1. Idaho Jobs Need You! https://labor.idaho.gov/JobScape/
Making the Connection:
Take your students to the Idaho Department of Labor Jobscape website.
Enter in a title of a position that relates to the courses you are teaching.

2. Here you will see a list of jobs that pertain to the title you chose.
Highlight how many different fields are available for this particular job title.
Students should be aware they have many options with the education from your course(s).
Select a title and click the Details tab for the next step.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the page .
Here we can let students know that it is not necessary to have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
For this field and that a good percent of the employed were able to do so with an Associate degree.
Here we can promote Technical Colleges as routes to high wage / in-demand jobs, that provide
Certified individuals to the labor force in a shorter amount of time with less debt.
Scroll back up the page for the next step.

4. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Job description
Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries ( through ).
Here we see the varying pay scales for different levels of longevity / skill.
Students get a visual of where they want to be.
Next select the Programs of Study tab

5. Here we see other programs of study that are similar to what students
Are learning in your classes
This link is connected to the CIS – Career Information System that allows
Students to do more in-depth research on careers.
Educate Idaho promotes the use of CIS and the use of it’s tools in counseling
students
For more assistance utilizing CIS in your class, please contact:
Tonya Tracy
Scroll up the page to the Job Openings tab for the next step.
This section links to the Idaho Department of Labor (CIS) = Computer Information Systems (Ask your teacher or counselor about CIS login information)
You can also find more career related information on the Idaho CTE website -

6. Here we get a glimpse at the Annual Openings and Total
reported employed in the state of Idaho. Individuals can also
get a specific listing of jobs in the state of Idaho that are hiring.
It is important that students identify the ability to get a job they are
Interested in when applying for higher education.

7. Welding Technology at EITC
Please visit the EITC website for a virtual tour
Select Programs of study
Select a Program
Select an Area of Study
Videos of our facilities and examples of students in class.
Please note that not all of our programs have videos,
we are working on updating them.

8. https://cte.idaho.gov/
Additional videos can be found on the ICTE website.
Select the link to take you straight to the videos.

9. https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/10th-grade/#fndtn-fall
For students who are considering going on to college but do not know where to
Start, they can visit the Next Steps website and find grade specific checklists to
Determine what they should be doing at different grade levels to prepare to Go-On!
Checklists are available from 8th to 12th grade.

10. Advanced Opportunities
Dual Credit - DC
Academic courses such as English, Spanish, Science, etc.
Register with the corresponding college offering the DC before the class begins
$65 - Fast Forward Funds eligible
Grade & credits go directly on the respective college transcript and high school transcript affecting your GPA. Warning! If you do poorly or fail Dual Credit courses it can negatively affect your financial aid (FAFSA will not pay for remediation courses)

11. Advanced Opportunities
Technical Competency Credits
Career & Technical skill based courses such as Culinary, Automotive, Welding, etc.
Register in CATEMA at the beginning of a CTE skill based course
After finishing the course/program, pass with an “A” or “B” and any required testing, pay the $10 per credit – (Not Fast Forward eligible)
Credits are purchased after students have enrolled in classes at a postsecondary college and identified that the college will accept the TCC credits as a benefit to the program of enrollment.

12. Ways TCC Credits & Badges Can Be Used
Credits are designed to help you enter and complete the corresponding college program by not having to retake classes you already took in high school, allowing you to finish a degree with less debt and enter a high demand - high paying job more quickly.
Badges can be used as proof of skills on resumes when applying for jobs.

14. Let’s Begin! – Please go to the following website:
Or on the website
Select HIGH SCHOOL
Then select CATEMA under Helpful Links
When you see this screen: Select the
GO TO STUDENT LOGIN ASSISTANT
It’s time to enter the students into CATEMA
IMPORTANT! Make sure your classes are built in CATEMA 1st.

15. Let’s Get started Continue by entering your information in the boxes,
Please remind students this registration is not an option, it is required
For schools and teachers to get proper funding for their programs, and for
Students to be notified of their successful completion and credit eligibility
Continue by entering your information in the boxes,
then select FIND USERNAME

16. If you get this reply in RED, then go to the upper right hand corner of your screen, select NEW STUDENT ACCOUNT and proceed.
If you get this message and you know you have done this before for a different class or at a different school, notify your teacher, they can seek help or try a different school if you know it was somewhere else.

17. Please make sure the information you enter is your full and legal information. (This is who and where we will send your eligibility information to)
If you do not know your SS#, please enter the following: 00 and your telephone number without the area code ex (use your own phone# please)
Choose the program that corresponds to the course you are taking.
All fields that are bold with a * are required.

18. When you get to this screen,
Verify if the information is correct
SAVE your Username & Password somewhere safe
Then select Yes
If something needs fixed, select NO and edit it then save

19. If you get this reply, select CREATE A NEW ENROLLMENT RECORD

20. Select the appropriate course info from each drop down field then select Submit
The course should show up under My Classes For The Year.
Once you have all of the classes submitted, You may log-out.

21. Now what?
Once you have competed the requirements for a Technical Competency Badge and you have enrolled in a postsecondary institution, you have the option of purchasing the TCC credits within two years of completing the TCC eligible badged course.
If it has been more than two years since completion of the TCC badge when you enroll in a postsecondary institution, then you have the option of requesting a Prior Learning Assessment to obtain the credits from the college you are applying for credits from.

22. Career & Technical Program information
Here you can find other courses you can take at your school for additional TCC/Badges
Transition Coordinator contact info.
Directions on how to purchase earned credits
And Downloadable information forms