EDP INFO:

In order to complete the EDP and for our school to follow the rules of the
State of Michigan, please follow the directions carefully.
If you have previously created an EDP, then you are revising each of the pages in this packet
and adding the freshman requirements OR you are creating an EDP from scratch. Either way,
each page must be completed and updated in order to receive credit for this.

DIRECTIONS:
1. Go to www.careercruising.com
2. Type in your username and password
*IF YOU DONT ALREADY HAVE AN EDP, USE THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR
USERNAME AND PASSWORD:
Username: williamston
Password: hornets
3. Click on Log In

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If you have an EDP, this is what should show up. Click on the arrow button near your
name and My EDP.
*If you dont have an EDP, click the down arrow under Login. Then find the blue link
that says Create My EDP. After you fill in the information, your screen should look
like the screen below.

2. It should look like this when you click on the arrow.

1. Click on My Assessments under the drop down section under My EDP

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Under that click on Matchmaker & My Skills under My Assessments on the left
Your page should then look like this.
Press the trash bin link to delete any old Matchmaker sessions.
The click on Start New Matchmaker session on the right hand side.

6. Fill in your name and then Start Now

1. Your screen should look something like this when you are doing answering the
questions.
2. Then from the long list, click on a career you are interested in. *If no career from the list
interests you, click on the Careers link toward the upper center and search for a career.

3. Once a career comes up, take notes from each link on the left hand side about that career
and input the information on a page of notes.

1. THEN REPEAT THIS PROCESS FOR AT LEAST 1 OTHER CAREER

- In order to do this, click on Assessments near upper left corner
- Then click on View All Matches near bottom right corner
- Click on a 2nd career youre interested in

2. Click on the arrow near My EDP in upper right.

3. Skip My Education, and click on My Education Plan
4. It should look something like this below.

1. Under your grade add or edit your 9th grade classes. You can do this by Add Course or
by deleting a course. When adding a course, it should look like this below.

2. If the course is listed, click on the blue link and then Select Course.
3. If your course isnt listed for that subject, click on the Add Your Own Course and input
the information.
4. * Note that most classes are listed as one semester ( credit), so even though it says
English 9 A&B, you must enter it TWICE
5. After you have entered each class, click on Select Course this saves it
6. Fill in your schedule for the whole year
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7. Then go back and enter your grade for next year and input the potential classes you are
taking. Follow the same format for semester classes as above.

1. Click on the down arrow under My EDP and go to My Activities and Experiences.

2. You must add to your Skills and Abilities link located near right.
3. Fill in any information and click the blue Save box.
4. Fill in any other areas you can (Extracurricular, Hobbies, Awards, etc.)from the list on
the left. Do the same as you did for Skills and Abilities.

1. Click on down arrow under My EDP.

2. Skip My Journals, My Careers, and My Scolarships
3. Click on My Goals and Plans, then complete AT LEAST CAREER & LIFE GOALS by
clicking on the blue-titled link

4. Type in 1 short term (in high school) career goal, 1 short term school goal, and 1 short
term personal goal. Label which type of goal is which. You should have 3 goals under
Short Term Goals.
5. Type in 1 long term (after high school) career, 1 long term school, and 1 long term
personal goal.
Label which type of goal is which. You should have 3 goals under Long Term Goals.
6. Click on Save.

1. Click on the Print My EDP link near the upper left side
2. Click on blue Print Report box on right

3. Then press File and then Print

4. The last page of the printed EDP needs to be signed BY YOU AND YOUR PARENT
OR GUARDIAN under the signature section

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