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Vocational Assessment and Evaluation

Vocational assessment and evaluation are invaluable pieces to complete the transition process. An appropriately provided vocational assessment helps to guide the process of discovery for an individual seeking direction in their future career path. A wide range of options can be provided through these services including career screening assessments, career exploration, interest and aptitude testing, hands-on worksample exploration, situational assessment and community based exploration. Through these varied processes, vocational evaluation personnel can help students recognize their strenghts, talents, interests and unique abilities as they relate to future career training, transition and employment opportunities.

The Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Association is the premiere national professional organization in the collective fields of vocational assessment, vocational evaluation and work adjustment. VEWAA sponsors a national issues forum every other year to bring practitioner from across the world to share best practices

Commission on Certification of Work Adjustment and Vocational Evaluation Specialists (CCWAVES) -CCWAVES is the national certification office for practitioners to obtain national certification as a Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CVE). CCWAVES began offering national certifications in the early 1980's and includes membership from representatives across several national organizations.

The Collaborative Vocational Evaluation Training Program - a graduate training program in vocational evaluation and assessment at the George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Vocational Assessment: A Guide for Parents and Professionals. A publication provided through the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Career Exploration

Virginia VIEW Career Information System - Virginia's comprehensive career resource.

Discovering the Careers That Fit You - An online assessment inventory to match interests to career areas

Exploring Occupations: Getting Started on Your Career Path

O*NET Resource Center - The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database, which is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers.

The Career Zone - A new site that provides multi-media enhancements and an array of video clips on careers.

The Internet's Online Career Center - a national connection for job preparation, salary information and job opportunities.

Kiersey Temperament Web Site - A resource for assessing temperaments.

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