The Career Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Students can utilize the Career Center before & after school, during snack & lunch, and during class with a pass from their teacher.   The Career Center is closed 5th period.  Teachers may call ext. 183 to schedule class time in the Career Center.

There are seven computers in the Career Center that are available to use as a research tool.  All computers have Internet capability.  The student will need to have an "Internet Agreement" on file and have their ID stamped before using the Internet.

The Career Center is one of our student's greatest resources to research colleges, universities, trade/technical schools, and future career opportunities.  As always, students may sign up to attend College presentations at snack, lunch or after school.  Mrs. Hopper emails and distributes to faculty and staff hard copies of monthly calendars that list presentations and also scholarship opportunities.  The calendars are also posted in the Career Center, the Guidance Office, in the Guidance folder on Edline and links to the current calendars are both on the QHHS Website and listed below.

Students can utilize the Career Center to get the latest information on...

Bridge

The "Bridge", a Career Development Plan, was instituted in the AVUHSD in 1998.  This was brought about  as a result of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. The program covers lessons for students in grades 9 - 12 which discuss such school to career issues as: work ethics, career information, and post-secondary information.  The dissemination of such lessons to appropriate subject area teachers to share with their students has taken place over the past couple of years.  All counselors are involved in covering the same material to a lesser degree with 9th grade students during their Healthful Living class when their 4-year plan is planned.  Post-secondary options available to students after high school are extensive.  Students are encouraged to pursue job skills or training in preparation to enter a career field.  Presentations at all grade levels discuss the many varied options available to our youth.  Some of these include:

Regional Occupational Programs (ROP) which offer job skills for students age 16 - adult.  For more information contact our local ROP office at 661-575-1000 or online.

Apprenticeships offer hands-on training along with classroom education.  Students can earn wages while learning on the job.  For more information, contact the Los Angeles Regional Office for the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards at 213-576-7750.

Community Colleges offer certificate programs.  Antelope Valley Community College (AVCC) offers numerous such programs which are short term (6 months - 2 years) and offer job skills.  Additionally, they offer students an opportunity to earn an AA or AS and transfer to a 4-year university.  Contact the Guidance Office at AVC at 661-722-6300 or try online.

Individual trade and technical schools are another option.  By visiting our Career Center, students can obtain information and resources to help narrow down the search.

The Military offers numerous opportunities for high school graduates.  Links include:

Career Cruising                                                                                                              www.avdistrict.org/library/qhedata.html

Career Cruising, an internet-based career resource, is now available to students at QHHS and to you at home!  This user-friendly program includes in-depth career information with realism and personal perspective provided by multimedia interviews with people in virtually every occupation.  A financial aid section, post-secondary schools database, and more is included.  Students in 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades will be offered the career inventory portion of this program through their classes.  As well, students are welcome to visit the Career Center (see hours posted) and explore this fun and informative inventory during non-class time.

Career Information

The Career Center offers an abundance of resources, a few include;

College Catalogs

All University of California and California State University catalogs are available for student research.  Many community college catalogs and some out-of-state catalogs are also available.

Financial Aid/Scholarship Information

Resources on Financial Aid include but are not limited to;

There are also general resources on;

There is a monthly scholarship bulletin that is published and distributed to faculty and staff.  A copy of the bulletin is posted in the Guidance Office, and in the Career Center.  Applications for most scholarships included in the bulletin can be obtained in the Career Center.  Scholarships are generally available only to seniors but there are some for various ages.

Military

SAT/ACT Information/Preparation

There are general resources available in the Career Center to teach students "How to Study'" as well as specific resources to help students prepare for the ACT, the ASVAB, the LSAT, the PSAT/SAT and the SAT II's.  The SAT/ACT link above will take to another page containing general information of the tests as well as a comparison and a conversion chart.

Summer Programs

Beginning in the spring a Summer Program listing is made available monthly for students.  Applications can be obtained in the Career Center.  This listing shows detailed information on dates, eligibility requirements, and cost.

Trade/Vocational Schools

Catalogs are available that give detailed information on eligibility requirements, cost and programs for Trade/Vocational Schools across the country.

Videos

The Career Center is usually stocked with videos that students may view during snack, lunch, after school or during class with a pass from a teacher.  Video times range from 10 to 45 minutes.  Videos cover the spectrum of post-secondary options ranging from general to specific career videos, college and university videos, as well as videos on financial aid.  A comprehensive list of available videos will be attached soon.  Remember, due to the construction on campus, a lot of the Career Center's resources are packed away and there will be a delay in getting your requested videos.  Go to list of available videos.