Kentucky Department of Education

 

Information Technology Career Links

Last Updated on Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at 5:03 AM

The following page contains links to websites in the Information Technology Career Cluster.

Tech Career Compass

This site has information for people in and out of the Information Technology Industry including career paths, certification and training, links to online job banks, and skills and interest evaluation guides. 

 

Technical Schools USA

Technical Schools USA lists a variety of technical college programs and technology-based career paths.  Students can search this information to find a listing of technical schools in every state and the degree programs each school offers.

 

IT Careers

This site contains a variety of material for careers in information technology including career descriptions, job requirements, job tasks, specialization, and job opportunities.  Careers featured within this site include computer programming, computer science, web design, networking, robotics, and artificial intelligence.

 

Princeton Review

The Princeton Review provides students with information on a variety of career and educational opportunities.  The site includes career placement testing, career planning, internship information, and interviewing skills.  Also, the Princeton Review provides a large college and university database that includes information such as degree programs, enrollment size, and student/teacher ratio.

 

Vocational Information Center

This great site allows students to explore vocational and technical careers, check out the skills employers really want, find a trade school, research technical topics, and take a look at the current job market within their chosen field.

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics

This site provides information about various careers in an easy-to-read format.  A description of what each job is like, what the future holds for the jobs, and what preparation is needed for success in the jobs are also included in this site.  There are also links to more information about jobs in this area. 

For more information contact:

Carole Frakes
500 Mero Street, 21st floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-3472 x4216
carole.frakes@education.ky.gov