CAREER CHOICES-YOUR FUTURE
9,10,11
9 weeks
1/2 credit
Students will spend an adequete amount of time exploring their personal interests, values competencies, aptitudes, skills, and goals. This will be accomplished through batteries of career-oriented inventories and projects. An interactive process, CHOICES Career Guidance Program, be implemented to heighten the students' self-awareness, exploration, research, and counseling. Comprehensive information about occupations, colleges, technical schools, training programs and financial aid will help students make more informed decisions. This course will utilize guest speakers, field trips, projects, and job shadowing experiences to enhance their appreciation of various careers. The ultimate goal is to allow each student an opportunity to develop and implement a career plan while still in high school that will ease the transition from the world of school to the world of work.
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS CAREERS
9,10,11,12
18 weeks
1 credit
This course will introduce students to the many career opportunities within the field of business while helping the student with identifying their strenghts and interests. Emphasis will be placed upon product/service selection, business types/formations, international influences, growth industries, and business operations. Guest speakers, classroom examples, video presentations, field trips, job shadowing, case studies, role playing, and intensive business simulations will give the students practical information in the business careers field. Work conditions, training required, work responsibility descriptions, essential personal traits will be explored. Special attention will be paid to Travel and Tourism, Banking, Insurance, Business Adminstration, Advertising, Marketing, Real Estate, Merchandising and Financial Planning. Recommended for grades 9 or 10.
ENVIRONMENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND HEALTH SCIENCE CAREERS
9,10,11,12
9 weeks
1/2 credit
This course offers students an introduction to the broad field of environmental, physical, and health science careers and human services, including careers in communication disorders, health management and maintenance, medical laboratory science, nursing, occupational therapy, fitness training, dental health, waste water treatment, wildlife management, and conservation. The course utilizes guest speakers, job shadowing, and field trips.
FAMILY, SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICE CAREERS
9,10,11,12
9 weeks
1/2 credit
The course is designed for students interested exploring careers in family, social and human services. Such services include children and family issues, developmental disabilities, mental health, and chemical dependence. Students will participate in related career exploration and discovery. Job entry-level and professional positions will be covered. The class will utilize guest speakers and require completion of a community service project. Occasional field trip and/or job shadow opportunity will be offered on an individual basis.
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH CAREERS
9,10,11,12
9 weeks
1/2 credit
This course is designed for students considering careers in medical office technology, medical transcription, nursing, occupational, respiratory, or physical therapy, dentistry, or other allied health fields.* It provides students with a working knowledge of medical terminology so necessary to those careers. Students will learn basic word elements and their combination forms as well as proper spelling, pronunciation, and abbreviations.
*Not intended for students already enrolled in Health Occupations.
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS CAREERS
9,10,11,12
9 weeks
1/2 credit
Graphic Communications is an introductory course providing career exploration in the field of Graphic Arts. Emphasis will be placed on exposing the student to a variety of career choices such as advertising, desktop publishing, design and layout, camera, plate making, stripping, bindery and photography. Students will be able to sample some of the operations of the equipment while working on various projects.
BLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHING TECHNOLOGY CAREERS
9,10,11,12
9 weeks
1/2 credit
Students are introduced to Blueprint Reading and provided with the knowledge and skills necessary to read, visualize and interpret common blueprints. Students will gain an understanding of tolerances and their purpose and receive an introduction to free hand sketching and basic mechanical drafting. Topographical, skematic and instructional exercises are presented to investigate occupational options such as civil, electronic, ergonometric and mechanical technologies and engineering.
INTRODUCTION TO DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY CAREERS9,10,11,12
9 weeks
1/2 credit
Topics to be covered are lettering, geometric construction, orthographic projection, and isometric conceptualization. Skills include sketching, and construction of basic primitives using computer aided drawing software. These abilities in conjunction with the creative problem solving process will be used as students participate in problem solving projects. Projects and investigations are aligned with introductions to technological and scientific occupations such as electrical/mechanical engineering, computer animation/simulation, and computer controlled/mechanical robotic interface manufacturing.
WELDING TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING CAREERS
9,10,11,12
9 weeks
1/2 credit
Students will be introduced to the basics of arc welding, oxy/fuel cutting, build up of surfaces (padding) in the flat position, characteristics of electrodes and general shop safety. Also included in the course is the introduction to many types of materials from which products are made and the responsibilities of the manufacturing industries. Other topics include Primary Manufacturing Processes, Secondary Manufacturing Processes, developing Manufacturing systems and related career information.
TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CAREERS
9,10,11,12
9 weeks
1/2 credit
Students will be introduced to transportation basics, the principles of transportation, external combustion engines, internal combustion engines, automotive engines, small engine operation and safety, maintaining and troubleshooting small engines. Course also covers alternative energy sources, and alternative transportation devices. Students will also study technology and chemical effects on the environment. 1800's and 1900's technology history is also covered. Students will also design, build, and critique various projects and explore related career options.
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