WHAT IS YOUR PLAN DOWN THE ROAD? IRHS Counselors November 2018

Planning life after high school 4-year University (UA, NAU, ASU, GCU, out of state) 2-year Community College (Pima, Coconino) Technical/Vocational (Universal Technical Institute, Carrington College) Military Straight to work Choose the best path for you!

How do I find out about what I want to do? ECAP: Education Career Action Plan Your plan for what you are going to do with your life once you graduate high school Through ECAP – you can take career assessments, find out about educational opportunities, and make a plan

DID YOU KNOW? 70% of all jobs require education or technical training beyond high school Workers will change jobs 6 to 7 times during their normal working lives Many technical and office occupations now require a post- secondary degree as more employers prefer to hire trained personnel than provide training

what CAN YOU BE DOING NOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE? Talk to your parents, teachers, friends, counselor about your plan after graduation. What do you need to do in the next 2 years to make this plan happen? Utilize conference period and after school academic assistance to help achieve academic success. Prepare for the SAT/ACT tests Join a club on campus. Connect with organizations in the community that offer community service to teens. Come talk to representatives from the colleges and military recruiters that come to IRHS in the library. You can find the complete list on the Counseling website https://www.amphi.com/domain/140#calendar379/20181101/month

JTED PROGRAMS Get involved through the JTED program! Are you interested in getting a jump start on your college and career goals? Then sign up for a JTED Central Campus Program! Programs include: Medical, Cosmetology, Early Childhood Education, Fire Service, Emergency Medical Technician, Law & Public Safety, 3D Animation & Game Design, Construction Technologies and Veterinary Science Most of these programs are 2 year programs, so you MUST sign up THIS school year. Registration for these programs open January 2019 Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Visit www.pimajted.org to see complete list or come see Mrs. Evans in Counseling for more information

Social media etiquette Start cleaning up your social media account! 31% of college admissions representatives do a social media check on applicants So what does your digital footprint say about you? Proper e-mail address? Pictures? Posts? Before you post, THINK: Is it: T – TRUE H – Helpful I – Illegal N – Necessary K – Kind If it is on the internet, it is NOT private anymore!

Let’s log in… User Name: Your student ID number Example: 30062189 Password: Welcome1 Press “LOG IN” When prompted, Create New Password. New Password: Your First Name CAPITALIZED with your graduation year Example: Susan2021 Then, type it in again and press “RESET PASSWORD”

New to AzCIS?? User Name: ironwoodrhs Password: 4azcis02 Click on: “Create My Education Career Action Plan” in the blue box under NEW USERS Fill in your information: First Name, Last Name, Your Email Address (Optional), Graduation Year (2021) User Name: Your student ID number Example: 30012345 Password: Your first name CAPITALIZED with your graduation year Example: Susan2021 For the 2 security questions, select questions that you will remember the answers to

Update your ECAP (My ECAP report): Decide your pathway (4 year university, 2 year college, Technical School, Military or Straight to work) and explore AZCIS. Update your ECAP (My ECAP report): Career Goal Education Plan Postsecondary Schools of Interest Volunteer and Community Service Extracurricular Activities Action Plan for this Year