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2007-2008- Volume 82, No. 1
Career Development Centers
Clearwater Campus: (727) 791-2738
Seminole Campus: (727) 394-6108
St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus: (727) 341-4640
SPC Downtown: (727) 341-4257
Tarpon Springs Center: (727) 712-5209The College's Career Development Centers offer a variety of career-related services. The Centers are open to students, alumni and members of the community. Hours may vary from campus to campus. The career resources area features a comprehensive career-related selection of material. Information in hard copy and through the Internet is offered on salaries, labor market survey information, college catalogs and college/university transfer manuals. In addition, career-related videos and computerized career assessment programs are available by appointment and you may also visit our website at www.spcollege.edu/central/career for more information.
The Career Exploration Program is coordinated through the Centers and offers a three-step process to help individuals determine career goals. This process includes career orientation, testing and interpretation. The program is fee based and by appointment. CHOICES and SIGI are now internet-based career assessment programs available free of charge at www.FACTS.org.
Job Services are provided, as a service to those seeking employment, with listings of part- and full-time local and national job opportunities. The Centers schedule on-campus interviews and recruiting by employers. A resume service is available on a fee basis, $10.00 for SPC students and $20 for non-students.
Cooperative Education (Practical Training):
- Is a planned method of instruction, which provides students with degree-related, supervised, evaluated practical training work experiences. The work experience must be applicable to the desired Bachelor of Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science degree in order to obtain college credit.
- Is when co-op students work in full- or part-time jobs related to their major field of study. To participate, students must have completed 12 credit hours and have a 2.0 GPA. The Career Development Centers assist students seeking cooperative education employment. In some cases, students, with the aid of their employer, may be able to use their current career-related position for Cooperative Education.
- Provides advantages to students including opportunities to earn academic credit, verifying their career decisions and relating classroom learning to the work place.
The Experiential Learning Program allows students to receive degree-related credit for knowledge they have gained through experiences outside the college. Up to 45 credit hours may be earned, assisting students in completion of their degree. See Credit from Non-Traditional Sources in ACADEMIC INFORMATION.