California Career Resource Network
California’s official resource for career exploration and planning
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CalKIDS: Free College Savings DEV
CalKIDS offers California families automatic college savings accounts with bonuses and options to link to extra savings plans.
CalABLE: Empowering Californians with Disabilities
CalABLE offers Californians with disabilities a tax-advantaged savings account to save money for qualified disability expenses without risking public benefits eligibility.
Supporting Student Engagement
The road of life is bumpy for everyone. We can help students facing attendance and behavior challenges by reframing our thinking about career planning.
California’s CTE Model Curriculum Standards
California is updating the CTE Model Curriculum Standards. Stay up to date with the changes by joining the CalCRN mailing list using the interest form below.
CalCRN Tools for Students
Help students plan for the future with CalCRN’s free tools for careers, college, and financial planning.
Free CalCRN Tools for Educators
Access free CalCRN tools to support student career readiness—online, mobile, and offline options.
Did you miss Educating for Careers?
The California Career Resource Network presented at the Educating for Careers Conference in Sacramento on March 2, 2026. Access the slides here!
Miss the January Quarterly Meeting?
You can still make great things happen in 2026! Discover grants to power College & Career Programs.
CalCRN October Quarterly Meeting
Missed the CalCRN October Meeting? Catch up on key insights, new resources, and tools that support college, career, and financial readiness!
California Earn & Learn Tool for Students
Explore California’s free Earn and Learn Occupations Tool to find careers combining paid work with skill-building training.
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Are Your Students Career Ready?
Discover how consistent high school career activities boost academic success and future readiness.
Now Available: California Career Center Mobile App
Access career planning tools anytime, anywhere with CalCRN’s free mobile app for students and educators.
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What is CalCRN?
The California Career Resource Network (CalCRN) is a program of the California Department of Education dedicated to empowering Californians to reach their career goals. CalCRN provides free career development resources and information to middle school and high school counselors, educators, and administrators to ensure that middle schools, high schools, and adult education programs have the necessary career development tools to prepare elementary, adolescent, and adult students for success in the ever-changing employment landscape. CalCRN’s resources are free to use by all Californians.
Our Career Development Philosophy
Students go through a journey as they become familiar with their skills, interests, and aptitudes (self-exploration), build awareness of possible career options (career exploration), and then prepare for a career of choice (career planning). Students in elementary school should begin to develop occupational identities through exposure to the world of work and opportunities to explore their own skills, interests, and aptitudes. Students in middle school should identify their interests and aptitudes and continue career exploration. Students entering high school should have a career in mind and begin training and planning for their career of choice. Students should graduate high school with a written Career Action Plan, resume, certifications, and a portfolio. Adult students may benefit from further refining their skills, interests, and aptitudes as they develop a Career Action Plan and seek out relevant training.
CalCRN Foundations
The California Career Resource network (CalCRN) is a program within the California Department of Education as established in Education Code Section 53086.
CalCRN's mission is to provide all persons in California with career development information and resources to empower them to reach their career goals.
CalCRN’s primary duty is to distribute career information, resources, and training materials to middle school and high school counselors, educators, and administrators to ensure that middle and high schools have the necessary information available to guide and instruct students on the education and requirements necessary for career development.
Suggestions? Questions?
Please reach out if you have any questions or suggestions on how we can improve. We'd love to hear from you.