Maricopa Community Colleges  CPD102AB   19956-19985 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/27/95
CPD102AB 19956-19985 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Career Exploration
Designed to assist students making career choices. Focus on an awareness of self in terms of educational opportunities and reasonable possibilities in the world of work. Includes testing for personal/vocational interests, attitudes, skills, and potential, and exploration of career information to establish career objectives. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CPD102AB   19956-19985 Career Exploration
1. Explain the process of career and life planning. (I, II, III, IV, V)
2. Integrate the results of self assessments and career inventories to identify options. (II, III)
3. Explain how occupations are organized into career families. (III, IV)
4. Explain current occupational trends and outlooks. (III, IV)
5. Research and evaluate options using career information resources. (III, IV, V)
6. Design an individual career plan including educational and occupational goals and objectives. (V)
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CPD102AB   19956-19985 Career Exploration
    I. Defining Terms
        A. Career planning
        B. Life planning
        C. Career development theories
      II. Self Assessment
          A. Self-concept
          B. Personality
          C. Interests
          D. Values
          E. Skills/abilities
          F. Life experiences
        III. Organization of career families
            A. World of Work, Holland, DOT, SOC, COPS
            B. Occupational Outlook
            C. Trends
          IV. Research
              A. Career/Library center medias
              B. Computer programs
              C. Information interviews
              D. Work-site observations
              E. Volunteerism
              F. Internships
            V. Planning
                A. Evaluating options
                B. Prioritizing
                C. Decision-making
                D. Commitment/change
                E. Short and long term goal
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