College Preparatory

Tarrant County College – Find out about the Fort Worth ISD/TCC connection.

Tech Prep - Find information about Tech Programs and see how your student can obtain information about starting a technical certificate program in high school.

CATEMA - A site that is used to manage student enrollment in Tech Prep. Teachers, students, school districts, counselors and college advisors use this site.

Advanced Technical Credit - This program gives high school students a chance to receive credit at participating community colleges across Texas for taking certain enhanced technical courses during high school.

Career Planning

Reality Check – Go to this site to see how much it costs to live in Texas cities and to get an idea what salaries to expect from specific careers.

Occupational Outlooks Handbook - This site gives projected information about hundreds of types of job, plus job search tips and job market information for each state.

Texas Workforce Commission - This job provides information about jobs in Texas.

Department of Labor - Look here for information about jobs nationwide, as well as information about laws and regulations governing the workplace.

General Information

ACHIEVE TEXAS - View this website to find out information about the new career cluster initiative.

Career Clusters - Career clusters link what students learn in school with the knowledge and skills they need for success in college and careers.

Occupational Training and Health Administration - This is the official OSHA site where you can get information about regulations and certification.

Federal Age Certification - Go to this site if birth certificate is not available.