Section 1006.75 (3)(a)1.-4., Florida Statutes, (2022) requires all new UWF students to:

  1. Register with the university's career center. 
  2. Complete a career readiness training module provided by the career center. 
  3. Be directed to the MyFloridaFuture dashboard.
  4. Affirmatively indicate that he or she has been provided with information regarding the employment and wage prospects for his or her declared major.

UWF has developed a Career Readiness Module to provide students with this information. 


Completing the module:

  1. If you have not already done so, upgrade your Argonet account. *Note, as part of the Career Readiness Module, you will be completing your Handshake profile. You will have access to Handshake approximately 7 days after you activate your ArgoNet account. 
  2. Register for the free Career Readiness online module:
    1. Log in to Classmate using your MyUWF username and login.
    2. Click Self-Enrollment.
    3. Locate the Career Readiness Module (for new students) course, and Enroll.
  3. Complete the module. From the registration page, click Go to ELearning to go to Canvas, UWF's online learning platform, and select the Career Readiness Module.

The module will take about 45 minutes to complete. All new students are strongly encouraged to complete the Career Readiness module prior to orientation. Doing so will ensure your major and course selection match your goals and that you meet the requirements to enroll in future terms.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):



Course Highlights:

Based upon your confidence in your major selection, you will be added to Track 1 or Track 2. Below is an overview of the requirements for each track. The module will lead you through these requirements.

Section Content

Topics

Track 1:

  • Welcome to the UWF Career Readiness Module (3 minutes)
      • Content: Introduction and overview for this course
      • Action: Follow the instructions provided
  • Career & Major Exploration Resources (15 minutes)
      • Content: Introduction to CDCE and an overview of the Career & Major Exploration services and resources you can utilize to become career-ready and to help you identify career pathways and wage prospects for your chosen major
      • Action: Review content available on the MyFloridaFuture Dashboard
      • Action: Create your Argo2Pro: Individualized Career Plan
      • Action: Complete a brief assessment to advance to the next section
  • Focus 2 Career (15 minutes)
      • Content: Introduction to the Focus 2 Career tools that you will utilize to help identify career pathways and wage prospects for your chosen major
      • Action: Create your Focus 2 Career account and log in
      • Action: Complete the Focus 2 Career, Work Interest, and Personality Assessments
      • Action: Utilize the What can I do with a major in ... Offered at the University of West Florida tool
      • Action: Complete a brief assessment to advance to the next section
  • Handshake (10 minutes)
      • Content: Introduction to Handshake and instructions on how to register with the Office of Career Development & Community Engagement
      • Action: Register with CDCE by logging in to Handshake and setting up your account
      • Action: Complete a brief assessment to advance to the next section
  • Putting it all Together (2 minutes)
      • Content: Final review of the materials shared within this course
      • Action: Affirmation Statement

Track 2: 

  1. Welcome to the UWF Career Readiness Module (3 minutes)
      • Content: Introduction and overview for this course
      • Action: Follow the instructions provided
  2. Career & Major Exploration Resources (15 minutes)
      • Content: Introduction to CDCE and an overview of the Career & Major Exploration services and resources you can utilize to become career-ready and to help you identify career pathways and wage prospects for your chosen major
      • Action: Review content available on the MyFloridaFuture Dashboard
      • Action: Create your Argo2Pro: Individualized Career Plan
      • Action: Complete a brief assessment to advance to the next section
  3. Focus 2 Career (15 minutes)
      • Content: Introduction to the Focus 2 Career tools that you will utilize to help identify career pathways and wage prospects for your chosen major
      • Action: Create your Focus 2 Career account and log in
      • Action: Utilize the What can I do with a major in ... Offered at the University of West Florida tool
      • Action: Complete a brief assessment to advance to the next section
  4. Handshake (10 minutes)
      • Content: Introduction to Handshake and instructions on how to register with the Office of Career Development & Community Engagement
      • Action: Register with CDCE by logging in to Handshake and setting up your account
      • Action: Complete a brief assessment to advance to the next section
  5. Putting it all Together (2 minutes)
      • Content: Final review of the materials shared within this course
      • Action: Affirmation Statement