Preparing for a Post-Secondary Education

• Think College Early Think about going to college now! Even if you are in middle school or junior high school and you're not sure what your future holds, prepare as if you'll be continuing your education beyond high school. You will have many educational choices to explore-- community colleges, universities, career, and technical colleges.

• Getting Ready For College Early is a handbook for parents of students in the middle and junior high school years prepared by the US Department of Education

• The College Bound Network is a site designed to assist ambitious college-bound teenagers in their high school-to-college transition

• College is Possible is a site prepared by iAmerica's colleges and universities to guide you to the books, websites, and other resources that admissions and financial aid professionals consider most helpful. With planning, preparation -- and the right information -- college is possible for almost every American.

• More information is available here -- under Seniors Final Days

College Entrance Exam Preparation (ACT, SAT, and PSAT)

• ACT Inc. is the home page for the ACT test.  There is information on registering online for the test, test preparation, and much more.  There are sections for both students and parents.

• The College Board is the home page for the PSAT and SAT tests.  There is information on registering online for the test, test preparation, and much more.

• Coursearch.com has helpful information on the best ways to prepare for all three tests.

• Embark.com has free practice tests, online test prep, information about preparation courses, and more advice and information than you could want.

• GoCollege.com has section called GoTestYourself.  It requires a free registration.

• Number2.com has free online sample tests with test taking tips.  It requires a free registration.  It only offer test prep for the SAT.

• TestU has test preparation materials for the ACT, PSAT, and SAT for "about the cost of a textbook"

• MaxTheTest a site that offers online test preparation for a fee.

Careers in the Military

• Profile Magazine has the mission to inform you about the military services and "profiles" various careers in all branches of the military.  This site allows you to go back and read back issues of the magazine that is available in the Career Center.
• Military Careers Guide is THE leading career information resource for the military world of work. It gives you details on 152 enlisted and officer occupations, one by one. Because most military occupations are comparable to one or more civilian occupations, you are given the civilian counterpart for every applicable military occupation.
• United States Army
• United States Navy
• United States Air Force
• United States Marine Corps
• United States Coast Guard
• United States Merchant Marines

Career & Labor Market Information

• Career Search helps to answer such questions as how do I decide on a career and has deciding on a career become a job.

• Bridges enable others to "take charge of their future" rather than leave life to chance.  It also provides timesaving tools and information services young people to prepare effectively for that first career transition to work or post-secondary school.  See Mrs. Johnston for the user name and password.

• America's Career Infonet helps you make better, more informed career decisions.  It displays a variety of occupational, demographic, and labor market information at the local, state, and national levels. It also includes an extensive collection of links to other Internet resources through its Career Resource Library

• CareerExperience offers comprehensive information, tools, and services created to support you in building your dream career.

• The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for job seekers on how to use the Internet to their best advantage.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics includes links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, K-12 Educational resources, and a variety of employment statistics on both a national and regional level.

• Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services website is dedicated to those who are thinking of pursuing an apprenticeship program.  An apprenticeship is a combination of on the job training and related instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation.

• PeaceCorps The men and women who serve as Peace Corps volunteers reflect the rich diversity of the United States, but they share a common spirit of service, dedication, and idealism.

• Americorps is often referred to as the domestic PeaceCorps.  They teach children to read, make neighborhoods safer, build affordable homes, and respond to natural disasters through more than 1000 projects.

Career Interest Surveys & Inventories

• Career Choice and Preparation Tests has several tests, some are fun and some are serious.
• Keirsey Character & Temperment Sorter has two tests that will help you figure out what sort of person you are and what sort of careers might fit your personality.
• MOIS Self-Assessment Career Surveythree areas to help maximize its effectiveness and to let you specify your interests, the aptitudes, and experiences. If you are interested in finding out what careers you might like to pursue, please take a few moments and complete this brief survey of career cluster area interests.  This survey is divided into