Program Overview

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Program Overview May 2008 Presented by Ted
Hagert Student Testing Program Manager 847-688-368
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The Program

• The ASVAB Career Exploration Program (ASVAB CEP)
  provides high quality, career exploration and
  planning materials at no cost to high schools
  throughout the country. The Program encourages
  students to explore a wide variety of careers,
  rather than limiting their exploration by telling
  them what they can or should do.

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Program Benefits

• The ASVAB CEP is a cost-free and comprehensive
  program for high school students
• The program provides students with the
  opportunity to explore occupations in line with
  interests and skills, and develop strategies to
  realize career goals.
• The program also provides military recruiters
  with qualified leads.

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ASVAB Program and the Military

• Civilian education services specialists
  administer ASVAB Program
• Schools determine whether or not student
  information is released to the military
• Recruiters serve as test proctors only they are
  expressly prohibited from recruiting actions
  during test administration
• Participants have no obligation to speak to a
  recruiter or pursue a military career
• 54 of participants intend on going to a 4-year
  college 9 have an interest in military careers

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What are the Main Components?
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Multiple-Aptitude Test

• ASVAB Test
• Assessment of students ability to learn new
  skills
• Predictor of success in training and education
  programs

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Interest Inventory

• Find Your Interests (FYI)
• 90-item interest inventory
• Work-related interests

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Career Exploration Tool

• OCCU-Find
• 400 occupations
• Skill Importance Ratings
• ONET/OOH occupational descriptions

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The ASVAB Interpretation Session and Supporting
Materials
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Interpretation Session Overview

• Who Runs the Sessions?
• Education Services Specialists
• High school counselors
• How Long do They Last?
• 30-60 minutes
• What do Students Receive?
• ASVAB test results
• Exploring Careers The ASVAB Career Exploration
  Guide
• FYI

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Interpreting Test Scores
ASVAB Summary Results Sheet
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Taking the FYI

• Importance of the FYI
• Interest types can help determine career fields
• Work-related interests link to career
  development and enjoyment of life

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Using the OCCU-Find
With results from the ASVAB test and the FYI,
students can explore occupations using the
OCCU-Find.
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ASVAB Program Website
www.asvabprogram.com
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Career Planning Materials

• Classroom Activities
• Coursework planning based on career interests and
  goals

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Concluding Comments
Program Overview May 2008 Presented by Ted
Hagert Student Testing Program Manager 847-688-368
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