CAPS and COPS Discussion

Reynante S. Tagum
Growth Facilitator

St. Mary’s College, Quezon City

Philippines
Objectives:
1. Present the concept of “Career
Decision Pyramid” in assisting the
students in their career decision.
2. Discuss the purpose of CAPS and
COPS in guiding the students career
decision.
3. Encourage students, parents and
growth facilitators’ partnership in
career planning.
 X factor

Job Market
Economics
Education
Values
Interest
Aptitude / Ability

Career Guidance Program@AdMHS

Benedict A. Balaoing: Career Decision Pyramid
Career Ability Placement Survey

The purpose of the CAPS is to provide

the student with information about
his/her abilities to help him/her in
career planning. The CAPS is a series of
tests which will help the student
understand his/her potentials,
strengths and weakness.
The results of CAPS can be useful in a
number of ways for career planning such
as in the selection of courses and
 Physics = Mechanics
(Engineering Courses)
3 Dimensional Objects
(Graphics / Animations)
Logic
(Communications, sciences,
Mathematics
services, programming)

English grammar and

punctuation
Meaning or definition of
words
How fast and correct in
processing data.
How skillful in using one’s
(data entry, clerical, etc..)
hand in a particular task.
(technical, drawing,
encoding, etc..)
 X factor

Job Market
Economics
Education
Values
Interest
Aptitude / Ability

Career Guidance Program@AdMHS

Benedict A. Balaoing: Career Decision Pyramid
Career Occupational Preference
System

The purpose of the COPS is to help

students discover which occupational
areas match their personal values and
interest.
 X factor

Job Market
Economics
Education
Values
Interest
Aptitude / Ability

Career Guidance Program@AdMHS

Benedict A. Balaoing: Career Decision Pyramid