Career Preparation

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Career Preparation

• Educational Training Options

Written by Randall Brown
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5 AREAS

• Middle School Options
• High School Options
• Specialized HS Training Opportunities
• Post Secondary Opportunities
• Continuing Education

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Middle School Education

• Do well in all classes
• Join clubs/Play Sports
• Visit people who do the career you are interested
  in. JOB SHADOWING.
• Do volunteer work in the summer.
• Church mission trips

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High School Options

• Regular classes
• Advanced Classes (Honors AP)
• Electives
• CTAEClasses, Clubs Career Training
• Fine Arts (music, art, dance, etc.)
• World Languagesrequired for college
• 28 Units to Graduate32 Units Possible

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CTSOsCareer, Technical Student Organizations
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Specialized Optionsfor High School

• Certification Course or Program
• Ex. Microsoft Office Certifications, A,
  Certified Nursing Assistant, First Responder,
  etc.
• Internship
• Work-Based Learning OPPORTUNITIES
• Cooperative Program (Co-op)CBE,ME,etc
• Youth Apprenticeship Program (Y.A.P.)
• Virtual and Distance Learning

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Post-Secondary Options (After HS)

• Straight to Career--OJT
• Military Service
• Associates Degreenormally 2 yrs
• Bachelors Degreenormally 4-5 yrs
• Post-graduate Degrees
• Masters
• Doctoral PhD
• Professional Dr., Lawyer, etc

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Continuing Education(Lifelong Learning)Often
required to keep your job or advance in your
career

• Join Professional Organizations (clubs)
• Attend Career-related conferences and conventions
• Read books / magazines about your career area
• Continuing Ed classes to keep up/learn new skills
• Use the Internet to look up stuff to make you
  better at your job

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Questions I have to answer?

• What education training does my career goal
  require?
• Where can I get needed Education Training?
• How will I pay for it?
• What will I do if I cant get the training?

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ASSESSMENT

• This assessment may be used with or without a
  student response system (CPS or other clicker
  systems)

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1) Career preparation can start as early as
Middle School.

• A-True
• B-False

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2) Career preparation can only be achieved by
taking the classes you need.

• A-True
• B-False

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3) These can be best described as ____

• A-CTAEs
• B-CTSOs
• C-Post-Secondary Options
• D-Professional Organizations

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4) Youth Apprenticeship is considered a(n) _____

• A-Post-secondary Option
• B-Post-graduate option
• C-Work-based Learning opportunity
• D-Job shadowing opportunity

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5) OJT, Military, College

• A-Career Preparation
• B-Post-secondary education training
• C-Create opportunities for the future
• D-All of the above

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6) College Degree that usually takes 4 years to
complete

• A-Associates Degree
• B-Bachelors Degree
• C-Masters Degree
• D-Doctoral Degree
• E-Professional Degree

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7) College Degree that usually takes 2 years to
complete

• A-Associates Degree
• B-Bachelors Degree
• C-Masters Degree
• D-Doctoral Degree
• E-Professional Degree

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8) College Degree that usually takes 1-3 years to
complete after a 4-year degree.

• A-Associates Degree
• B-Bachelors Degree
• C-Masters Degree
• D-Doctoral Degree
• E-Professional Degree

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9) College Degree needed to become a Doctor,
lawyer, pharmacist or other licensed professional.

• A-Associates Degree
• B-Bachelors Degree
• C-Masters Degree
• D-Doctoral Degree
• E-Professional Degree

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10) Highest college degree one can earn.

• A-Associates Degree
• B-Bachelors Degree
• C-Masters Degree
• D-Doctoral Degree
• E-Professional Degree