Free Career Assessment Tool

Discover the career that fits your style and personality the best.

This quick and easy tool will help you identify your goals, strengths and help you determine your potential career path so you can make an informed decision about your future. In just a few minutes, you'll know which career is right for you.

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Program Selection

Let's start by exploring your area of interest and what appeals to you about that field:

Which statement aligns with your personality most?

I enjoy learning technical skills and working with my hands

I enjoy being creative

I enjoy working with people

Which activity sounds most exciting?

Building & putting things back together

Painting and coloring

Spending time with people

Which way do you prefer to learn?

Textbooks

Hands-On

Virtually

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Your Current Situation

To know where you want to end up, you first need to take a look at where you are right now. In this section we will look at your current situation, how things are going, how they could be different and how you feel about it. The answers you give below will tell you a lot about your motivations and how much you want to change your life:

What is your current work situation?

Employed

Unemployed

Student

How would you rate your happiness with your current situation?

Very Unhappy

Very Happy

What would you change? Select all that apply.

Better pay / benefits

Better schedule

Work that interests me

Feel more respected

Different work environment

Opportunity for advancement

A year from now if nothing changed, would you feel...

Frustrated. I do not want to be in the same situation a year from now.

About the same. I'm not getting ahead, but not falling behind.

Content. My career is heading in the right direction.

Have you inquired with other schools?

Yes

No

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Your Goals For The Future

Goals are an important motivator to keep you on track. Take a look at the list of goals below as a way to visualize what your future could look like:

Which goals are important to you? Select all that apply.

I want a career where I feel fulfilled

I want a career where I feel I am making a difference

I want a career where my loved ones will be proud of me

I want to make more money

I want to be more independent

I want to give my kids/family a better life

Do you have any other goals?

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Your Social Style

Your individual social style can help identify types of careers that may bring out your strengths:

I would describe myself best as...

goes along

takes charge

quiet

talkative

cooperative

competitive

calm

excitable

serious

friendly

reserved

outgoing

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School Match

The educational path for every student is different. Answer the following true or false questions to identify if you are a match for a technical trade education:

I want an education that is focused on a specific career path

True

False

I learn best hands-on

True

False

It is important to me that the school helps me with job placement after graduation

True

False

I want training I can complete without spending years in school

True

False

I learn better in a small class environment

True

False

My instructors should have real-world experience in their field

True

False

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Logistics

Going to school and pursuing a new career does take some planning. On this page we’ll explore some of the details involved in the day-to-day experience. Answer the following questions to determine the logistical elements you have in place to support you going to school:

Do you have a high school diploma/GED?

Yes

No

Still in high school / completing GED

Do you have reliable transportation to get to school?

Yes

No

Do you have young children or dependents requiring care at home?

Yes

No

Have you attended a post-secondary program before?

Yes

No

Are you a member or Veteran of the US Military?

Yes

No

No, but my spouse or parent/guardian iso

Please add any comments you wish to share:

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Your Support System

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Different people need different amounts of support to succeed, especially with a major lifestyle change such as going to school. There are three main types of support:

• Moral Support to help me make good decisions and keep me focused on my goal
• Financial Support to help me pay for school and help cover living expenses
• Lifestyle Support to help me with things like childcare, transportation, etc.

Identify some of your key supporters:

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