Quick Facts

Range: 7th grade through high school, college, and adult
Length: 168 items
Norms: High school and college
Administration Time: 20-30 minutes
Scoring Options: Self-scoring in 15-20 minutes; Machine-scoring by ERAS;
    Local machine-scoring with the IRIS on-site scoring software.
Language: English and Spanish versions available 

Interest Inventory Assessment for
Career Exploration and Counseling

• Promote career exploration in middle school, high school, and college courses
• Provide individual career counseling with students and adults
• Deliver occupational counseling in business and industry

The COPS Interest Inventory consists of 168 items, providing job activity interest scores related to 14 different career clusters. Each cluster corresponds to both high school and college curriculum, as well as current sources of occupational information. The COPS interpretive material emphasizes a "hands-on" approach to career exploration, featuring career and educational planning worksheets, along with a listing of suggested activities to gain experience.

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The 14 COPSystem
Career Clusters:

• Science Professional
• Science Skilled
• Technology Professional
• Technology Skilled
• Outdoor
• Business Professional
• Business Skilled
• Clerical
• Communication
• Arts Professional
• Arts Skilled
• Service Professional
• Service Skilled

Read further information on the 14 COPSystem Career Clusters

COPS Self-Scoring Forms

To administer, score and interpret the COPS only, you will need the COPS Self-Scoring Booklets and an equivalent number of the COPS Self-Interpretation Profile and Guides. To administer the COPS in conjuction with the CAPS and/or COPES, you will need an equivalent number of the COPSystem Comprehensive Career Guides. Forms also available in large print.

COPS Machine-Scoring Forms

Scoring services may be purchased at the time booklets are purchased or when booklets are sent in for scoring.

NOTE: Profile and Guides are provided with scoring results.

COPS Recommended Materials

† These items are available in Spanish.
*Must be purchased with Self-Interpretation Profile and Guides or Comprehensive Career Guides.
**Includes one copy of all forms, and all manuals.
***Specify Self- or Machine Scoring Form and paper copy or PowerPoint™ format.