Phone: 301.322.0109
Our programs and services are designed to help young adults and adults at all stages of their work life. We have resources and courses to help you make career decisions.
Resource Center, Open to the Community
Computer Software:
- DISCOVER, a career guidance program that combines assessments with career information. You answer questions about interests, abilities, and work-related values, and the program matches you with possible careers. You can also get information about careers, schools, and colleges.
- EUREKA SKILLS is a program that helps you to identify your favorite skills and the careers that match those skills.
- Resume writing software
- Links for resume sites:
http://www.jobtrak.com
http://careerpath.com
- SF 171 and OF 612, KSA forms, federal government application software
Career Library:
Books, pamphlets, articles, career briefs, and audiovisual materials on occupations, job requirements, national and regional labor market information, and personal and professional development.
Presentations:
Free workshops on career-related topics such as "Now That I've Decided to Go Back to School, What Do I Do?," "Your Marketable Skills," "Parent Tips on Career Choices for Their Children." For information on workshops scheduled for the semester, check the Bulletin of Noncredit Classes, the CAP semester brochure, or call 301-322-0109.
Assessments:
| DISCOVER career guidance software |
- FREE |
| Strong Interest Inventory |
- fee through noncredit course |
| Myers-Briggs Type Indicator |
- fee through noncredit course |
| Eureka Skills Inventory |
- fee through noncredit course |
All career advising by highly trained, friendly professionals
Credit and Noncredit Courses
- CAP 131, Career Life/Planning, 3 credits. - A comprehensive course for students and career changers who are seriously exploring their career/life direction. This includes an intensive identification of marketable skills, thinking and personality style, interests, and work-related values. Students are guided in research on career options and receive guidance in developing long range career/life goals and identifying next steps to accomplish these goals. Day, evening, and weekend sections. Also offered in guided study format.
- CAP 102, Achieving College Success, 2 credits. - A course on study skills and personal management skills necessary for college success. This course is for first time college students as well as adults returning to school who want to enhance their learning skills, feel more confident as a student, and improve their grades in other courses. Day, evening and weekend sections. Also offered as noncredit course, SKB 325.
- CAP 110, Introduction to College, 3 credits. - This course helps a student to adapt to the college community and explore the purposes of higher education and the potential roles of the student within the college. This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to learn how to have a successful college experience. Students will focus on the development of their personal and academic goals, develop learning strategies to enhance their academic success, and acquire a working/practical knowledge of campus resources, services, and procedures. A student will not be able to get credit for CAP 110 if he/she has taken CAP 102/Achieving College Success (2 credits) and CAP 130/Choosing Your College Major (1 credit).
- CAP 130, Choosing Your College Major, 1 credit. - A course to help students develop a focus for their college studies. Students use an aptitude and interest assessment to clarify primary academic interests and are guided through research on types of colleges, programs, and degrees. Students identify college majors, PGCC degree options and transfer options with specific institutions. Day, evening, and weekend sections. Also offered in guided study format.
- JCL 304, Assessment for Career Direction, noncredit. - Participants take the Strong Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and the Eureka Skills Inventory. Interpretation of the results and discussion about using the information for career choice is done in six hours of group session.
- JCL 330, Personal Career Assessment, noncredit. - This is the same as JCL 304 but test interpretations and career counseling are done individually. Scheduled any time during the semester.
Other noncredit workshops are offered on career planning and job search. Check the Bulletin of Noncredit Classes.