Welcome to College and Career Awareness! Your new favorite class!!!

What do you want to be when you grow up? You will figure out that question in College & Career Awareness class

What is College and Career Awareness? Your first CTE (Career & Technical Education) Class Activity based lessons that will provide you with: Career Awareness: Options, Requirements, Readiness College and Career Connections Education, how much you will make, working conditions, job market, etc. College and Career Planning AND LOTS OF…

Hands on experiences Career information Technology

What careers are in this video? All American Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m36xv75MJ4U

Come up with a list of all the careers it took to create the iPhone

iPhone list of Careers graphic artists computer programmers software developers hardware specialist systems analysts hacker challengers marketing/advertising specialists project managers business specialist office managers linguists etc.

Career and Technical Education What is CTE? http://utahcte.org/ Career and Technical Education

Career & Technical Education CTE IS… Career & Technical Education Classes that provide you with the skills needed for future employment.

Game Time: Come up with Careers… Idea…..Name three careers that were necessary in the making of “Star Wars” (or any other film).

What are Pathways? A system to help you link your class choices with your college and career choices. They ensure you will have depth of knowledge and skill in one or more areas.

Pathways continued…. CTE Pathways helps students transition from high school to postsecondary opportunities to a great job. Students who focus on a Pathway acquire the skills necessary for entry into well-paid careers with high potential for growth.

CTE PATHWAYS

Consumer Economics Services Early Childhood Development Family and Human Services Fashion Design, Manufacturing & Merchandise Food Science, Dietetics & Nutrition Food Services & Culinary Arts Hospitality Services Interior Design

Clinical Laboratory & Medical Forensics Biotechnology Clinical Laboratory & Medical Forensics Medical Office Administrative Assistant Dental EMT Medical Assistant Nursing Pharmacy Surgical Technician Therapeutic Rehabilitation/Exercise

Precision Production Trades Building Trades Communication Mechanics & Repairs Precision Production Trades Personal Services Protective Services Transportation & Materials Moving Visual Arts

Marketing Entrepreneurship Marketing Management Sales & Service Marketing Travel & Tourism

Database Development & Administration Network Systems Technical Support Database Development & Administration Digital Media Programming/Software Development Web Development & Administration

Business Administrative Support Accounting & Finance Business Administrative Support Business Entrepreneurship & Operations Management Business Technology Support

Food Production and Processing Systems Agriculture Systems Technology Natural Resource Systems Food Production and Processing Systems Agriculture Systems Technology Plant Systems Animal Systems

Pre-Engineering (Utah Program) Project Lead the Way (National Program)

Game Time: Find a Pathway: Which of the following classes should someone take if they are interested in a Health Science pathway?

D. American Sign Language A. Customer Service B. 3D Design C. Medical Assisting D. American Sign Language

Find a Pathway: Which of the following classes should someone take if they are interested in an Agriculture pathway?

A. Accounting B. Biology C. Adult Roles D. Spanish

What is Work-Based Learning?

Work-Based Learning is… Fieldtrips Speakers Career Fairs Job shadows High school intern speakers

In College & Career Awareness we will also … Participate in Problem-Based Learning each term. Work with our fabulous school counselor. Support Math and Literacy skills. Learn how to prepare for education and training after high school which could be: One year (licenses or certificates) Two years (licenses, certificates, associate degree) Four years or more (bachelor degree, master degree, doctorate degree)

GAME TIME: Career Charades Your teacher will whisper a career to student actor. They must act out the career without speaking, while the rest of you guess the career.

Choices, Choices, Choices You have a chance this year to check out lots of Career Choices. You will see many careers and find out about the training needs to get and keep these jobs!

You will explore the following areas: Mrs. Thorngren Tech, Engineering, & Skilled and Technical Science Business & Marketing Info Technology Ms. Hunter Family & Consumer Science Agriculture Health Science Both Project-Based Learning Career Development Application (CDA) lessons -The counselor will also help teach these lessons

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