Outside Source)
The California Career Resource Network provides a Certificate of Completion to participants who complete the Career Development Facilitator (CDF) Program. The CalCRN certificate program develops career counseling competencies in 12 core areas. The training consists of 120 hours or 80 classroom hours completed in an intensive four-weekend setting, and 40 client/field hours completed and documented by participants.
America’s Career Resource Network (Outside Source)
America's Career Resource Network (ACRN) consists of state and federal organizations that provide information, resources and training on career and education exploration. The network is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, and operates in every state and territory.
The National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG) (Outside Source)
The NCDG provide a framework for building and evaluating comprehensive career development programs for youth and adults in a variety of settings.
Career Development Advisory Committee of the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (Outside Source)
Provides resources and information to community college faculty, staff and administrators to develop and expand career development programs.
The State Center Consortium (Outside Source)
The Consortium and its partners work to provide students with resources to build upon their college and career goals.
California Resource Clearinghouse (Outside Source)
Over 3,500 career related titles are available to borrow, including books, periodicals, informational pamphlets and publications, printed copies of web resources, and audiovisual materials.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (Outside Source)
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 21st century education to ensure every child's success as citizens and workers in the 21st century. The Partnership encourages schools, districts and states to advocate for the infusion of 21st century skills into education and provides tools and resources to help facilitate and drive change.
Career Voyages (Outside Source)
The Career Voyages Web site is designed to provide information on high growth, high demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs. It is the result of a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education.
United States CareerOneStop (Outside Source)
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:
- Career InfoNet (Outside Source)
- America’s Job Bank (Outside Source)
- Service Locator (Outside Source)
Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery (ASVAB) Career Exploration Program (Outside Source)
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is intended for use with students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th 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.
Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) (Outside Source)
The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to determine the skills our young people need to succeed in the world of work.
The National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education (Outside Source)
Features a list of the 2000-2003 professional development speaker series, other professional development resources, exemplary and promising programs, publications, and live chats with experts.
The Resume Shop (Outside Source)
Written in an informal style for students, this site offers guidelines for Creating Resumes that Work for You, including specific suggestions on effective resumes and application forms, hints on knowing yourself, gathering information on the jobs you are applying for, resume formats, information requested on almost every resume, and general advice on completing application forms.
Student Guides
The following Student Guides are available for two different grade levels and are all available in Spanish. For further information about these publications, contact Ed Chiosso, Editor, at echiosso@smcoe.k12.ca.us.
- Getting Ready for Kindergarten: A Guide for Parents
Emphasizes school readiness and working with your child for school success. - Charting Your Future: A Guide for Students in Grades 6-9 and Their Families
Includes basic information about the world of work and options after high school, academic and career planning, and parenting for success.
