Kuder+Training

=This is the information from the Kuder Training Session I attended at the NCPN.=

Kuder Navigator is the platform for Preparing for College and Careers classes that Indiana has switched to from careercruising.com. It is free to all public students and schools in Indiana. It's very easy to use and comprehensive if you have a little foreknowledge.

You may utilize the text feature if you have texting. Parents can receive info from it to if their email addresses were input.
Students will have this account for the rest of their life, so they can come back to it anytime and retake asessments.

Things to keep an eye on: TO DO LIST and RECOMMENDED LINKS.

 * The program works from the left tab to the right tab. It is recommended to have the students start with the left tab, "LEARN ABOUT MYSELF."
 * Learn about your interests and skills by taking assessments. Once you've taken an assessment, you can look at some occupations that may interest you based on your results.
 * Students should do all three assessments as time or assignments permit. Once they click START on an assessment they can SAVE AND FINISH LATER or START OVER by using the links in the upper right corner of the screen.
 * Any assessment not finished will show up in the TO DO LIST on the HOME tab.
 * To return and finish the assessments, they can click FINISH.
 * Once an assessment is finished, they can click on a particular cluster and expand it using the PLUS and MINUS buttons.
 * You may also want to explore the CAREER PLANNING TIMELINE (green box on the right) once the assessments have been completed.
 * There is a NOTE TAKER for kids to keep track of stuff. This works on every page, supposedly.

====**Under the EXPLORE OCCUPATIONS tab**, they can explore different careers by their assessments results, career clusters, or a title / keyword search. They can also save a list of careers they are interested in and then view the list (at the bottom of the page.)====

Under the PLAN FOR EDUCATION tab, they can get links to all sorts of schooling and create a plan for themselves (link at the bottom of page). They can do all the following here.
 * |page=fin_aid_1||SelectedMenu=step3_fin_aid_1||AddBreadCrumbs=Y&TodoTag=|Get Personal Identification Number (PIN)
 * |page=fin_aid_2||SelectedMenu=step3_fin_aid_2||AddBreadCrumbs=Y&TodoTag=|Collect Information to Complete the FAFSA
 * |page=fin_aid_3||SelectedMenu=step3_fin_aid_3||AddBreadCrumbs=Y&TodoTag=|Complete the FAFSA
 * |page=fin_aid_4||SelectedMenu=step3_fin_aid_4||AddBreadCrumbs=Y&TodoTag=|Learn About and Review Your Student Aid Report (SAR)
 * |page=fin_aid_5||SelectedMenu=step3_fin_aid_5||AddBreadCrumbs=Y&TodoTag=|Find and Apply for Scholarships and Grants
 * |page=fin_aid_6||SelectedMenu=step3_fin_aid_6||AddBreadCrumbs=Y&TodoTag=|Follow Up With Your Colleges and Other Contributors
 * |page=fin_aid_7||SelectedMenu=step3_fin_aid_7||AddBreadCrumbs=Y&TodoTag=|Estimate Student Loan Debt and Payments