Health Careers


Health Careers ~ 10.13.20



FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid Are you planning on attending a post-secondary institution?  You may be required to complete FAFSA. The 2021-22 FAFSA is available! Here are a few tips! This year students can access the FAFSA by visiting FAFSA.gov or by using the myStudentAid mobile app. The FAFSA should be completed as soon as […]

Health Careers ~ 10.06.20



What is VirtualJobShadow.com? VirtualJobShadow.com offers engaging career exploration resources and tools all on one user-friendly website. We will be utilizing a website named VirtualJobShadow.com this year in addition to and/or partial replacement of OKCareerGuide.com to explore careers.  To find information regarding how to log in to your account and what activities to complete, visit the http://nwtech.edu/alvacc/virtualjobshadow-com/ page […]

Health Careers ~ 9.29.20



The following is the schedule for Health Careers students this week: Tuesday – Sept. 29 – Career Center – WorkKeys Applied Math tests & Learning Styles Assessment – Only students listed below 9:10 am – Elaina (Workplace Documents, Randlyne (Workplace Documents), Josh (Graphic Literacy and Learning Styles), Jaedyn (Learning Styles), Tatum (Learning Styles) 12:40 pm – Kenneth […]

Health Careers ~ 9.22.20



Health Careers students will take the WorkKeys Applied Math assessment at the times listed below: 8:10 am – Ariana 9:10 am – Josh, Randlyne, Jaedyn, Jade, Mackenzie, Elaina, Elizabeth, Abigail, Tatum, and any students who wish to retest 12:40 pm – Kenneth

Health Careers ~ 9.15.20



First year and some returning students will be taking the WorkKeys Graphic Literacy assessment today. Go to the WorkKeys page of the class website – http://nwtech.edu/alvacc/workkeys/ – the click on student login at the bottom of the page.  You will launch the Graphic Literacy assessment but I will need to start the assessment for you before […]

Health Careers ~ 9.08.20



One announcement I forgot for last week:  Please do not bring food into the Career Center.  You may bring a drink if needed as long as it has a lid… but no food. First year and some returning students will be taking the WorkKeys Graphic Literacy assessment today. Go to the WorkKeys page of the […]

Health Careers ~ 9.01.20



Welcome to the Career Center! I hope to cover the following information today: Wipe down keyboards and mouse before and after using…don’t rely on someone else to sanitize the area for you. Passwords for alvacc users on computers are alvacc and the computer number displayed on bottom left corner of monitor such as alvacc01. If […]

Health Careers ~ 4.14.20



Greetings!! Unfortunately with our 2019-2020 NWTC school year COVID-19 situation, we did not get to finish all the planned Career Center activities in person during Career Center time.  Most, but not all, of you completed a resume and cover letter. Some students also  completed a  job application in addition to other activities throughout the year. […]

Health Careers ~ 3.10.20



Resumes If you haven’t completed your resume, please do so. You can refer to the http://nwtech.edu/alvacc/digital-design-3-03-20/ announcement for more information about resumes.   Cover Letters Cover letters are important because they tell employers the type of position you’re seeking and exactly how you’re qualified for it. Your cover letter can also explain things that your resume can’t. What is a cover […]

Health Careers ~ 3.03.20



Introduction to Resumes The following Job Genius video provides an introduction to writing a resume. The video is provided by Express Employment Professionals. Have you created a resume in an easy to read professional format?  You should include a heading at the top of the resume that includes full name, full address, phone number and […]

Health Careers ~ 1.07.20



**Note Health Careers Students did NOT attend Career Center due to CNA Training with Tammy Mustard** Welcome back to the Career Center for the Spring 2020 Semester! What did we do during the Fall 2019 semester? Learning Styles Inventory Career Interests, Skills Confidence, and Work Values Inventories from OkCareerGuide. iCAP Planning Document 1 which asked […]

Health Careers ~ 12.17.19



Students who need to attend on 12.17.19: Macy- 9:20 Kylee – 9:20 Summer – 9:20 Linsy – 9:20 Lizzy – 9:20 Vanessa – 12:40 Hannah – 12:40 iCAP (Individual Career and Academic Planning) Documents Everyone has created an account for OkCareerGuide – https://okcareerguide.kuder.com/landing-page. You should have your username and password stored in the Career Center Shared […]

Health Careers ~ 12.03.19



iCAP (Individual Career and Academic Planning) Documents Everyone has created an account for OkCareerGuide – https://okcareerguide.kuder.com/landing-page. You should have your username and password stored in the Career Center Shared Folder in Google drive in the Accounts and Passwords sheet I created for you.  If you followed the format I requested… your username will be in the […]

Health Careers ~ 11.19.19



WorkKeys Assignment You should have also taken all three of the WorkKeys assessments. If you have not taken all three or wish to retake any of the three assessments, I will be available Wednesday morning as well as all day Friday this week.  Miss Garnett will be available Wednesday afternoon to administer assessments but you must […]

Health Careers ~ 11.05.19



Attendance Click on the following link and enter the requested information – https://forms.gle/kWFWuupgd2ZgwD6H9 WorkKeys Assignment You should have also taken all three of the WorkKeys assessments.  I have placed a Score Report file in the Shared folder on the Google Drive for each of you.  So how do your scores relate to occupations you are interested in?  To […]