Career Development Curriculum Tools and Materials To Assist Educators, Counselors, and Students

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Career Development Curriculum Tools and Materials To Assist
Educators, Counselors, and Students

Districts may find the following web sites useful in obtaining information and services. The New Jersey Department of Education does not recommend or endorse any materials. Web site addresses frequently change.

Name	Website Address	Type of Resource
Adventures In Education	http://www.adventuresineducation.org/	A premier source for college and career planning information. Available in Spanish.
American Careers	www.carcom.com	Career exploration and curriculum materials.
American Student Achievement Institute (ASAI)	http://asai.indstate.edu/ecs.htm	A non-profit organization providing resources to raise student achievement. Available is a bank of guidance lesson plans by grade and content area.
Association of American Medical Colleges	http://www.aamc.org	Information on the MCAT and medical school admissions, careers in medicine, and medical schools.
Bridges	www.bridges.com	Bridges is a leading provider of products and services used by schools, universities and agencies to help people achieve education and career success. Over 14,000 schools and agencies use Bridges’ products and services. Bridges’ planning and exploration products give students and adults in transition reasons to achieve more -- exploring all their options, setting goals and making plans to get there.
Career Choices	www.careerchoices.com	The Career Choices curriculum is an outstanding and unique example of how core academic subjects can work together to create a new and exciting synergy in education to meet today's goals, including SCANS and NIOCC skills and competencies. The interdisciplinary curriculum is nationally acclaimed, integrates academics and supports academic standards, and motivates students.
Career Development Manual (University of Waterloo)	www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/	A manual for career development that guides individuals through the necessary career development steps.
Career Forward (Microsoft)	http://nroc.careerforward.org/careerforward/	The CareerForward course is a self-contained online learning course that may be used in companion with a variety of online career planning tools to provide students with the opportunity to assess their career interests, explore career options and create an educational development plan. CareerForward was created by MVU® through substantial partnership support from both Microsoft Corporation and the Michigan Department of Education. It is designed to help students understand how to plan their work lives and career opportunities amid the implications of the global economy.
Career Games	www.careergames.com/index.html	This site features several workshops and games that facilitate the PIE career development method practiced by Daniel Porot, a leading European pioneer in career design and job hunting.
Careers in Science and Technology	http://sln.fi.edu/careers/careers_flash.html	Students can select one of the professionals (Science Teacher, Geologist, Meteorologist, Chemist, Computer Administrator) and find out what it is like to have that job. Students follow their chosen professional through a day at work.
Career Trainer	www.careertrainer.com	A resource for educators for career development classroom materials.
Center on Education and Work	http://www.cew.wisc.edu/	The Center on Education and Work seeks to enhance the quality of career-related learning for all individuals in schools, colleges, and the workplace. The Center for Education and Work (CEW) enables educators to engage youth and adults in learning and career development.
High Flight Press / Career Coach Institute	www.careercoachinstitute.com	Resources and training for career coaches.
Into Careers – Career Information System	http://cis.uoregon.edu/	intoCAREERS develops information and software that will assist people to make informed career choices and supports organizations that use and add value to its products.
JIST	www.jist.com	JIST Publishing, Inc. is an Indianapolis-based publisher and authority on the topics of career, job search, business, and families in crisis. The JIST staff helps people help themselves in career and life by publishing practical, self-directed products and training tools that are used in employment training, education, business, counseling, therapy, and school settings.
Keys 2 Work	www.keys2work.org	Keys 2 Work provides a web-based assessment of student abilities in; applied math, locating information, and reading for information; interests related to careers; and documentation to improve skill abilities.
Lighthouse Review	http://www.lighthousereview.com	High quality self-study programs to prepare students for the LSAT, GRE, GMAT and SAT.
New Jersey Non-Traditional Career Resource Center	www.ncrc.rutgers.edu	The Nontraditional Career Resource Center is a program funded by the New Jersey Department of Education, and is housed at the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Their mission is to bridge the education and workforce development communities to increase awareness and opportunities for 7th through 12th grade students interested in nontraditional careers.
Study Guides and Strategies	http://www.studygs.net/	Tips from top students about what it takes to be a good student. Available in several languages, including Spanish.
Study Skills – Self Help Information	www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html	Suggestions for improving study skills and handling assignments.
Technology Based Solutions	http://www.asktbs.com	TBS provides career planning, job preparation, job selection, career development, and self – improvement tools for educators and individuals.
Tests of Courage – The Making of a Firefighter	www.pbs.org/testofcourage/	A PBS program following a group of men and women who apply to be firefighters. Students will see the training and emotional factors involved in the job.
V-TECS	www.v-tecs.org	High quality information, software, and resources for career and workforce development. V-TECS occupational information is research -based and validated by business and industry.
Vertek	www.vertekinc.com	VERTEK publishes and supports software for use by professionals who use occupational, labor market, employment and training information in the delivery of their services.
Vocational Information Center	www.khake.com/page2.html	A comprehensive list of career exploration resources.
Vocational Research Institute	www.vri.org	Career aptitude and interest assessment, career planning and development, and educational resources. Includes Career Scope, APTICOM, Work Place Mentor, ES-TIP, VITAS, and print resources.