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Program Review

Program Review. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program provides career exploration and planning materials to high schools across the country. The Program encourages students to explore a wide variety of careers, rather than limiting their exploration by telling them what they can or should do.

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Program Review

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  1. Program Review The ASVAB Career Exploration Program provides career exploration and planning materials to high schools across the country. The Program encourages students to explore a wide variety of careers, rather than limiting their exploration by telling them what they can or should do.

  2. Keeping Options Open Planning and decision making are skills that will benefit you throughout your life. Career Development is an Ongoing Process Your career plans are in formative stage Career plans develop and change over time

  3. Importance of Career Exploration Many times, students make decisions about college or careers before they have spent time thinking about the following key areas: The ASVAB Program gives you the opportunity to explore a variety of careers using knowledge you have gained about your interests and skills through assessment components and structured activities.

  4. Student Benefits The ASVAB Program encourages you to: • Explore • Learn about yourself and the world of work • Plan • Find out what you need to do to meet career goals • Do • Take steps toward getting skills and qualifications for various occupations “It’s a great break-down of their types, and it links seamlessly to appropriate careers. It also interests students in careers they may not have otherwise considered.” -- High School Counselor

  5. What are the Main Components?

  6. The Main Components • Multiple-Aptitude test – ASVAB • Interest Inventory – Find Your Interest (FYI) • Career Exploration Tool – OCCU-Find

  7. Multiple-Aptitude Test ASVAB Test • Assessment of student’s ability to learn new skills • Predictor of success in training and education programs

  8. Interest Inventory Find Your Interests (FYI) • 90-item interest inventory • Work-related interests

  9. Career Exploration Tool OCCU-Find • 400+ occupations • Skill Importance Ratings • O*NET/OOH occupational descriptions • Career Cluster linkages • Descriptions for the 16 national career clusters and 80+ pathways

  10. The Career Workshop After we receive your ASVAB scores, we will arrange a time for the career workshop. A military representative will come back to the high school to interpret scores and go through the career workshop with you. This workshop is usually scheduled in January.

  11. Who Runs the Sessions? Education Services Specialists With assistance from high school counselors How Long do They Last? About 45 minutes What do Students Receive? ASVAB test results FYI Exploring Careers: ASVAB Career Exploration Guide Web Access Code for Online search tool Career Workshop Overview

  12. Interpreting Test Scores Sample ASVAB Summary Results Sheet

  13. Interpreting Test Scores • Score sheets show students’ areas of strength and areas of potential growth • Scores motivate students to go forward • Career resources provide tutorials to students that show the relationship between test scores and occupations

  14. FYI and OCCU-Find • Reveals work-related interests/types that link to career development and enjoyment of life • Exposes students to career exploration opportunities and develop a career focus • Helps students understand difference between careers and work • Validates relationship between strengths and interests • Broadens student exploration of careers vs narrowing focus

  15. ASVAB & Military Careers

  16. ASVAB Program and the Military • The ASVAB is required for any student who plans to enter the military. • Each branch of the military sets minimum scores for entry. To learn more about minimum score requirements for each branch, visit www.military.com/ASVAB . • The ASVAB stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Because it is also a military entrance test, you will likely be contacted by someone from the military after taking the test. You do not have to join the military, but you should be aware that you may be contacted by recruiters as a result of taking the test.

  17. What Next?

  18. ASVAB Review Materials Available Online www.military.com/ASVAB

  19. For More Information about the ASVAB Program www.asvabprogram.com

  20. ASVAB Test When will the ASVAB be offered at MCHS? • Tuesday, November 15th at 8:20am Where will the ASVAB be administered? • Main Building Cafeteria How long will the test take? • Approximately 3 hours How do I sign up? • Register in the Guidance Office. Registration deadline is Friday, November 11th.

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