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Alaska Career Information System (AKCIS)

800-441-2962 option #3 or email: akcis@alaska.gov

5 Steps to Getting Started with AKCIS 360

Description: This training provides a quick overview of AKCIS and covers the first five steps to getting started: request a site account, create staff accounts, create groups, upload multiple Portfolios at once, and engage your users.
Date:
Registration Closed: Coming Soon
Audience: Teachers, counselors, school administrators


AKCIS 360 Overview

Description: This training focuses on the new features and navigation in AKCIS 360. The user experience has been enhanced to include more Alaska-specific resources while continuing to provide the Self-Survey, Careers, Schools, Employment, and other PLCP resources you expect from the comprehensive Alaska Career Information System.
Date:

Registration Closed: Coming Soon
Audience: anyone who wants to learn about the career and education resources in AKCIS

Upcoming Distance Training

Distance training is provided online year-round. Individuals can register to attend upcoming sessions and sites can request custom sessions for their staff. Special training sessions can be arranged upon request. For more information or to request training, contact the AKCIS help desk at (800) 441-2962 option #3 or email AKCIS@alaska.gov.


5 Steps to Getting Started with AKCIS 360

Description: This training provides a quick overview of AKCIS and covers the first five steps to getting started: request a site account, create staff accounts, create groups, upload multiple Portfolios at once, and engage your users.
Date:
Registration Closed: Coming Soon
Audience: Teachers, counselors, school administrators


AKCIS 360 Overview

Description: This training focuses on the new features and navigation in AKCIS 360. The user experience has been enhanced to include more Alaska-specific resources while continuing to provide the Self-Survey, Careers, Schools, Employment, and other PLCP resources you expect from the comprehensive Alaska Career Information System.
Date:
Registration Closed: Coming Soon
Audience: anyone who wants to learn about the career and education resources in AKCIS


Customizing PLCP 360 - Career Plans

Description: Customize your action-driven Career Plan activities list for school, district, or program..
Date:
Registration Closed: Coming Soon
Audience: Teachers, counselors, school administrators

NEW! AKCIS PLCP 360

Description: AKCIS is growing! We've been listening to your experiences and requests and have launched a brand new look and feel for AKCIS called AKCIS PLCP 360! The new site is more accessible, intuitive, and easier for students to navigate. This session walks through navigation including the user dashboard, PLCP activities, assessments, careers clusters and careers, schools, and employment documents including resume and cover letter tasks. Knowledge of the portfolio tools and their use is helpful for this session.

Audience: Students, families, teachers, counselors, college and career advisors, district personnel, administrators

When: View Recording Here


Customizing PLCP 360

Description: With 32 junior career plan activities and 47 high school career plan activities, the new AKCIS PLCP 360 is customizable for each district and school. AKCIS PLCP 360 activities suggested by ACPE are already populated for each grade level as well. Join us to see what your possibilities are.

Audience: Teachers, counselors, college and career advisors, district personnel, administrators

When: View Recording Here


Sizing Up Self-Surveys

Description: Join this session to see how the AKCIS PLCP Self-Surveys (previously Assessments) help students and job seekers use their results to guide their career exploration and create effective Personal Learning & Career Plans (PLCPs).

Audience: Teachers, counselors, college and career advisors

When: View Recording Here



Personalized Reporting - Student PLCPs

Description: Dynamic reporting is just a few clicks away. Easy to share from Personal Learning & Career Plan (PLCP) Favorites; Self-Survey Results; and PLCP progress to share in Canvas, Google Classroom, or even in print. See how student accountability has a whole new look!

Audience: Teachers, counselors, college and career advisors

When: View Recording Here



Show Me the Money - Scholarships and Financial Aid

Description: Learn how to use AKCIS to research and compare education options for after high school and research financial aid options.

Audience: Teachers, counselors, college and career advisors

When: View Recording Here




Schools, school districts, community organizations, and businesses may request the AKCIS training sessions listed here. special training sessions are available upon request. for more information or to request a training, contact the AKCIS help desk at (800) 441-2962 option #3 (465-2962 in Juneau) or email AKCIS@alaska.gov.


What is AKCIS?

Description: this training on AKCIS is designed to introduce features in AKCIS beneficial to training attendees. this training can be customized for different groups: students, parents, educators, adult job seekers, and supporting staff. for instruction on how to become a site and/or gain access to administrative tools, please sign up for our '5 steps to getting started' training.

Audience: anyone who wants to learn about the career and education resources in AKCIS


The AKCIS portfolio

Description: An exploration of the AKCIS portfolio, including how students/clients can create one and begin working with the interactive planning tools. This module covers the sections of the portfolio: checklists, career plan, favorites, sort and assessment results, course planner, resume creator, and stored files and links.

Audience: Anyone interested in learning about the AKCIS portfolio and how to use it


Building a Personal Learning and Career Pan (PLCP)

Description: AKCIS is a good option for developing and housing a student's Personal Learning and Career Plan (PLCP). This session walks through saving goals, action plans, exploration, student work, resume information , and assessment results into the AKCIS portfolio. Knowledge of the portfolio tools and their use is required for this session.

Audience: Students, parents, teachers, counselors, college and career advisors


Sizing Up Self-Surveys

Description: Join this session to see how the AKCIS PLCP Self-Surveys (previously Assessments) help students and job seekers use their results to guide their career exploration and create effective Personal Learning & Career Plans (PLCPs).

Audience: Teachers, counselors, college and career advisors


Building Custom Activity Checklists

Description: An overview of the checklists feature, which allows site administrators to create site-specific checklists of activities for portfolio users to complete both within and outside of AKCIS.

Audience: AKCIS site administrators and staff


Show Me the Money - Using AKCIS for education plans & life after high school

Description: Learn how to use AKCIS to research and compare education options for after high school and research financial aid options.

Audience: High school students and their parents, counselors, and teachers


AKCIS: Resume Creator

Description: In this session, participants will use AKCIS to record, create, and format resumes for school applications, scholarship applications, and employment applications.

Audience: Students, families, teachers, counselors, and administrators of AKCIS site accounts


AKCIS Administrative Tools

Description: Learn how to use the AKCIS administrative tools to create portfolios for students/clients, review site usage, assign activities, and view user reports.

Audience: Staff and administrators of AKCIS site accounts


AKCIS Reporting Tools

Description: Learn how to use the reporting tools in admin and staff accounts to view information like which occupations and schools are most popular among your students/clients and who is utilizing the various planning and assessment tools.

Audience: Staff and administrators of AKCIS site accounts


Using AKCIS With Adults

Description: Learn how to maximize the use of AKCIS tools with adults, including the job seeker version of the career plan, the job search section, and the resume creator. Whether you're serving a population interested in a complete career change or those who just need to get the next job, these tools will help you meet their needs efficiently.

Audience: teachers, counselors, college and career advisors


AKCIS For Middle School

Description: An overview of AKCIS Jr., a version of AKCIS designed for students in grades 6-8, which features a step-by-step plan for working through age-appropriate self-exploration and career planning exercises.

Audience: Middle school teachers, counselors, school administrators


Creating an Implementation Plan

Description: We realize one of your challenges as an educator is finding time to fit career development activities into your class or school schedule. This webinar can help you overcome this challenge by providing a step-by-step guide to creating an implementation plan along with a worksheet to help you organize and prepare your plan.

Audience: Teachers, counselors, college and career advisors, district personnel, administrators


Growing Your PLCP Culture

Description: Improve academic performance, increase the number of students who pursue postsecondary education, help students envision how they fit into the working world, and encourage development and work toward realistic career goals by growing and developing the Personal Learning and Career Plans (PLCP) culture in your school and community.

Audience: Teachers, counselors, college and career advisors, district personnel, administrators


Five Steps to Getting Started

Description: This training provides a quick overview of AKCIS and covers the first five steps to getting started: request a site account, create staff accounts, create groups, unload multiple portfolios at once, and engage your users.

Audience: Teachers, counselors, school administrators