High quality CTE programs prioritize student career development
CTE educators and school counselors trust Career Key’s advising and program measurement tools to promote equity by helping all students discover and decide on best “fit” careers, education programs, clusters and career pathways where they will thrive.
The Career Key Platform is built on science-based research, best practices of career counseling and user-friendly technology. Uniquely this Platform offers a combination of Career Key online assessments, decision-making tools, and self-guided resources, which has empowered millions of students to make confident, informed coursework and postsecondary decisions. Our website’s free career development resources have helped educators for over 20 years.
Offer short, self-guided career and education exploration
Career Key Discovery
10-minute Holland personality & interest online inventory
Suitable for grades 8 - 12, College
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With Career Key Discovery's unique exploration approach, students are morely likely to find lesser-known but promising options where they will thrive. This valid assessment includes a four-step decision-making guide.
Research shows a close Holland personality-interest fit predicts
- higher grades,
- persistence in a major, and
- higher on-time graduation rates.
Customized meta-majors, clusters and pathways available.
Quickly identify student decision needs and optimize resources
Career Decision Profile
5-minute career readiness online inventory
Suitable for grades 10 - 12, College
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Measuring three dimensions of career decision status, the scientifically-valid Career Decision Profile identifies individual needs and barriers, estimates service levels, and recommends practical action steps to both student and advisor.
It can be used as a pre and post intervention measure.
Link directly to your career and education advising resources.
Measure your ongoing program success
Use the Career Decision Profile pre/post intervention to measure impact of your CTE program on students.
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Measure impacts and student outcomes when you "sandwich" your program invention, including Career Key Discovery, between pre and post administrations of the Career Decision Profile. This implementation with both assessments takes a combined 20 minutes of student time to complete.
Career Key approach to Career Clusters and Pathways
Career and pathway fit first, then choose cluster
First, have student match their Holland personality, interests and values to careers and career pathways. That helps students choose the right cluster, which can be too broad for the right fit.
Career Key Clusters Map
See the how Career Key matches students to clusters. You’ll see how most clusters are broad enough to stretch across multiple personality types. That’s why starting with career and pathway fit first is so important to student success.
Case Studies - Career Key in Action
High School to Postsecondary Transitions
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Impact on First Generation College Students
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Career Key Alignment to Perkins V, Gear Up and TRIO
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Why College Major Fit Matters
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For over 20 years, Career Key has been the trusted source of career development resources for secondary schools and higher education institutions. We’d love to hear from you!