Career Exploration

OK Career Guide: This interactive website is an easy online tool available for all Oklahomans to explore their future. You can take assessments, identify occupations, establish education plans, and, ultimately, connect to employers. Whether you are a student searching for career and college options or an adult looking for a new career path, OK Career Guide is the powerful tool to provide all the career and educational resources you need to chart your course for the future. Get started by clicking here.

What is ICAP?

An ICAP is a multi-year process that guides students as they explore career, academic and post-secondary opportunities. Family, student and educators collaborate to develop the ICAP, which equips students with the awareness, knowledge, and skills to create their own meaningful exploration of college and career opportunities. The ICAP is an evolving document that reflects students’ changing passions, aptitudes, interests, and growth.

Why is ICAP necessary?

In May 2017, the Oklahoma State legislature passed legislation that introduces the concept of an Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP), a required element for all students in grades 9th-12^th grades.

What does ICAP at MCHS look like?

Midwest City HS will be using the OK Career Guide as a tool to help implement the ICAP plans for our freshmen and sophomore students during the course of this school year.

By Grade level, the ICAP may include:

• Interest Survey Results

• Career Interest Survey Results

• Possible postsecondary institutions/pathways

• Possible careers and majors

• Financial Aid and Scholarship Information

• Post-secondary Documentation

• Record of student's college and post-secondary applications

• Record of student's progress toward securing scholarships and financial aid

Useful Resources for CAREER EXPLORATION

ASVAB Career Exploration Program Once a student has taken the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery, this site will assist with interpretation of the results and with consequent career exploration strategies.

Career Clusters Take a look at these graphs and learn about multiple careers that fall under a general category that you may have already identified.

Integris Job Shadowing Opportunity

Occupational Outlook Handbook Explore career projections; earnings; descriptions; educational requirements.

O*Net Interest Profiler Learn how your interests might relate to a number of careers.

OKLAHOMA Dream It. DO IT.

Career One-Stop Career exploration, training and jobs sponsored by the Dept. of Labor

Education Planner This site offers career assessments and much more!

What Can I do With a Major In? Explore the wide variety of careers that a college major will prepare you for.

Career Cornerstone Center This site has a wealth of information about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Computing and Healthcare

Reality Check This site helps students to discover which careers will allow them to afford their desired lifestyle.

Parent Review: Parents/guardians should review the ICAPs prior to the Annual ICAP Review, and before June of every school year.

What is an ICAP? Why an ICAP? ICAP Components

ICAP Timeline ICAP FAQ’s Career Development Checklist

Freshman and Sophomores, ICAP is a part of the graduation requirements. Below are instructions on how to get started.