Counseling faculty assist students with gathering information, building skills, and making personal discoveries related to career planning. You have the opportunity to:

• Explore your values and temperament as they relate to work.
• Develop self understanding using interest, personality, and skills inventories.
• Research the world of work and specific occupational information including employment outlook and educational pathways.
• Set goals and make academic and career decisions.
• Learn skills for career achievement and change.

There are many avenues to explore a career or to determine which career might be right for you.  Following are many options offered to students at Shoreline Community College.

Career Counseling and Educational Planning
Students can meet individually with counselors to discuss and explore their career goals. Counselors may be able to assist a student in identifying interests, researching occupations, overcoming obstacles and gaining confidence. Brief counseling assistance is also available to the community. Educational planning provides individuals with information about school programs and the training needed for a specific occupation. There are NO FEES charged for counseling appointments. Appointments can be made by dropping by the Advising and Counseling Center (Room 5229) or by calling for an appointment: 546-4559.

Resources - for Researching Majors & Careers
         Exploring Majors:
                  - What Can I Do with This Major?
                  - What Can I Do With a Major In...? (from UNC Wilmington)
                  - WOIS

         Exploring Careers:  
                  - Vocational Biographies
                  - Explore HEALTH Careers
                  - Environmental Careers
                  - Occupational Outlook Handbook

Career and Life Planning Class
Human Development 105, Career Exploration, is a 2-credit class that is offered every quarter. The class includes the use of several interest inventories to help clarify interests, a complete orientation to the resources in the Career Information Center, exploration of career goals, labor market projections and general career and life planning information. This class counts as elective credit on an Option A transfer degree. Please see the quarterly time schedule for information about tuition and times the class is offered.

Personality and Interest Assessments
Career assessments can help students identify their unique personality, strengths and pattern of interests. Although these tools aren’t going to provide a “magic answer”, they can be very helpful in organizing information about yourself and making the major selection and/or career search process a lot easier. We offer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Strong Interest Inventory. Fees per test are: $20 for current students. If you would like more information, please make an appointment with a counselor to talk about this option by calling: 546-4559.

The Career Information Center
The Career Information Center is housed in the Advising and Counseling Center in the FOSS Building (Room 5229). The Career Information Center provides students and community members with occupational and educational resources. Catalogs, computer resources, books, reference guides and general information are available to assist individuals in their career planning. More detailed information about these resources is provided below.

Books and Reference Materials
The Career Information Center has many books and materials on general career information as well as specific occupations. Students can check out non-reference books and reference materials can be used in the Center. The Center also contains a video library.

College Catalogs
College catalogs can be helpful in identifying potential majors at other colleges and universities. Catalogs are available in the Career Center. Students may check out catalogs with the receptionist in the Advising and Counseling Center (Room 5229). 

WOIS
The Washington Occupational Information System is a computer data bank that includes approximately 300 occupations with information on salary, outlook, available schools and training in Washington state, working conditions, etc. This program provides very thorough information on each occupation selected. It is one of the best sources for regional information on occupations. Contact the Advising and Counseling Receptionist in the Advising and Counseling Center (Room 5229) for assistance in getting started on WOIS. > Click to access WOIS

Academic Planning Sheets
Planning sheets for all Shoreline Community College degrees are located in a common area between the Advising and Counseling Center and the Financial Aid Office. Planning sheets specify what classes are required for a particular educational degree program.
     Online PDFs of these planning sheets