College & Career Resources

Career Readiness Resources


California Career Zone is a free web-based career exploration system providing four easy to use career assessment tools and information on over 900 California occupations.




The California Career Center is a career and college exploration and planning portal for middle and high school students that is aligned with seven California and national organizations’ standards, guidelines, and frameworks.




Nepris connects educators and learners with a network of industry professionals, virtually, bringing real-world relevance and career exposure to all students. Search, explore and compare careers, dive deeper into careers of interest, and get guidance directly from industry professionals.

Virtual Job Shadow empowers individuals to discover, plan and pursue their dreams with our unique video-based career planning platform. Our engaging job shadowing and career advice videos take career exploration to a whole new level by connecting academics to the real world.

Discover what it takes to join the Military and learn about a career in service. Explore service branches, careers, education & training, military life, and more.

Planning for college and your career can feel overwhelming. ACT has information and resources to help you get on the path to college and career readiness!

Career Assessments

Queendom is an interactive venue for self-exploration with a healthy dose of fun. They offer a full range of professionally developed, high-quality, and scientifically validated psychological assessments that empower you to grow and reach your full potential.

My Future helps young adults plan their next steps in life by bringing together the most recently available information about colleges, careers and military service opportunities - allowing users to explore all possibilities and gain insight into each option.

The Keirsey Assessments are temperament and personality assessments. These tools are designed to help you transform your understanding of who you are, why you do what you do, and how to build effective relationships.


Find a job you'll love by matching your personality and interests to real-world careers. This free career test measures key personality factors to show you the exact careers that suit your strengths. Based on the powerful Holland Code and Big Five systems.

College Information

Find information regarding VUSD's WAVEpact with CSUSM and A-G requirements for UC/CSU HERE

​​The California State University is the nation’s largest and most ​​affordable public four-year university system and one of the most diverse. Explore the CSU information and requirements and compare the 23 campuses of the California State University and see if there may be one that's right for you!

The University of California system provides world-class educational opportunities, groundbreaking research, top-rated health care and agricultural expertise. Explore UC information and requirements and compare the 9 undergraduate campuses of the University of California and see if there may be one that's right for you!

Peterson’s is the world’s leading educational services company dedicated to furthering education after high school and beyond. From culinary school to medical school -- and everything in-between -- Peterson’s helps you discover, prepare for, and fund your college education.

ASSIST provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about student transfer in California. Transferring from a California Community College to a University requires current information and thoughtful planning. ASSIST is here to help!