Self-Exploration
It is important to have a strong understanding of yourself when making career choices. The professional counselors at Oakland Community College are available to help you with this process. The following links are additional sources that are fun to use and they provide career related feedback based on questionnaires and inventories:
- Career Cruising Career Matchmaker (see OCC counselor for password)
- Career Key
- Pathfinders - Michigan Talent
- The Big Five Personality Test
- World of Work Map

In Pursuit of a New Dream
“OCC is a place of incredible growth: it is impossible to come here and not get caught up in the spirit of self-improvement and the constant momentum around you.” Learn more...
Contact a Counselor
Counseling phone number: (248) 341-2270
Service Hours (by appointment only)
- Monday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Onsite & Virtual services)
- Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Onsite & Virtual services)
- 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Virtual)
- Wednesdays counselors are available for same day drop-in sessions. Join a waitlist.
- Saturday (see dates below): 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Virtual services only)
- First two Saturdays in January
- Entire months of July (except July 5), August & December
Locations
Auburn Hills Campus
2nd Floor B Building
Email a Counselor @ Auburn Hills
Fax (248) 232-4355
Highland Lakes Campus
2nd Floor of Woodland Hall
Email a Counselor @ Highland Lakes
Fax: (248) 942-3055
Orchard Ridge Campus
1st Floor of M Building
Email a Counselor @ Orchard Ridge
Fax: (248) 522-3696
Royal Oak Campus
1st Floor of B Building
Email a Counselor @ Royal Oak
Fax: (248) 246-2455