College, Vocational/Career Websites
College/University Information and Vocational/ Technical Schools
1. ASSIST ASSIST is an online student-transfer information system that shows how course credits
earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another.
ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California's public colleges and universities and
provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about student transfer in California.
2. California Community Colleges Complete link to 109 Community Colleges Statewide.
3. California High School Proficiency Exam This site will educate you about CHSPE and provide
registration information and instructions for taking the test in your area.
4. California State University Comprehensive information on the 23 California State University sites.
5. California State University Mentor How to plan and apply for the California State University.
6. School to Career Provides students with the necessary academic and vocational-technical
education to transition from secondary education to high-quality employment and further
education.
7. University of California System Comprehensive information on the University of California Sites
8. My College Guide The ultimate college search tool.
9. Nationwide Vocational School Directory
Career Exploration/ Assessments/ Job Training/ Employment
1. ACT World of Work Map This map organizes occupations into the six Holland clusters, 12 regions
and 28 career areas. It shows how occupations relate to each other acording to primary work
tasks.
2. America's Career Info NetACTE Online ACTE Online career links for students and counselors.
3. Students can find wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state-by-state labor
market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career
resource library online.
4. Humanmetrics You will obtain your type formula, strength of the preferences and type description
as a result of the Jung Typology Test. It may help you to identify your general life style and your
style in certain fields of activity.
5. Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker Designed to help college graduates research a new career using
the Internet. It includes a career assessment based on the Holland's six types.
6. Career Fields Job and Career Information Center with great links.
7. Career Cafe Highly recommended site given by Sierra College
8. Career Key Test Complete Holland Career Test and search
9. Career One Stop An integrated suite of national websites that help businesses, job seekers,
students, and workforce professionals find employment and career resources.
10. Career Outreach Teaching Materials Resources for using the various programs associated with
Career One Stop.
11. Career Voyages A career exploration tool complete with videos and great links.
12. Occupational Outlook Handbook Online version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
13. ONET Find occupations using keywords or O*NET-SOC codes, or by browsing Job Families, High
Growth industries, or O*NET Descriptors.
14. Vocational Information Center This is your one-stop place for vocational and technical careers.
15. California Apprenticeships
16. America's Job Bank The ultimate job database.
17. California High School Proficiency Exam This site will educate you about CHSPE and provide
registration information and instructions for taking the test in your area.
Career Information
http://online.onetcenter.org/find/ : Find occupations using keywords or O*NET-SOC codes, or by browsing
Job Families, High Growth industries, or O*NET Descriptors.
www.careervoyages.gov/ : A career exploration tool complete with videos/ great links.
www.virtualjobshadow.com: excellent site for students grades 5-12
www.coin3.com: career tool for junior high and older
www.dol.gov: the ultimate labor market site for career exploration
www.bls.gov: up-to-the minute labor statistics in every category
www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/: local site similar to the dol.gov
www.osha.gov: occupation safety and health administration
www.khake.com: explore vocational and technical careers
www.school-directory.net : California school guide
http://jobcorps.dol.gov/ : Complete Job Corps information for California.
www.military.com: for students interested in any military career
www.ajb.dni.us/ : America's Job Bank, The ultimate job database.
www.calapprenticeship.org: on-the-job training opportunities by county
Career Assessments
www.2h.com: assorted tests and inventories
www.careerkey.org: career assessment based on Holland Codes for 7-12 grade students
http://www.careerkey.org/cgi-bin/ck.pl?action=choices (direct link to assessment)
www.myfuture.com: planning guide for high school students
www.humanmetrics.com: learn your personality type, take the test.
www.keirsey.com: Keirsey Temperament Sorter: a terrific test for all ages
www.internet4classrooms.com/career.htm : Designed to help college graduates research a new career using
the Internet. Includes a career assessment based on Holland codes.
www.queendom.com: worlds largest testing center: personality, interests, values, etc. (note: many of the
queendom assessments are just for fun and are low or non-existent on the reliability/ validity scale. They
can generate enthusiasm when used in the correct manner)
College Information
www.assist.org: Community College transfer information for the CSU and UC system.
www.calstate.edu/ :information on the California State University schools
www.petersons.com: contains everything you wanted to know about any college
www.mycollegeguide.org: user friendly version of the above, search by any criteria
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ U.C. information and requirements
www.cccco.edu : complete link to 109 Community Colleges Statewide
www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/ : California Department of Education web links
www.csumentor.edu : how to plan and apply for the California State University system.
Scholarship/ Financial Aid
SchoolSoup.com - World's Largest Scholarship Database
1. FAFSA Website Complete FAFSA library. Fill out all forms online or download.
2. Scholarship Help Explains how college funding works, the types of scholarships available, how to
find them and how to apply for them.