ICAN Career and College Readiness Curriculum

Do your students graduate with the skills and knowledge necessary to transition into the workforce or a college academic program? Do they understand how to pick a career, apply to college or job? Can they navigate the financial aid process? Are they college and career ready when they graduate? The ICAN Career and College Readiness Curriculum is a comprehensive program designed to empower your students in planning for life after high school. Our curriculum doesn't just teach; it engages students in activities that personalize the content to their journey, setting them up to make informed decisions about their future.

Aligned with National Standards for Career and College Readiness

Achieved Proficiency in Essential Content Knowledge Acquired Practical Transition Skills Developed Key Learning Skills and Cognitive Strategies Build a Strong Foundation of Self-Understanding and Engagement Strategies

ASCA National Model Mindsets & Behaviors

Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP)

The ICAN Career and College Readiness Curriculum is designed to work with career information systems, providing an enhanced, more personalized experience for students. The curriculum program can also be utilized as a stand alone system.

The ICAN Curriculum is "real world, practical, and to the point" and "helps us incorporate our Required Counseling Standards"
~ current curriculum user

The ICAN Program "is easy to use and the most relevant curriculum I could find" and that "we have seen a positive increase in application timeliness for admissions, as well as a very positive rate of filing the FAFSA"
~current curriculum user

ICAN Curriculum Lessons

The ICAN curriculum lessons are designed to guide students through each step of the planning process for life after high school. Lessons lay a foundation for critical decision-making by providing guidance, engaging activities and resources. Lessons are age- and grade-specific, outlined in a scope and sequence for students to first gain a base understanding of career and college exploration, and then progress to personalized planning and decision-making.

Lessons are organized in four areas:

Click on the lesson to read a lesson summary or download the entire curriculum summary.