Post Secondary Education and Career Inventories

1. Post Secondary Education and Career Inventories Carol Miller

2. Get In Sights - Online Transition Program Profile – Career Inventories Search for Your Ideal Career Research College Majors/Selection Assistance Resume/Writing Skill Financial Help COIN - Career Online Inventory Network Profile –Career Inventories GED/SAT/ACT/History Practice Quizzes College/Career Planner Resume Builder Watch Vocational Videos Online Career Development

3. Public Institutions Independent Living Center Department of Rehabilitation – DOR East Bay Works Vocational Training Regional Occupation Programs – ROP Workability Adult Continuing Education College Programs & Resources

4. Private Vocational Programs

5. AC/Refrigeration Mechanic Automotive Trades Boilermaker Brick Layer Butcher Carpenter Cement Mason Culinary Drywall Lather Electrician Fire Fighter/Paramedic Floor Covering Glazer Hardwood Floor Layer Heat/Frost Insulator Heavy Duty Coach Mechanic Ironworker Laborer Bay Area Apprenticeship Programs

6. Irrigation Fitter Lithographer Marble Finisher Mill Cabinet Marker Millwright/Machine Erector Operating Engineer Painter Pile Driver Plasterer Plumber/Steam Fitter Plumber Residential Painter, Cleaner, Caulker Roofer & Waterproofer Sheet Metal Worker Sound & Communication Technician Sprinkler Ritter Stationary Engineer Surveyor Taper Tile Finisher Tile Layer Apprenticeship Programs

7. Apprenticeship Program Requirements • Age Requirements • California Drivers License • High School Diploma • Frequency of Apprentice Meetings • Pre-Employment Drug/Alcohol Test

8. Los Medanos College Vocational Programs

9. LMC Assessment • What is assessment?Assessment tests help to determine the appropriate English and math courses for students current learning needs. Testing is required before enrollment into English or math courses. • Assessment tests are taken on a computer. All questions are multiple choice, and instructions are easy to follow.." • New students should plan to complete their assessment tests prior to attending "New Student Orientation

10. Resources at LMC • Learning Center • Disabled Student Services - DSP • Childcare Center • Transfer Center • Employment Center • Financial Aid

11. Accounting Administrative Assisting Architectural Tech Automotive Body Repair Automotive Mechanics Baking Essentials Biotechnology Cabinetry Careers with Children Cisco Networking Academy Clerical Careers Science Marketing & Merchandising Medical Administrative/Medical Assisting Office Administration Microsoft Train the Trainer Mill Working Multimedia Design & Production Music Technology Network Systems Administration Nursing Assisting Office Supervision & Management Oracle Internet Academy Plumbing Printing/Graphics Technology Radio & TV Broadcasting Technology Sports Costa County ROP Programs

12. Commercial Art Commercial Photography Computer Applications Computer Graphics & Design Computer Maintenance & Repair Computer Programming Computer-Assisted Drafting & Design Construction Trades Cosmetology Crime Scene Investigation/Forensic Science Criminal Justice Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technology Fire Fighting Technology Food Service Careers Graphic Design Health Care Careers Horticulture Services Operations & Management Hotel/Motel Services Marketing Operations Java Programming Journalism Keyboarding Law Enforcement/Police Medical Billing & Coding Medical ROP Continued

13. Technology Education/Industrial Arts Veterinary Assisting/Technology Medicine/Athletic Training Technology Education/Industrial Arts Veterinary Assisting/Technology Virtual Enterprise Web Site Development & Design ROP

14. Adult Schools • Acalanes Adult 935-0170 • Antioch Adult School 706-5310 • Martinez Adult School 228-3276 • Mt. Diablo Adult Center 685-7340 • Pittsburg Adult 473-4460 • San Ramon Adult Education 685-7340 • West CC Adult Education (510) 215-4666

15. Contra Costa Community Colleges • Contra Costa College www.contacosta.edu • Diablo Valley College www.dvc.edu • Los Medanos www.losmedanos.edu

16. Military • Today’s Military www.todaysmilitary.com • Jobs in the Military www.careersinthemilitary.com • My Future www.myfuture.com

17. Volunteering • Volunteer Center of Contra Costa County www.helpnow.org (925) 472-5760 • Volunteer Match www.volunterrmatch.org

18. Training Programs • California Conversation Corps (CCC) www.ccc.ca.gov • ROP/County Office of Educatio www.countyschools.org/rop • U.S. Job Corps http://jobcorps.doleta.gov/ • Youth Development Services (YDS) www.cocoschools.org/yds

19. Apprenticeships • Division of Apprenticeships Standards www.dir.ca.gov/DAS • California’s Union Apprenticeships www.calapprenticeship.org

20. Guides for Youth www. Guides4youth.com City of Concord Parks & Recreation www.ci.concord.ca.us City of Richmond Arts & Leisure Youth Web www.ci.richmond.ca.us City of Walnut Creek – Teens www.srvc.net Contra Costa County of Education www.cocoschools.org Internet Contacts

21. Internet Contacts • Summer Jobs www.summerjobs.com • Networking www.jobstar.org • Snag A Job www.snagajob.com • California State Employment Development Department www.caljobs.ca.gov/

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