COPS: Career Occupational Preference System Interest Inventory

-  Range: Grades 7-12, college and adult

-  Length: 20 - 25 minutes

-  Norms: High school and college

-  Scoring Options:

     -  Self-scoring in 15-20 minutes

     -  Web-based immediate scoring

Interest Inventory Assessment for Career Exploration and Counseling

-  Promote career exploration in middle school, high school, and college courses

-  Provide individual career counseling with students and adults

-  Deliver occupational counseling in business and industry

The COPS Interest Inventory consists of a series of items, providing job activity interest scores related to 14 different career clusters. Each cluster corresponds to both high school and college curriculum, as well as current sources of occupational information. The COPS interpretive material emphasizes a “hands-on” approach to career exploration, featuring career and educational planning worksheets, along with a listing of suggested activities to gain experience.