Standards
Program Description
Career development is a process that involves students, parents, teachers, counselors, and the community. The goal is to help students make good decisions about themselves and their future. The process includes helping students develop and implement an individual career development plan. Coordinating the process is the responsibility of the Career Development Coordinator.
Design
The Career Development program area provides both instructional courses and career services to students enrolled in Career-Technical Education courses.
Exploring Career Decisions
Course Number: 6158
Recommended Maximum Enrollment: 18
Recommended Hours of Instruction: 67-90
Course Blueprint: 2000_bp_6158_Exploring_Career_Decisions.pdf (384KB pdf)
Curriculum Guide: 2000_cg_6158.zip (8.8MB zip)
This course is designed to provide an orientation to the world of work. Experiences are designed to introduce students to the technical nature of today'?s world and the role of productive workers. Activities enable students to increase self-awareness and make wise educational and occupational decisions as they plan for careers. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing and field trips. The formal career development planning process often begins within this course.
Prerequisite: None
Career Management
Course Number: 6145
Recommended Maximum Enrollment: 26
Recommended Hours of Instruction: 135-180
Course Blueprint: 2006_bp_6145.pdf (140KB pdf)
Curriculum Guide: 2006_cg_6145.zip (3.8MB zip)
This course is designed to prepare students to locate, secure, keep, and change careers. Competencies for this course are based on the National Career Development Guidelines. Strategies for this course include teamwork, technology, problem-solving, decision-making, goalsetting, and self-management.
Prerequisite: None |
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