About the California College Guidance Initiative

The California College Guidance Initiative manages CaliforniaColleges.edu, the state of California’s official college and career planning platform, which is free to all California educators, students, and families.

The Initiative is a nonprofit, funded in part by the state of California, that partners with school districts across the state to advance local college and career readiness goals. Learn more about the Initiative’s mission, goals, and approach

Please watch this VIDEO to show you how to register your account on California Colleges. You can access the California Colleges website directly from your clever dashboard.If you would like help navigating the website or would like to discuss your college and career path further, please reach out to Mrs. Hamilton who is located in our very own EDHS College and Career Center or email, ahamilton@pylusd.org. 

Legal Careers

Legal Careers trains students in the theory and hands-on experience required in Legal Careers. Students learn the basic elements of the various categories of law including: tort, Constitutional, contract, business, real estate, family, wills, trusts and estates. The students will learn the “black letter law” of each category within the context of the various documents and procedures associated with that law. Students will learn and use analysis and research techniques to apply the black letter law to case studies and interpret these laws in the context of the modern world. Also covered are professional responsibility and the ethics of practicing law. Refer to O*NET Online https://www.onetonline.org/ for a summary report of the detailed job description for this career.

This course integrates the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards, which are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Instruction reinforces core skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematics. Course instruction emphasizes career ready behaviors in communication, ethics, interpersonal/team skills, critical thinking and problem solving, safety, technology, and employability skills.