Once you have a career goal in mind, the next step is to determine your education and training needs. What are the occupation’s education requirements? Do you have the necessary skills and training? Which options will you use to gain the skills you need?
Use the tools and information below to develop your education and training goals.
What do specific occupations require?
- Use the Occupation Profile to determine occupation requirements.
- Check out licensed occupations to see if your desired profession (doctor, lawyer, nurse, etc.) requires you to be licensed .
- Find out if your desired occupation (financial advisor, nursing assistant, public accountant, real estate appraiser, etc.) requires a certification.
What skills do employers want?
Do you have the critical skills employers want in their employees? Read about the skills needed in today’s workforce and check out the Work Readiness Credential for critical skills assessments.
Don’t have a high school diploma?
If you did not graduate high school, the GED (General Educational Development Test) may fulfill that college entrance requirement. Learn more about the GED and locate a GED testing center.
Don’t have a career goal in mind?
You want the greatest return on your education investment. If you are still deciding on a career, here are some questions and options to consider.
- What are the high-growth industries?
- What are the fastest-growing occupations?
- What are the occupations with the largest employment?
- What are the highest-paying occupations?
- Follow the steps to view wages and employment trends by occupation, job, and state.
- Follow the steps to discover wages by educational level.
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