What is an Individual Career Academic Plan?
ICAP refers to a process that helps students prepare for life after high school. During the ICAP process, students participate in a variety of academic and career development activities. Insight gained from these activities will result in a personalized roadmap they can use when navigating college or career plans after high school.
Our educational partners have provided two free platforms to Oklahoma schools for career exploration. OK Career Guide, provided by Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, and OK College Start, powered by Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Minimum Requirements of ICAP
An ICAP identifies student interests, skills, postsecondary and workforce goals and expereinces that lead to a meaingful plan that charts the progress needed to prepare students for college, career and life. It should include:
- Career and college interest surveys
- Written postsecondary and workforce goals and progress toward those goals
- Scores on assessments (required state and federal assessments and a college and career ready assessment)
- Experience in service learning and/or work environments including apprentenceships, internships, mentorships, job shadowing and others
- Intentional sequence of courses that reflects progress twoard the postsecondary goal (this may include indentified career pathways or career endorsements)
- Academic progress
Work-Based Learning (WBL) and Service Learning (SL)
Work-Based Learning and Service Learning are a component of a student’s ICAP, and are an excellent way for schools and families to partner with local business and industry. These experiences provide essential hands-on experience in a work environment setting and help students solidify their Career Goals.
We invite you to learn more about these opportunities and the benefits to the students and workforce.
