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Part Two

High school curriculum/graduation requirements

• 4 Year Plans• Course of Study• Career Pathway

Formal assessments• EOC’s• VoCATS• ASVAB• ASSET/Accuplacer/COMPASS

– Advising, Placement, and Retention System, designed to identify the basic skill levels of students as they enter a two year institution

• SAT/PSAT– Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, a practice test that

measures the critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills that students need to do college level work

– Scholastic Aptitude Test, a test that measures the critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills that students need to do college level work

• Industry credential exams• Competency tests• AP exams/Placement tests

Workplace competencies

• Resources• Interpersonal skills• Information• Systems• Technology

Foundation skills

• Basic skills– Reading– Writing– Math– Speaking– Listening

• Thinking skills– Creativity– Decision-making– Problem solving– Reasoning

• Personal qualities

Formal learning experiences in relation to personal & career goals

• CTE pathway courses• Work-based learning

– Cooperative education– Internships– Apprenticeship– School based enterprises

• Company training programs• Proprietary schools

–Privately owned school that operates for profit for those seeking vocational training • Training at this type of school is for a SPECIFIC job or trade

–Lumberton Truck Driving School

–Paul Mitchell Cosmetology School

• Community colleges– 2 year programs leading to certificates,

diplomas, or associates degree– Fayetteville Technical Community College,

Craven Community College, Coastal Carolina Community College

– Degrees• Associate’s degree

– Business Administration, Medical Office Technology

– Most people attend for this reason• Certificate programs

– GED which is equivalent to HS diploma– Other Interesting Facts

• Complete college transfer program• Open door policy

• Colleges/universities– Degrees and How long does it take?

It depends on one's degree, school, and field of interest

• Bachelors degree/Undergraduate (4-6 years)• Masters degree/Graduate degree (2-4 years

after Bachelors degree)• Doctorate degree/Advanced degree (3-5 years

after Masters degree)

• List of all schools in North Carolina http://www.univsource.com/nc.htm

Is College Really for Me?

College is not for everyone, however we all need a job so

what do we do next?

• Be all you can be in… Military Training• Prepare to take the ASVAB

• (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)

• Special skills may be developed through specialized education programs OR on-the-job training

Work-Based Learning • Cooperative education, paid employment with an

educational component provided in a supervised by school personnel

• Internships, observe and participate in activities related to a career field, paid or unpaid

• Apprenticeship, learns an occupation under the guidance and direction of a skilled worker 3-4 year training program• Journey Worker, a certified, experienced, skilled craftsperson

that has successfully completed an apprenticeship program• On-the-job Training, education and training provided

by an employer• Job Shadowing, short term experience that allows a

student to follow an experienced worker and see the day to day activities of a particular career

• And if you still can not decide on a career…

• Volunteer• Because it can help you

confirm career choices

Need to Know:

• An example of a Career-Technical Student Organization is DECA

• A state-wide graduation requirement for North Carolina high school students is three credits in science