Career and Technical Education Giving Students the Edge

CTE Introduction The World of Work Career Development Activity #2

A position with specific duties and responsibilities in a particular workplace. For example: portrait photographer at the department store in Pleasantville. A cluster of jobs with common characteristics requiring similar skills. For example: photographer. The totality of all work—paid and unpaid—one does in his or her lifetime.

1.Change is constant. 2.Learning is ongoing. 3.Focus on the journey. 4.Follow your heart. 5.Access your allies. “Sky-High Five” Messages

Career Pathways

Welcome to Career Pathways!

A Pathway is a sequence of courses within your area of interest. A Pathway connects from high school to college for a specific degree and/or career. Many courses within a Pathway offer concurrent enrollment credit. A Pathway will save you time and money toward a college degree. What Is a Pathway?

Top 5 Reasons to Participate in CTE Career Pathways: 1. To acquire technical skills training. 2. To participate in hands-on learning. 3. To jumpstart your future career. 4. To earn college credit while in high school through concurrent enrollment credit. 5. To save time and money! Why Pathways?

Sampling of Pathways Within Eight Areas of Study Agricultural Systems Technology Marketing Management Firefighting Accounting & Finance Interior Design Child Development Nursing Travel & Tourism Pre-Engineering Digital Media Biotechnology Drafting/CAD Electronics Animal Science Food Sciences & Culinary Arts CTE Career Pathways

WHAT do I want to be doing in 5 years? Asking, “Do you want fries with that?” OR Developing a new medication? WHAT do I want to be doing in 10 years? Ask Yourself…

WHAT classes should I take to get ready for college? WHAT does it cost to go to college? Ask Yourself…

WHY should I plan? WHY should I graduate from high school? WHY should I study? Ask Yourself…

HOW can CTE Career Pathways help me? HOW do I find the options that are right for me? HOW do I find a satisfying career? Ask Yourself…

Education LevelAverage Weekly Income for Full-Time Work Unemployment Rate High School Dropout$ percent High School Diploma$ percent Education Pays! Associate Degree$ percent Bachelor’s Degree or Higher $1, percent Earning Power

90% of jobs require additional training beyond high school. Did You Know?

Classroom instruction connects to the REAL world of work and future career opportunities. Statistics indicate that CTE graduates are worth higher wages because they are more productive than other workers. CTE: Keeping It Real

CTE Pathways: Will help you plan for life after high school— before graduation. Will jumpstart your future career. Will give you unlimited opportunities. Will save you time and money. Your career is the trip of a lifetime—get directions! Remember…

For more information about CTE Career Pathways, log on to Explore CTE Pathways!

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________  M Make appointment with school counselor  T Talk to teacher  S Surf  T Tell parents about CTE  T Text friends about CTE  P Pick-up CTE Pathways brochure from teacher To-Do List

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION: Giving Students the Edge