CPP: The First Phase of the Career Development Services System
When you arrive at Talking Leaves you will be greeted by a Career
Preparation Instructor. He or she will assist you with your initial needs. Student
assistants will also be on hand to assist you. Career
Preparation phase is 8 weeks. You will meet with your instructor
each day for the first four weeks you are on center. In Career Preparation you will
gain knowledge of many areas of the Job Corps program which will broaden your
job skills and educational opportunities. Career Preparation will cover such things
as: cultural diversity, wellness, leadership, employability, initial testing for
language arts, math, and GED, budgeting, social skills, and information
technology. At the end of the four weeks, you and your teammates will enjoy a
special luncheon at a nearby restaurant.
Your fifth week on center you will visit three vocational choices to assist you in
further deciding your career. Each vocational visit will be 1 1/2 days. On the
last day you will meet again with your Career Preparation instructor to make a
final vocation selection.
During your time in Career Preparation you will be given a TABE test. These tests
measure your reading and math skills and are used to properly place you in
High School Program, GED program or vocational enrichment class. You may also be given three of the five GED pretests to further assess your abilities.
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