CLASS OF 2019 ARE YOU MAKING PLANS TO BE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY?

Start strong for a BIG FUTURE! ❑ AP/Honors Courses ❑ Dual Enrollment ❑ Keep Grades up ❑ Take ACT/SAT Test ❑ Community Service Hours ❑ Apply for Scholarships ❑ Get Organized ❑ Take a Career Class

High School Diploma Options  24 Credit Standard High School Diploma ▪ 4 Credits English ▪ 4 Credits Math ▪ 3 Credits Science (two with lab) ▪ 3 Credits Social Studies ▪ 1 Credit Fine and Performing Arts ▪ 1 Credit Physical Education/Personal Fitness ▪ 1 Credit in an Online course ▪ 8 Electives ** ** 2 credits in Foreign Language is required for state universities

High School Diploma Options ❑ 18 Credit Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) ▪ 4 Credits in English ▪ 4 Credits in Math ▪ 3 Credits Science (two with lab) ▪ 3 Credits Social Science ▪ 1 Credit Fine and Performing Arts ▪ 3 Electives ❖ (No Physical education or online class is required)

High School Diploma Designations ❑ Scholar Diploma ▪ Meet standards of the 24 Credit requirement ▪ Pass EOC’s ▪ 1 credit in AP or DE ▪ See Guidance Counselor for more specifics based on your graduation year as there are too many to list!

High School Diploma Designations  Merit Diploma In Addition to meeting the standard high school diploma requirements students must: ■ Attain one or more industry certifications in a select Career and Technical Program ■ CTE courses with Industry Certification: ■ Horticulture Science ■ Automotive ■ Business ■ Computer Systems Technology ■ Criminal Justice (TBA) ■ Culinary ■ Early Childhood Education ■ Health Science ■ Welding

High School Diploma Designations  Florida Ready to Work ▪ Score 3 or above on the Credentialing Test ▪ 3 and above = Bronze credential ▪ 4 and above = Silver credential ▪ 5 and above = Gold credential ▪ Take to employers with job application ▪ Nationwide ▪ Free!!

Planning for College and Career?

How to decide what is the best career for you! ❑ Ask yourself these questions…. ❑ What do I like to do for fun? ❑ What do I like to read about? ❑ Who is the one person that I admire the most? ❑ What class inspires me the most? ❑ What are my strengths and weaknesses? ❑ Where do I want to live? ❑ What was the one career that I talked about as a child?

Don’t be afraid to think outside of the ! ❑ Connect what you are good at and passionate about, to the jobs that are out there, not the other way around! ❑ Example: You like the idea of working in the health field with children? Nursing is a great way to do it, but so is respiratory therapy, speech language pathology, physical therapist assistant, and the list goes on and on. Which career is best for you?

❑ Career Planning ▪ ASVAB ▪ PLAN/PSAT ▪ Florida Choices ▪ Volunteer ▪ Job Shadowing ▪ Career Courses ▪ Industry Certifications ❑ College Planning ▪ Career Tech, State College or University? ▪ Public or Private? ▪ Size/Activities ▪ Instate vs. Out of state ▪ Degrees/Programs offered ▪ College Visits ▪ Teacher/Student Ratio ▪ Florida Choices Florida Choices ▪ Florida Virtual Campus Florida Virtual Campus

The economic benefits of postsecondary education and training for Floridians Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Labor Market Statistics Center

What’s available locally? ❑ If you’re planning on staying in the First Coast area, you probably want to know what the job outlook is like here! ❑

State Colleges: A.A. or A.S.?  Associate in Arts degrees (A.A.) are meant for transfer, particularly to State Universities,  Associate in Science (A.S.) degrees are meant to start work after earning your two year degree in a specific program. ▪ Examples: Business, Criminal Justice, ▪ Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, or Radiology. ▪ There are many others too!

Career and Technical School?  These specialty schools offer a variety of programs to get the student in the workforce and often starting at $10,000-$20,000 more than a high school graduate with up to a years worth of training in a specific field.  Example: Licensed Practical Nurse, EMT, Paramedic, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Pharmacy Technician, Cosmetology, Welding, & Automotive.

What about University?  AA degree earned at a state college is a university transfer degree begin at the university as a Junior.  Typically 4 years of education to earn a Bachelors degree.  Or continue 2-4+ years to get a Master’s or PhD degree for higher learning skills needed for many jobs/careers. Example: Guidance Counselor, Physician, or Nurse Practitioner.

Bright Futures Scholarships  Florida Academic ❑ Public or Private University ❑ Courses requirements ▪ Courses must include 16 credits of college preparatory academic courses ▪ 4 English (3 with substantial writing) ▪ 4 Mathematics (Algebra I level and above) ▪ 3 Natural Science (2 with substantial lab) ▪ 3 Social Science ▪ 2 World Language (sequential, in the same language) 16 Credits ❑ GPA 3.5 ❑ Act Scores = 29 ❑ SAT Scores = 1290 ❑ 100 hours Community Service

Bright Futures Scholarships  Florida Medallion ❑ Public or Private University ❑ Course requirements ▪ Courses must include 16 credits of college preparatory academic courses ▪ 4 English (3 with substantial writing) ▪ 4 Mathematics (Algebra I level and above) ▪ 3 Natural Science (2 with substantial lab) ▪ 3 Social Science ▪ 2 World Language (sequential, in the same language) 16 Credits ❑ GPA 3.0 ❑ Act Scores = 26 ❑ SAT Scores = 1170 ❑ 75 hours Community Service

Bright Futures Scholarships  Florida Gold Seal ❑ Public or Private University ❑ Courses ▪ Credits must include the 16 core credits required for high school graduation. ▪ 4 English ▪ 4 Mathematics (including Algebra I) ▪ 3 Natural Science (2 with lab component) ▪ 3 Social Science (U.S. Hist., World Hist., U.S. Govt. and Economics) ▪ 1 Fine; OR Identified Practical Art; OR.5 credit in each ▪ 1 Physical Education (to include integration of health) 16 Credits ▪ Plus a minimum of three Career and Technical Education credits in one vocational program ❑ GPA 3.0 overall and 3.5 in CTE Program of Study ❑ Act Scores = English 17, Reading 19, Math 19 ❑ SAT Scores = Critical Reading 440, Math 440 ❑ 30 hours Community Service

Administrative Office Specialist CCJSHS, IHS, PHS, and QI Roberts JSHS ❑ Administrative Office Specialist ▪ Computing for College and Careers ▪ Administrative Office ▪ Business Software Applications I ▪ Digital Design (PHS only) ▪ Industry Certification: ▪ MOS Bundle Certification (3 of 5-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) ▪ FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)

Automotive Service Technology PHS ❑ Automotive Technology ▪ Automotive Service Technology 1 & 2 ▪ Automotive Service Technology 3 & 4 ▪ Automotive Service Technology 4 & 5 ▪ Industry Certification: Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) ▪ National Automotive Technicians Education Foundations (NATEF)

Computer Systems and Information Technology CCJSHS, IHS, & PHS  Computer Systems and Information Technology Foundations and CSIT System Essentials ▪ CSIT Network Systems Design Administration Security Essentials CSIT Cyber Security ▪ Industry Certification: CompTia A+, Network+, Security+, Cisco’s CCENT, and CCNA ▪ Skills USA

Culinary Arts IHS & PHS  Culinary Arts ▪ Culinary 1 ▪ Culinary 2 ▪ Culinary 3 ▪ Culinary 4 ▪ Industry Certification: National Prostart Certification of Achievement - Certified Professional Food Manager (ServSafe) ▪ Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

Early Childhood Education CCJSHS, IHS, and PHS  Early Childhood Education ▪ Early Childhood Education I ▪ Early Childhood Education II ▪ Early Childhood Education III ▪ Early Childhood Education IV ▪ Industry Certification: Child Development Associate ▪ Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

Allied Health and Certified Nursing Assistant CCJSHS, IHS, & PHS ❑ Health Science Education ▪ Health Science 1 ▪ Health Science 2 ▪ Allied Assisting ▪ Nursing Assisting ▪ Industry Certification: Certified Nurses Assistant Certified Medical Administrative Assistant ▪ Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

Horticulture Science and Services IHS, PHS, and QI Roberts JSHS  Horticulture Science & Services ▪ Agriscience Foundations – Science Credit ▪ Introductory to Horticulture 2 ▪ Horticultural Science & Services 3 ▪ Horticultural Science & Services 4 ▪ Horticultural Science & Services 5 ▪ Horticultural Science & Services 6 ▪ Industry Certification: Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) Certified Agricultural Technician (FFB) ▪ Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Criminal Justice IHS  Criminal Justice ▪ Criminal Justice 1 ▪ Criminal Justice 2 ▪ Criminal Justice 3 ▪ Criminal Justice 4 ▪ Industry Certification: (TBA) ▪ Florida Public Assistance Association (FPAA)

Applied Welding Technologies CCJSHS & PHS  Applied Welding Technology ▪ Welding Technologies I & II ▪ Welding Technologies III & IV ▪ Welding Technologies V &VI ▪ Industry Certification: American Welding Society (AWS) ▪ Skills USA

Veterinary Assistant QI Roberts JSHS  Veterinary Assistant ▪ Veterinary Assistant 1 ▪ Veterinary Assistant 2 ▪ Veterinary Assistant 3 ▪ Veterinary Assistant 4 ▪ Industry Certification: American Welding Society (AWS) ▪ Skills USA

Community Service Can be any of the following: Student Government Student Union Non Profit Community Organizations Tutoring Mentoring Community Projects Club Projects Self Initiated Projects Visit Nursing Homes Help a neighbor Can NOT be any of the following: You can not be paid You can not receive a grade You can not be court ordered

Janet Cauble – Career Specialist Contact information for College and Career Resources: Florida Choices Florida Virtual Campus Bright Futures Scholarships Fastweb