OPTIONS: AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
Important items to Consider
Attending a university is not always the best route for every student and making that determination has its challenges. However, here are possible continuing educating options after high school graduation.
Join the military
Learn a trade or earn a certification in 1-2 years
Attend community college - Earn a 2 year degree at any state school and have guaranteed admission into the university system!
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Use College Board's Career Finder to help narrow down or guide you on your potential college major
CAREER AND COLLEGE MAJOR ASSESSMENTS
Career Finder by College Board
Career Exploration Tool by College Board
My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options.
O*Net Interest Profiler
Free. Takes about 5 minutes to complete. Sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration. The profiler consists of 60 questions about work-related activities, and your task is to read each question carefully and decide how you would feel about doing that kind of work on a scale of “strongly dislike” to “strongly like.” It combines your interests with your current or future level of job preparation to populate an individualized list of careers to explore.Career One Stop - Career Assessment
Free. Takes 5 minutes to complete. Sponsored by the US Department of Labor. The assessment is short and quick, and the list of suitable careers includes important data on job outlook, average hourly wage, and required education.Princeton Review
Free, but will have to register in order to see your results. Takes 5 minutes to complete. Offers detailed insights. It features an easy-to-understand color system and extensive list of career recommendations.Career Explorer
Free. Takes about 30 minutes to complete. Based upon Holland Codes, Big 5 Model, and is paired with career relevance. Can retake the test.123 Career Test
Free. Takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Based on Holland Codes, the test helps users discover what career best fits their personality. Tailored toward visual learners, this test is not geared toward those looking for jobs based on their talents or skill sets.CareerFitter
Free with option to upgrade for a more detailed report. Takes about 10 minutes to complete. By the end of the free test, users will learn what careers are compatible with their personalities and how much they can earn from those careers. Users will also learn more about their “work personalities” and their leadership and management styles.Career Zone is a website that will allow you to take a career assessment to see what you might be interested in doing in the future, see what your choices entail, and more!
Check out the 50 Fastest-Growing Occupation Projections in Florida (2018)
MyFloridaFuture, a college and career planning tool dedicated to providing students and parents with a wealth of information to help make better-informed decisions about educational options in the State University System (SUS) of Florida. The interactive site will allow you to explore data at the System level and by individual institutions, including information on salary, graduate employment, student debt, and additional educational opportunities.
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Paths to higher education
The term “higher education” refers to all educational opportunities available to you after high school. By knowing all available opportunities, you will have a better idea of what type of college may be a good match for you.
