Objective 2.01

 The workplace of today must be dedicated to excellence in skills and personal qualities  There are many different pathways that you can take in your life after high school.  To prepare for a career, it is important to research how much Education and training is needed.  This section discusses the personal education requirements necessary for transition from secondary to post-secondary education or employment.

 4 year plans (these change almost each year!) Check out what is required of you to graduate.  Graduation Requirements Graduation Requirements  Course of Study –a pathway which a student selects in high school  Career Pathways – a sequence of CTE courses for your career interest, also know as Career ClustersCareer Clusters  The sequence of courses a student chooses in high school is important because Prerequisites are necessary  When you finish High School you will receive a Transcript which is an official document showing your educational work

 EOC’s – End-of-course assessments  CTE – Career and Technical Education is competency based to track achievement in relation to a set of core competencies  ASVAB – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery: developed & maintained by the US Department of Defense  ASSET – Advising, Placement, & Retention System: an assessment advising program designed to identify basic skill levels of those attending 2 year colleges

 PSAT – a practice test to measure the same skills as the SAT  SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test: a test that measures the critical thinking, math, reasoning, writing, skills needed to do complete college level work  Industry credential exams  Competency tests  AP exams/Placement tests

 Organized learning outside of the formal education system  Tend to be short-term, voluntary, and have few if any prerequisites.  Examples: your mother teaching you to cook your favorite dish; learning to replace your I-Phone screen from You-Tube; Learning to play basketball when you were six by being on a little league team.

 Dual enrollment courses – College credit while taking courses in High school through the community college; you are required to pay for the course  Work-bases Learning - combines classroom instruction with practical work experience that is directly related to a program of study  Huskin’s courses – College courses taken during the school day  Articulation Agreement – High scores in some classes allows students to get college credit  AP/IB courses – Allows you to place out of some college classes

 Community College  Technical College  College/University  Military  Employment

 College/University - Four-year colleges and universities usually accept transfer credits from Community and technical colleges. Can earn a Bachelor or Masters Degree  Community College - In order to be accepted in North Carolina, you must take a placement test. You can earn an Associates Degree  Technical College - You can earn an Associates Degree  Military - may earn a degree while on active duty and they will pay for you to go to College

 When considering a student for admission, most colleges look at grades that the student earned  After you decide to pursue postsecondary education, you must submit an official application  Every postsecondary educational institution requires an application for admission