Maricopa Community Colleges  CPD102AB   19986-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/26/98
CPD102AB 19986-99999 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Career Exploration
Designed to assist students making career choices. Focuses on self-assessment in terms of educational and career opportunities and reasonable possibilities in the world of work. Includes assessment for personal/career interests, values, needs, attitudes, skills, and other potential, and exploration of occupational information to establish career and educational goals. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CPD102AB   19986-99999 Career Exploration
1. Explain the process of career and life planning. (I)
2. Integrate the results of self assessments and inventories to identify career options. (II)
3. Analyze current and future workplace trends and occupation/educational outlook.(I,III,IV)
4. Use research tools to investigate careers.(III,IV)
5. Develop a personal evaluation criteria based on self assessment and career research data. (I-V)
6. Design an action plan that includes educational and career goals.(V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CPD102AB   19986-99999 Career Exploration
    I. Concepts and Terminology
        A. Career development framework
        B. Career/life planning
        C. Career/job distinctions
        D. Workplace trends
      II. Self Assessment
          A. Personality
          B. Self-concept
          C. Interests
          D. Values
          E. Skills
          F. Life experiences
        III. Career Research
            A. Duties and responsibilities
            B. Educational preparation and/or training
            C. Salary ranges
            D. Occupational/educational outlook
            E. Work environment
            F. Related occupations
          IV. Using Career Information Resources
              A. Printed materials
              B. Technology
              C. Personal contact
            V. Planning for the Future
                A. Developing a personal evaluation criteria
                B. Identifying options
                C. Evaluating options
                D. Decision making
                E. Establishing goals
                F. Designing an action plan
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