CAREER EDUCATION CONSUMER REPORT

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CAREER EDUCATION CONSUMER REPORT
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Intent Allow
adult and dislocated job seekers, who are
eligible to receive WIA-funded training services,
freedom of choice in selecting a training program
from the State's Eligible Training Provider List
(ETPL) Michigan's Career Education Consumer
Report (CECR) Provide a consumer-oriented,
self-service web site (www.MyCareerEducation.org)
designed to provide the general public with
useful and accurate information about education
and training programs available throughout the
State and meet WIA ETPL requirements
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CAREER EDUCATION CONSUMER REPORT
Condition for Discretionary Funds To ensure that
a broad range of providers are included in the
training provider database, training providers
who wish to receive discretionary funds from the
Michigan Department of Career Development (MDCD)
are required to post their program(s) on the
CECR, whether or not they serve WIA-ITA eligible
participants. Training Provider Marketing To be
included in the CECR, training providers must
supply data on each program of study, for each
training site, they wish to market through the
Web site. Local Workforce Development Board
Approval Training providers who want to have
their programs listed on the CECR enter their
program data electronically onto the CECR for
approval.
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CAREER EDUCATION CONSUMER REPORT

• Required Data
• Training Provider Information
• Institution/organization name, address, telephone
  number, Web address, E-mail address, and provider
  type (i.e., community college, career school,
  community-based organization, etc.)
• Program Description
• CIP Code, summary description (200 words or
  less), program duration, admission requirements,
  credentials earned, availability of financial
  aid, and waiting period for entry into the
  program
• Program Performance Data
• Initially, Completion or Graduation Rate data and
  Program Price data for each program
• After the initial eligibility period, Placement
  Rate and Median Hourly Wages, for all students
  enrolled in the program

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The Career Education Consumer Report Michigan's
guide to better education and training
Do you want to know more about how to use this
Web site? Guided Tour Do you
want help in making career decisions? Career
Counselor Are you ready to
search for training and education? Training
Search Do you want to know
what different jobs pay? WageFinder
Would you like to see other Web sites that
may help you? Related Sites
Each school independently provides the
information that is listed in the Career
Education Consumer Report. All programs
may be audited, and program information is
corrected or removed from this Web site when
errors are discovered. However, the
Michigan Department of Career Development does
not verify the accuracy of all
information listed in this report.
Send suggestions or comments regarding this
web site to info_at_mycareereducation.org. If your
question relates to career development,
please send a message through the Career
Counselor.
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Guided Tour
View
Basket Welcome to a guided tour of
the Career Education Consumer Report. You will
find information below about what is in
this Report as well as tips on how to use it. If
you want to return to this page at any
time for more help, simply click on the "Guided
Tour" words at the top of each page.
What is the Career Education Consumer Report?
How does this Consumer Report
help students, parents, and counselors?
What links are there to other Web
sites that can help with career decisions?
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What is the Career Education Consumer
Report? Michigan's Career
Education Consumer Report is the most effective
electronic service in America to
help you find the career education programs that
are available in your area and help
you choose the best one.
Decide if you would like to search for a program
by occupation, location, or by the school
or organization that provides the
program. Narrow your search
to find the exact training you want.
Add the programs that interest you most
to your basket so you can compare them later
and make a choice
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How does this Consumer Report help
students, parents, and counselors?
The Career Education Consumer Report provides a
wealth of information about careers.
Students can use the report to explore
career options, set educational goals, and find
the training they need to
achieve their goals. Parents
can use the report to help their children select
appropriate education and training
programs with a proven track record.
Guidance Counselors can use the
report to engage students in the career
exploration and as an aid in
the development of a meaningful written career
plan.
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Links to other Web sites that can
help with career decisions To view
other web sites that may be helpful as you
explore work and educational
possibilities, simply click on the words "related
sites" at the top of each page at any time
or click here to view them now.
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Career Counselor

View Basket Looking for a job?
Looking for education or training? Want
to explore career options? Need help?
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Looking for a job? If you
are looking for a job right now, try looking in
Michigan's Talent Bank, the largest
single collection of job openings in the state.
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Looking for training?
Search by Occupation to find a program that
prepare you for the job you want.
Search by Location to find the training
available near your zip code, in your county, or
in a group of counties.
Search by School if you know where
you want to apply. Search by
All ITA Eligible Programs to find all program
that accept Individual Training
Accounts. Search by Keyword
to find providers with programs that have titles
or descriptions that match a
word or words that you specify.
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Want to explore career options?
Try the Self-Assessment Career Survey
to find a career suited to your interests,
aptitudes, and experiences.
Try the Structured Career Search
to find a career that suits your temperament and
education goals.
Try visiting MOIS to learn more about what
people actually do on the job.
Try the WageFinder to learn how much people earn
in different kinds of jobs.
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Need help? If you would
like to be contacted by a counselor who can help
you plan your education and job
search, simply fill in the information below and
click on the "Send help request" button.
A local counselor will contact you.
First Name
Last Name Telephone
County of Residence

Email Address Message
I'd like a
counselor to email me.
I'd like a counselor to
call me.
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Wagefinder
View
Basket This is the WageFinder. Here
you can find occupations based on wage and
geography. Set your choices below and
click the "Find Occupations" button. You will
then see a list of occupations that match
your criteria.
Show the top ___ paying occupations
IN __
Metropolitan Area _______________________
__ All of Michigan
Show me __
occupations at a time
Find Occupations
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Training Search
View
Basket This is the Training Search
section. Here you can choose between different
methods of finding the providers and
programs that meet your specific needs. Please
choose one of the options below
Keyword Search


Search by Location
Search by School

Search by Occupation

Search for all ITA Eligible Programs
Occupation Description, Find Jobs, and Wages
Jobs Outlook identified for each training
program.
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The Career Education Consumer Report Michigan's
guide to better education and training
Do you want to know more about how to use this
Web site? Guided Tour Do you
want help in making career decisions? Career
Counselor Are you ready to
search for training and education? Training
Search Do you want to know
what different jobs pay? WageFinder
Would you like to see other Web sites that
may help you? Related Sites
Each school independently provides the
information that is listed in the Career
Education Consumer Report. All programs
may be audited, and program information is
corrected or removed from this Web site when
errors are discovered. However, the
Michigan Department of Career Development does
not verify the accuracy of all
information listed in this report.
Send suggestions or comments regarding this
web site to info_at_mycareereducation.org. If your
question relates to career development,
please send a message through the Career
Counselor.