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Career and college ready maP
​(My Action Plan)

 What is the light at the end of YOUR tunnel?

Every student should take ownership of their future by understanding their own career interests, preferences, goals and requirements aligned to their career choice.  Students may explore this information in a number ways, but should complete, at minimum:
  • Career Research
  • Postsecondary Plan 
  • Work Based Learning Experience
  • Portfolio
Students will work their way through the website toward the completion of a MAP (My Action Plan). OSTC Student Support Team and Instructors will be monitoring student  progress and assisting students in achieving their goals.
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To do this, OSTC will ask all student to complete a PRE and POST Career and College Survey.  

Let's get started

1. my next move

MY NEXT MOVE is a quick interest inventory that may help you to discover your career passion.  Click on the button below to take the inventory. Print the instruction sheet so you can follow each of the parts/tabs. 

2. Career Tree


VIDEO- Click here to watch a short video about the goal of the Career Tree assignment.

Click here to access:
Branch Report Worksheet
Student Research Worksheet
OSTC Curriculum Guide

Investigate your career pathway within your cluster by filling out the sheet that your teacher prefers.

​Work neatly and put the completed copy in your portfolio. 

SCROLL below to check out the various Program Options at OSTC. Each of them is represented by a CAREER TREE which identifies various careers associated with the program. The printed page following each picture conveys the 12 learning standards and the universal skills aligned to each program.  

 3. Career Cruising
       (Optional)

Click on the Career Cruising logo  above or Go to  www.careercruising.com

​Username: techcampus
Password: ostc

Fee free to research colleges, careers or update your EDP.

4. Career & college readiness survey

This survey will be open on September 19. 
Please use your OSTC login information to take a short survey. Please answer all questions and be sure to give your first and last name. This information will drive your Program instruction and your MAP.
​The survey link will be taken down on September 22, 2017.  
Login Information Reminders: CTELastnamefirstinitial23@student.oakland.k12.mi.us

Be sure that you are signing into your Oakland Schools Google Account.

​If you are logged in to your sending school account, it will say "Access Denied." 

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MAP Checklist

Research careers by completing Steps 1-4 on this page (4 is Optional.)

1. Complete "MY NEXT MOVE" interest  inventory, reference instruction sheet  if necessary.

2. Research Careers via the CAREER      TREE Assignment then post your leaf  on the classroom Career Tree.
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3. Research College and Careers in    Career  Cruising (OPTIONAL).
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4. Take CCR PRE-Survey

5 Complete pages 2 and 3 of the College and Career Ready MAP. 

Other Resources

Know your personality traits, interests, values, strengths and lifestyle preferences, so you can see if the program at OSTC and the Career you are choosing aligns.

Fill out the following sheet about yourself!


For questions, please contact:
Amy Flynn, Counselor
Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest
amy.flynn@oakland.k12.mi.us
248-668-5608

Ostc program options-The Career Tree

To be sure that you are scheduled into the OSTC program that best aligns with your college and career goals, please review the Career Tree above. You will find a sampling of careers on the tree and then it will be followed by the following information.
  • OSTC Curriculum Guide
  • 12 learning segments
  • Indispensable Skills and Essential functions 
  • Certifications that you will earn
  • Academic front loading to help you be more successful 
REVIEW all of the information carefully, so you are making an informed choice. 

Work Habit Logs by Program

Culinary Arts