Resources for Students
Apprenticeship Opportunities - Union Schools
Career Exploration
AcademicInfo: Subject Guides & Online DegreesAcademicInfo 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 TreesA 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.
Exploring the Paths to Your Future - Career ClustersEvery 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.
Navigation 101 FAQNavigation 101 is a life skills and planning curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12.
O*NET OnLineCareer One Stop, Tools and Technology, Occupations, Crosswalk Search, and Skills Search
Where Are You Going Career GuideWhere 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.
Certifications
Entertainment - Events
Financial Aid and Scholarships
The Washington BoardCreate 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 ExpressDaily 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 2010Starting 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
Student Business Projects