Resources for Students

Apprenticeship Opportunities - Union Schools

Career Exploration

AcademicInfo: Subject Guides & Online Degrees
AcademicInfo is an online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information. Our mission is to provide free, independent and accurate information and resources for prospective and current students (and other researchers).
Career & Technical Education (CTE) Information
Your Dream Job: Getting There Through Career and Technical Education
Career Clusters
16 Career Clusters
Career Trees
A new initiative of the Workforce Development Council Snohomish County, Career Trees are visual representations of vital education, training, and apprenticeship pathways and lattices in nine industry sectors targeted by workforce and economic development as local high-growth sectors.
Check Out A College
New statewide community and technical college website
Exploring the Paths to Your Future - Career Clusters
Every Career and Technical Education class falls into one of 16 “career clusters.” A career cluster is a group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products. Within each cluster, there are cluster “pathways” that correspond to a collection of courses and training opportunities to prepare you for a given career.
Health Opportunities for Today and Tomorrow (HOTT)
Washington's HOTTest Healthcare Career Exploration Website! Do you know what you want to do with your life following high school? The opportunities in healthcare are unlimited!
Navigation 101 FAQ
Navigation 101 is a life skills and planning curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12.
Northwest Marine Trade Assoc.
View jobs and training information.
O*NET OnLine
Career One Stop, Tools and Technology, Occupations, Crosswalk Search, and Skills Search
Occupational Outlook Handbook
U.S. Dept. of Labor
The Riley Guide/
Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
Where Are You Going Career Guide
Where are you going? provides a step-by-step process for making career choices—whether you’re a student selecting your first career or an adult making a career transition.
WorkSource Washington
Washington State Job Listings
Your Dream Job: Getting There Through Career and Technical Education
No matter what your dream, you can pursue it through Career and Technical Education (CTE), a program for middle and high school students in Washington’s public schools.

Certifications

College Information

Career & Technical Education (CTE) information
Your Dream Job: Getting There Through Career and Technical Education

Entertainment - Events

Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Washington Board
Create a profile and let us do the rest. We will match you with scholarships you are most likely to qualify for and applying online is easy.

News

CEO Express
Daily News & Info. - National, International, Business, Technology, Lifestyle, Health, Weather. Business Research - Company, Financial, Government, International, Legislature, Statistics. Office Tools & Travel - Airlines, Tech Tools, Reference, Directory Search.

Northwest Career & Technical Academy (NCTA)

OPENING SEPTEMBER 2010
Starting Spring 2010, high school juniors and seniors are invited to apply to be part of the exciting new educational opportunities at the Northwest Career & Technical Academy. The Academy's main campus is located adjacent to the Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, and will offer hands-on professional training taught by industry professionals in the areas of: Academy of Finance, Culinary Arts, Dental Technology, DigiPen Computer Science AP., DigiPen Sustainable Technology Design, Medical Technology, and Veterinary Technology. The Academy will also feature a satellite program, with a facility located in heart of the marine industry in Anacortes, which will focus on Marine Technology.

Programs of Study - Career Pathways

Your Dream Job: Getting There Through Career and Technical Education
No matter what your dream, you can pursue it through Career and Technical Education (CTE), a program for middle and high school students in Washington’s public schools.

Student Business Projects

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