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CAREER RESOURCE CENTERS For information on Career Resource Centers please call your local school. PURPOSE: Career guidance and counseling involves administrators, counselors, teachers and career center specialists working together with students and parents to make the connections between classroom academics and career exploration and preparation. The purpose of the Career Resource Center is to provide students with information to help them explore educational and career options, make realistic career decisions, and finalize tentative career goals. Each Career Resource Center reflects the unique needs of its student population. Providing information on:
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COMPUTER PROGRAMS (EXPAN, Virginia VIEW, CHOICES, Scholarship Resource Network)
Provides computer access to:
4 Year colleges
2 Year colleges
Graduate programs
Financial aid
Military careers & training opportunities
Occupational information
Career and technical schools
Apprenticeship programs
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COLLEGE RESOURCES:
Catalogues, pamphets, applications, videos, and brochures
Visits by college representatives
Reference materials
Graduate school information
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FINANCIAL AID:
Scholarship, grant, and loan information
College aid sources for higher education
Reference materials on financial aid
Financial aid forms
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TEST INFORMATION:
PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary Scholastic Assessment)
Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)
SAT I: Reasoning Test (Scholastic Assessment Test I)
SAT II: Subject Test (Scholastic Assessment Test II)
ACT (American College Test)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
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CAREER RESOURCES:
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
Career videos
Occupational materials
Career/technical school directories & information
Career speakers and programs
Apprenticeship programs
Visits by military representatives
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Job listings
Summer opportunities
Foreign exchange programs
Military information
Volunteer programs
Interest inventories
Test preparation courses
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HOURS:
Career Resource Centers are open during normal school hours for school and community use during the school year. Additional operating hours vary according to each school. Contact local schools for additional information.
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October 2, 2007 |