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The Road to Your Career
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The Road To Your Career
Important to Remember
- There is no one path to any career. (There are many ways to get to the same place.)
- We do not all learn the same way.
- We all have different skills and interests and no one career or type of education is right for everyone.
Types of Education
- There are different types of education beyond high school
- Major = your field of study (You are going to take the majority of your classes in this subject.)
Technical Education
Technical Education
- CTE
- Career and Technical Education prepares high school students for a wide range of in demand, skilled careers with hands-on training
- Can help you pay for college, or start off your career straight out of high school!
- Tech School
- General term used for a two-year college that provides mostly employment-preparation skills for trained labor (CTE after high school)
- Certificate Programs
- Usually means that you completed a specialized form of training. Also, it can mean that you have the technical knowledge of a specific field.
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Education
- Associate's Degree
- An academic degree earned from a college or university after completing a course of study lasting approximately two years
- Usually around 60 credits (20) classes
- Bachelor's Degree
- An academic degree earned from a college or university after completing a course of study lasting approximately four years
- Usually around 120 credits (40 classes)
- Prerequisite = a high school diploma or GED
Graduate Education
Graduate Education
- Masters Degree
- A master's degree is the first level of graduate study.
- Typically requires a year and one-half to two years of full-time study.
- Prerequisite = Bachelor's degree
- Doctorate Degree
- A doctorate degree is the highest level of academic degree. (You can earn a doctorate in almost any subject area.)
- The average time to complete a Doctorate degree, or PhD, is eight years
- Prerequisite = Master's degree
How to find the "RIGHT" school
- Self-Reflect
- What major or career field are you interested in?
- Make sure the school you are interested in has your major or program
- What are your priorities?
- Having the "traditional college experience"
- Staying out of debt
- What are your preferences?
- Large/Small
- Rural/Urban
- What resources are available to you?
- Where is the school?
- How much does the school cost?
Resources
https://www.collegeboard.org/
https://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx
http://www.princetonreview.com/college-search
Resources
What you can do now
What you can do now
No matter what field or type of education you are seeking, there are actions you can take now to prepare for the future.
In School
In School
- Get good grades
- Come to school (attendance is important!)
- Stay out of trouble
- A criminal record can prevent you from entering certain career fields or being accepted to schools
- Get involved
- School activities, clubs, sports, volunteer opportunities, part time work, etc.
- Build relationships with teachers, school staff, employers and supervisors
- These will be the people you will want recommendation letters from
Professionally
Professionally
- Build a resume
- Research different career fields
- Job shadow
- Set up a professional email address
- Stay professional on social media
- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or any social networking page
- Employers and school admissions departments will check!
Remember
All you need is the plan, the road map and the courage to press on to your destination.
~Earl Nightingale
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