Career Assessment
Meet with a career counselor, take career tests to:
•Identify new career direction
•Find your best job fit
Free On-Line Career Exploration
Use the Ohio Career Information System (OCIS) to explore careers, Ohio employment data, and education and training requirements.
Career Counseling:
Meet with a career counselor for advice or assistance in these areas or others:
• Job loss or anticipated job loss
• Re-entering the workforce after an absence
• Deciding on further education
• Job dissatisfaction
• Retired but wanting to work
E-mail a Career Counselor
Unsure of your career direction? Job search not going well? Other concerns? E-mail your questions to Ron Bruner at rbruner@c-tec.edu for a quick answer.
Resume & Job Search Assistance
We’ll help you create a new resume or update your current one and provide job search info including online issues. You’ll be charged only a low, flat fee.
Testing Center
WorkKeys: Weekly test sessions for pre-enrollment in C-TEC classes, obtaining NCRC certification, and pre-employment testing for many local employers.
National Career Readiness Certificate: Complete the WorkKeys Assessments and receive a platinum, gold, silver or bronze certificate and distinguish yourself to employers.
WorkKeys for Work: FREE brush-up class to prepare you for WorkKeys testing or to help you raise your test scores.
ACT: Authorized Testing Center for many professional certification and licensure tests such as automotive service (ASE), social worker, dietetics, nuclear medicine and COMPASS/ESL.
GED: Licking County GED Testing Center
Tests scheduled 2 or 3 times per month. Day and evening sessions.
For more information, contact: Ron Bruner at (740) 364-2267.
GED Test
Length of test: up to 8 hours; 2 half days or one day.
Scheduled times: days and evenings available. Location: C-TEC Adult Education Center, 150 Price Road Cost: $40 (paid to State GED Office). Test Information: Call (740) 364-2333 or (740) 364-2267
To schedule the GED test
1. Complete and submit your application to the Ohio GED Office. Applications are available during GED classes, online at www.education.ohio.gov (then click on Testing, then GED, print copy or submit online), or we can mail an application to you.
2. Include fee and age waiver if applicable.
3. Call Ron Bruner, (740) 364-2267, three weeks after mailing. If application has been processed, we will set up a test date for you. If you applied online, check the GED Web site after two days for application status; then, schedule your test online.
4. YOUR APPLICATION MUST BE PROCESSED before scheduling a test date.
On the day of the test:
Bring picture I.D. (Ohio driver’s license, State of Ohio I.D., or U.S. passport). You cannot take the test without proper I.D. All pens, pencils and calculators will be provided.
YOU MUST BE REGISTERED before scheduling a test date.
GED
Attain a lifelong goal! Prepare for the world of work. Attend classes – throughout the county – at convenient locations and times to prepare for the GED. For more information about free classes for the Ohio High School Equivalency Diploma (formerly the GED), call (740) 364-2333.
GED Practice Test Call (740) 364-2333 to schedule.
•Free to students enrolled in ABLE/GED classes