Problem Area 7 Gaining Employment

Lesson 2 Obtaining Education for a Job

Next Generation Science/Common Core Standards Addressed! WHST Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. (HS-PS1-3)

Bell Work! Explain the benefits of education. Describe the different levels of formal education. Explain continuing education and its importance. Identify sources of education for a job.

Terms Baccalaureate Continuing education Education Exploratory SAE Formal education Graduate degree Level of education Networking Ownership SAE Placement SAE

More terms Post-secondary Research and Experimentation SAE Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)

Interest Approach Identify several jobs or careers in agriculture that interest you. Select three that require varying levels of education and describe the levels of education needed. How would you obtain the needed education for each job?

Education The process of training and developing knowledge is referred to as education. Education determines the level at which an individual enters a career.

Education Individuals must view education as a life-long process that produces long-term benefits.

Benefits of education include: Increased self-esteem Ability to accept change Ability to establish realistic goals Ability to accept new ideas

Levels of a formal education Level of education refers to the number of years and degrees of formal education completed by an individual. Some jobs require individuals with college degrees, specialized trades training while others require no specific level of education.

Typical Levels of Education Less than high school High school Post-secondary Associate/Specialty Military Baccalaureate Graduate degree

Continuing education Continuing education is the education an individual obtains throughout his or her lifetime. Success and advancement on the job are often directly related to the amount of continuing education an employee receives. Continuing education provides benefits to both employees and employers.

Employee benefits include: Enables workers to stay up-to-date Allows employees to be cross- trained

Employer benefits are: Better trained employees More productive employees Worker satisfaction

Continuing education sources include: Workshops and seminars Local, state, and national meetings Such meetings also provide excellent networking possibilities. Networking is the interaction of workers who hold similar jobs but for different organizations. Reading of journals, newsletters, and magazines

How and where is education obtained for a career? Formal education is learning in a school setting. Continuing education may be offered through a school or another organization.

SAE’s Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) refers to the application of class instruction in agriculture outside of the classroom.

There are four types of SAE’s. Exploratory Ownership Placement Research and Experimentation

Review/Summary What are the benefits of education? What are the five typical levels of formal education? What is continuing education, and why is it important? How and where is education obtained for a career?

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