Career Exploration

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Within SchooLinks there is a career exploration section for students to explore.

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O*NET Online

O*NET Online has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development, and HR professionals, students, researchers and more!

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Occupational Outlook Handbook (US Department of Labor): A nationally recognized source of career information.

Connecticut Department of Labor:  Online access to Connecticut jobs, employment services, labor market statistics, and school to career information.  

EdAdvance Adult & Continuing Education is a state and locally funded program serving 17 school districts. Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Hartland, Litchfield, New Hartford, Norfolk, Plymouth, Region 1,  Region 6, Region 7,  Region 14, Region 15, Sherman, Thomaston, Torrington, Watertown and Winchester.

EdAdvance Adult & Continuing Education Website

Bristol Technical Education Center (TEC) offers a program where 12th-grade PHS students can participate in one of their work-based programs if they apply and are accepted in their junior year.  Students begin their day at PHS for one class and then go to Bristol TEC for a 9:30 AM start to finish their day.  PHS arranges and provides transportation.  They attend a full-day program and complete hours toward certification in their area of study.  Areas of study include automotive technology (2 years), Culinary Arts (1 year), Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC/R) (2 year), Mechatronics Technology (1 year), Precision Machining Technology (1 year) and Welding & Metal Fabrication (1 year).  Current juniors apply between November 1st and March 15th by writing a statement of interest and having their school counselor fill out a survey.  Successful completion of the program results in a certificate from Bristol TEC for its one-year programs and a high school diploma from Pomperaug High School.

Aviation Maintenance Technician: Current seniors can apply prior to May 1st.  There is a post-grad application that can be downloaded, completed and sent with a transcript.  An admissions test is required with a minimum score needed due to FAA regulations and standards.   

Programs are small, with approximately 18 spots for each course, and competitive.  Students should see their school counselor if interested in this path and ideally should be thinking about it at least sophomore year to be able to complete the CT state graduation requirements without having to overload their schedules.

Each year, the PHS College and Career Center offers the Armed Services Vocational and Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program (ASVAB CEP) assessment in December. This test is an invaluable tool to help students with their future educational and career plans. Students in grades 10, 11 and 12 are eligible to sit for the assessment, and may take it more than once.

The ASVAB CEP will help your student:

• Learn about themselves and the world of work
• Explore occupations in line with their interests and skills
• Develop an effective strategy to realize their career goals and education goals

One of the scores of the ASVAB is the military services’ entrance score which your student can use to explore career options in the military. The student’s ASVAB scores will not be released to the military.  If the student wants to give the score to the military, it is their responsibility to do that.

The computerized ASVAB test is adaptive, meaning the test tailors to the examinee’s ability level. The assessment consists of nine subtests, a total of 145 items. It is self-paced and generally takes about 1.5 hours to complete. Extra time is allotted for each subtest because the test is catered to each individual.

About a month after the assessment, students will attend a Post-Test Interpretation session with a trained evaluator. These composite scores help students understand their verbal, math, and science/technical skills. These are used exclusively for career exploration purposes. The ASVAB Summary Results (ASR) sheet includes a unique access code each student can use to login to this site and complete the post-test activities. 

For more information, please visit the website:  https://www.asvabprogram.com/