Career Planning

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Reaching for the Stars

Department of Career and Technical Education

A CAREER PLANNING GUIDEBOOK

Putnam County Schools

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www.putnamschools.org www.careercounseling.putnamschools.org The Putnam County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, age, national origin, or disability. revised: 06/2012

Choosing a Career Making a Plan Educational Opportunities

Putnam County Schools

TABLE OF CONTENTS Values Checklist

3 & 4

Learning Styles

5 & 6

Exploring Career Options Study Habits & Clubs Careers & Personal Planner CAREER PATHWAYS Programs of study by School

8 9 & 10 12 14 ² 16

Gold Seal Scholarships

17

St. Johns River State College

18

Dual Enrollment/College/Scholarships

19 & 20

Web Sites & First Coast Technical College

21 & 22

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Take a course that covers a career area you are considering Join a Career and Technical Student Organization such as FFA (Future Farmers of America) FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) HOSA (Health Students of America) FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of Am.) VICA ( Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) Get a summer job in a field that interests you Volunteer²hospital, veterinary clinic, dentist, court house, church Try out a new hobby or interest²horses, library, plays, music . . .

MAKING A MATCH What interests you today may not seem right tomorrow. Make your decisions on what you are today. As you grow older you will notice your choices becoming more focused. Choosing a career is a process-­-­learn about yourself, your interests, your field of study and the educational requirements/training needed. Then make a career plan and GO FOR IT!

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Putnam County Schools

Putnam County Schools

PROFILE OF EMPLOYMENT

CHOOSING A CAREER

Top 10 Employers Company

City

Putnam County School Board

Palatka

1450

Choosing a career can be a complex process. You have specific interests and abilities, there are hundreds of jobs to consider. First, you have to determine what activities you enjoy and what you find interesting. Get a pencil and take 10 minutes to complete the

Georgia-­Pacific Operations

Palatka

1,040

VALUES CHECKLIST

St. Johns River Water Management District

Palatka

686

Putnam County Government

Palatka

656

Putnam Community Medical Center

Palatka

530

Wal-­Mart

Palatka

525

Precision Resource Corporation

Palatka

400

Georgia-­Pacific, Plywood

Palatka

430

Seminole Electric Cooperative

Palatka

280

St. Johns River State College

Palatka

225

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V = Very Important to Me S = Somewhat Important to Me N = Not Important to Me

Value

What is important to me

V S N

Wealth

Make a lot of money

Adventure

Take risks in my work

Creativity

Use my artistic talents

51.7% Male 50.4% Female

Authority

Be in charge

Work outside Work outdoors

Putnam County Population Data

Work inside

Work indoors

Excitement

Changes/challenges

Make a difference in the World

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Ask about Ready to Work credential to get you a better start on your career!

LIFE

THINGS HAPPEN FOR PEOPLE WHO MAKE THEM HAPPEN. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE. MAKE A PLAN AND WORK HARD. YOU WILL FIND SUCCESS & HAPPINESS.

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50,549

1990

65,070

Help others

2010

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77,300*

82,900*

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VALUES CHECKLIST (continued)

V = Very Important to Me S = Somewhat Important to Me N = Not Important to Me

Value

What is important to me

V S N

Travel

Travel on the job

Teamwork

Work on a team

Stability

Keep a routine

Leadership

Be responsible for others

Family

Have time for family

Information

Work with facts and ideas

People

Work with others

Things

Do hands on work

Physical

Need strength/stamina

Pressure

To get things done

Spiritual

Work fits spiritual beliefs

Leisure

Have time outside work

Variety

Experience change/variety

Passion

Love your work

Relationships Works well with others Skills

Learn & develop skills

Decisiveness Makes rules & policies Community

A better place to live

Which are the SIX MOST IMPORTANT VALUES in your life? 1. ______________________ 2. _________________________ 3. ______________________

4. _________________________

5. _______________________ 6. _________________________

Career & Technical Schools Career & Technical Schools offer short term training in a variety of fields. These schools have programs designed to prepare the student for specific careers. Often, Technical Schools offer programs to help in the local job market and may also be able to assist the students one-­on-­one with Job Placement Transportation Tuition Assistance Personalized Instruction As with colleges, check for accreditation and tour of the facility. What is accreditation? The goal of accreditation is to ensure that the education provided by they institu-­ tions of higher education meets acceptable levels of TXDOLW\« in other words you may not be able to transfer credits.

FIRST COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE FCTC has campuses in Orange Park, St. Augustine and Palatka. Call to receive information on any of these or other programs that are available

Administrative Assistant Child Care Center Operations Culinary Arts Cosmetology Commercial Art Electronic Technology Emergency Medical Tech. AC, Refrigeration & Heating Heavy Equipment Mechanics Interior Design

Irrigation Operations Fire Fighting Paramedics Phlebotomy Welding Auto Technology Practical Nursing Sports/Turf Operations Many others²34 programs are offered.

MYTH I need a four-­year college degree to get a job. NO! Labor market statistics show 65% of the top jobs require more than a high school diploma but less than a four-­year college degree. 80% RI WRGD\¶V MREV UHTXLUH D WHFKQLFDO HGXFDWLRQ Hmmm . . .

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www.fafsa.ed.gov/  (Free  application  for  Federal  Student  Aid) Â

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www.SallieMae.com  (contains  college  loan  information) Â

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Or  try  these  for  general  college  information: Â

www.collegenet.com  www.collegeboard.org  www.campustours.com  Â

Looking  for  specific  schools?   Here  they  are  .  .  .  Â

www.flbog.org/univ_info/  (All  Florida  Colleges)  www.famu.edu  (Florida  A&M  University)  www.fau.edu  (Florida  Atlantic  University)  www.fsu.edu  (Florida  State  University)  www.ucf.edu  (University  of  Central  Florida)  www.ufl.edu  (University  of  Florida)  www.unf.edu  (University  of  North  Florida)  www.usf.edu  (University  of  South  Florida)  www.flagler.edu  (Flagler  College)  www.fccj.cc.fl.us  (Florida  State  College  at  Jacksonville)  www.sjrstate.edu  (St  Johns  River  State  College)   or  check  out  the  military  .  .  . Â

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I  learn  a  lot  from  listening  to  instructions  I  really  enjoy  explaining,  teaching  &  learning  I  find  it  easy  &  fun  to  learn  a  new  language  , HDVLO\ UHPHPEHU WKH WKLQJV ,¶YH OHDUQHG Â

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VISUAL/SPACIAL                                                   YES               NO  Diagrams  &  drawings  help  me  understand  ideas  Give  me  a  map  &  I  can  find  my  way  anywhere  ,¶G UDWKHU ZDWFK DQ H[SHUW ILUVW WKHQ WU\ D VNLOO  I  understand  something  new  more  easily  when  it  is  plotted  or  graphed  I  prefer  to  explain  my  ideas  by  drawing  pictures Â

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Total Yes

Federally-­backed Loans (Loans must be repaid after graduation)

Perkins Loans Guaranteed Student Loans (Stafford Student Loans) Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS)

College Work/Study Program Military Educational Assistance Programs

Montgomery GI Bill ROTC Simultaneous Membership Army National Guard (in exchange for one weekend/month, they will pay your tuition!) Yep, I said FREE!

Scholarships LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL YES NO

I am good at solving problems with symbols I enjoy working with numbers and performing calculations I find it easy to find answers based in info. at hand I remember information best when it is numbered and in logical order I can easily apply new information to old formulas

Total Yes

KINESTHETIC YES NO I learn by doing I like activities that require me to move around I often learn well by imitating others I prefer to explain my ideas by role playing I enjoy physical challenges

Total Yes

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FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIPS Florida has 3 programs to reward academic excellence. 1. Florida Academic Scholarship Award 3.5 GPA in 16 credits** of college preparatory courses 100 hours of community service 1280 SAT / 28 ACT 2. Florida Merit Scholarship Award 3.0 GPA in 16 credits** of college preparatory courses 75 hours of community service 1020 SAT / 22 ACT 3. Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award 3.0 GPA in 16 credit** high school academic core courses PLUS 3.5 GPA in 3 courses in one Career Technology program 30 hours of community service CPT-­Reading 83, Sentence 83, Algebra 72 SAT-­ Math 440 Critical Reading 440 ACT-­ English 17, Reading 18, Math 19 REQUIRED COLLEGE PREP COURSES INCLUDE (QJOLVK ƒ 6RFLDO 6FLHQFHV ƒ 1DWXUDO 6FLHQFHV ZLWK VXEVWDQWLDO ODEV ƒ )RUHLJQ /DQJXDJH PXVW EH LQ VDPH ODQJXDJH ƒ 0DWKHPDWLFV $OJHEUD , and above) * Note that this is average for public postsecondary educational institutions. Check with www.FLVC.org to see what you need to qualify or go to the following web-­ site http://www.firn.edu/doe/brfutures/acadrequire.htm for more information on Flor-­ ida Bright Futures Scholarships.

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St.  Johns  River  State  College  Florida  School  of  the  Arts  at  SJRSC  (Palatka)  offers  7  programs  for    students  interested  in  artistic  training Â

Fine Art Graphic Design Dance Illustration Technical Theatre/Costume Design Musical Theatre Theatre

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Exploring Career Options

Ever  wonder  how  community  colleges  work?  Community  colleges  provide  affordable  (about  half  the  price  of  a  4-­year  college),  career  oriented  programs  that  enable  students  to  begin  a  career  after  one  or  two  years  of  study.  A  community  college  can  help  you  begin  your  college  experience  to  continue  at  a  4  year  college  while  working  with  a  2  year  AS  degree  or  college  credit  certificate,  making  more  money.   One-­Year  Programs  allow  the  students  to  specialize  in  a   specific  area.   He/she  receives  a  certificate  or  diploma.     Then  there  are  two-­year  specialized  program  after  which  he/she  will  receive  an  AS  (Associate  in  Science)  degree  in  the  area  of  study  or   Students  complete  the  first  half  of  a  four-­year  degree,  earning  an Â

AA  (Associate  in  Art  or  also  known  as  a  Transfer   Degree).  They  will  then  transfer  to  a  four-­year  college  to  take  the  OK,  so  you  have  .  .  .   Obtained  information  from  your  INTEREST  INVENTORY  Did  the  VALUES  CHECKLIST  Taken  the  LEARNING  STYLES  SURVEY.   Now  what?  .  .  .   Find  the  list  of  careers  by  academic  field  located  in  this  booklet  Talk  to  your  parents,  friends,  etc.  3LFN RXW VRPH FDUHHUV \RX WKLQN \RXÂśG EH LQWHUHVWHG LQ      Â

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Business  Administration  and  Management  Criminal  Justice  Technology  Fire/Emergency  Medical  Service   Computer  Programming  and  Applications  Marketing  Nursing  Radiologic  Technology   SJRSC  has  a  working  agreement  with  St.  Leo  College  in  the  following  areas Â

Criminology    Elementary  Education  Health  Care  Administration  Business  Administration Â

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Putnam  County  Schools Â

FLORIDA  GOLD  SEAL  SCHOLARSHIP  This  scholarship  will  help  pay   of  your  tuition  at  any  accredited   community  college  or  technical  center  in  Florida.   Maintain  a  B  average,  and  the  scholarship  continues  for  four  years!   How  to  receive  this  scholarship:  3.0  GPA  in  the  required  core  courses  3.5  in  any  Gold  Seal  Technology  Program  (three  credits  in  one  program)  Pass  the  CPT,  ACT  or  SAT  with  specific  scores   How  to  keep  the  scholarship:  Maintain  a  B  average  while  in  college.     Required  college  prep.  courses  include:  4  credits  English  3  credits  Social  Studies  3  credits  Natural  Sciences  2  credits  Foreign  Language  (4yr  university)  4  credits  Mathematics  (Algebra  I  and  above)           (See  page  19  for  more  details) Â

READ!  There  are  many  resources  you  can  use  to  investigate   careers.   The  Federal  government  produces  the   OCCUPATIONAL  OUTLOOK  HANDBOOK.   This  book  is  a  good  place  to  start.   You  can  also  find  this  info.  on  the  web  at  http://www.bls.gov/oco/  Â

ASK  .  .  .   What  do  you  do  on  a  typical  day?  How  did  you  prepare  for  a  career?  What  do  you  like  best  about  your  job/career?  How  is  the  job  market?  Are  there  opportunities  for  advancement?  What  is  the  average  starting  salary?  Did  you  know  .  .  .  What  training  do  I  need?  The  average  person  will  Would  you  go  into  this  field  again?  have  3-­4  different  ca-­ reers  and  10  different  employers  during  his/her  lifetime.  Hmmm.  .  . Â

School  is  what  YOU  make  of  it!  Did  you  know?   There  are  approx.  2,500  four-­year  colleges  and  universities  in  the  U.S.    The  average  cost  of  tuition  at  a  public  college  is  $4,000  per  year.    The  average  cost  of  tuition  at  a  private  college  is  $30,000  per  year.  The  average  cost  of  tuition  at  a  community  college  is  $2,100  per  year.                    AND  COLLEGE  TUITION  KEEPS  GOING  UP!  :KHQ \RX DSSO\ IRU )LQDQFLDO $LG GRQÂśW IRUJHW WR FKHFN RII WKH ER[ WR receive  any  grants  you  may  qualify  for  that  college.           FEDERAL  GRANTS  DO  NOT  HAVE  TO  BE  PAID  BACK.     Pell  Grant                Supplemental  Educational  Opportunity  Grant  (SEOG)  Â

Re-­apply  for  tuition  assistance  each  year. Â

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     perform  different  tasks.   Their  duties  vary       according  to  their  interests  and  capabilities. Â

Putnam County Schools

Educational Options 80% of all careers require education or training beyond high school. There are 7 courses of action you can take: 1. Career & Technical Schools 2. Community/State Colleges Which type of training 3. On-­the-­job Training fits in 4. Pre-­apprenticeship with your career goals? 5. The Military 6. University

For Your Own Edification:

Level of Education Less than 9th grade 9th ² 12th High School (or GED) Some College (no degree) $VVRFLDWHV¶ 'HJUHH %DFKHORU¶V 'HJUHH 0DVWHU¶V 'HJUHH Doctorate Degree Professional Degree

Average Annual Income $18,900 $25,900 $25,900 $31,200 $33,000 $45,400 $54,500 $57,594 $99,300

CAREER PATHWAYS Programs of Study

Crescent City Jr-­Sr High School in most of these areas, a student may earn a Gold Seal Scholarship (see page 17).

Business Technology

Administrative Assistant

Health Science Education

Allied Health Assisting Certified Nursing Assistant

Industrial Programs

Applied Welding Technologies

Public Service

Early Childhood Education

Technology Education Computer Systems Technology

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Other Courses (cannot be used for Gold Seal Qualifications)

The military trains individuals so they can protect the interests of our country. To do this, they offer qualified high school graduates a good salary and free job training. There are over 2,000 job specialties! 75% of those jobs have a civilian counterpart! College students who enter ROTC enter the military as an OFFICER. The National Guard pays for your college tuition²in exchange for 2 weeks/summer and 1 weekend per month! WOW²free college! And you get paid for those weekends ! Check it out yourself!

http://www.floridaguard.army.mil/

Directed Studies Coop²available in all program areas Work Place Essentials and Guided Workplace Learning Family Dynamics

Programs that interest you: __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________

CAREER PATHWAYS Programs of Study

PALATKA HIGH SCHOOL

Fine Arts

in most of these areas, a student may earn a

Circle your top three CAREERS.

Gold Seal Scholarship

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(see page 17).

Agritechnology

Landscape Operations

Business Technology

Administrative Assistant Digital Design

Family & Consumer Sciences

Culinary Operations

Health Science Education

Allied Health Assisting Certified Nursing Assistant

Industrial Programs

Automotive Service Technologies Applied Welding Technologies

Public Service Early Childhood Education

Technology Education

Computer Systems Technology

NON GOLD SEAL PROGRAMS

CAREERS BY SUBJECT AREA

Diversified Education

Other Courses (cannot be used for Gold Seal Qualifications) Ag. Directed Studies Co-­Op²available in most program areas Work Place Essentials and Guided Workplace Learning Child Development & Family Dynamics Principals of Food Preparation & Nutrition and Wellness

Programs that interest you: _____________________________ ______________________________ __________________________________________

Actor/ at the end of each section! Actress Record choices on the next page. Author Broadcaster Dramatist Editor Journalist Foreign Language Lawyer Flight Attendant Librarian International Business Minister International Lawyer Paralegal Interpreter Public Relations Linguist Receptionist Multilingual Social Reporter Worker/Nurse Secretary Teacher/Professor Speech Pathologist Translator Teacher/Professor Travel Agent ________________ _________________ ________________ _________________ Math Social Studies Accountant Anthropologist Actuary (probability) Archaeologist Bank Manager/Teller Computer Programmer Criminologist Economist Engineer Geographer Financial Planner Historian Insurance Agent Newscaster Investment Analyst Politician Loan Officer Psychologist Meteorologist Social Worker Physicist Sociologist Real Estate Appraiser Teacher/Professor Statistician Urban Planner Systems Analyst __________________ ________________ __________________ ________________

Actor/Actress Advertising Architect Artist Art Therapist Choreographer Composer Dancer Fashion Designer Film Producer/Editor Graphic Artist Illustrator Interior Designer Music Therapist Musician Photographer Teacher/Professor _______________ _______________

Science Athletic Trainer Biologist Botanist Chemist Chiropractor Dental Hygienist Dentist Engineer Environmentalist Nurse Physician Veterinarian Geologist Physician Medical Technician Zoologist Optometrist ________________ ________________

Putnam County Schools

CAREER PATHWAYS Programs of Study

INTERLACHEN HIGH SCHOOL

P E R S O N A L P L A N N E R List the TOP SIX VALUES you indicated were important to you. From Pages 3 & 4.

1. ______________________ 4. ____________________________ 2. ______________________ 5. ____________________________ 3. ______________________ 6. ____________________________

What are your TOP THREE LEARNING STYLES? Pages 5, 6 & 7 1. _____________________________________

in most of these areas, a student may earn

2. _____________________________________ 3. _____________________________________

And your TOP THREE OCCUPATIONS are? Page 11 1. _____________________________________ 2. _____________________________________ 3. _____________________________________ Electives needed in HIGH SCHOOL to achieve my career goal:

a Gold Seal Scholarship Agritechnology (see page 17). Landscape Operations Business Technology Administrative Assistant Family & Consumer Sciences Culinary Operations Health Science Education Allied Health Assisting Certified Nursing Assistant Industrial Programs Computer Systems Technology Engineering Technology Public Services Early Childhood Education Criminal Justice Operations Other Courses (cannot be used for Gold Seal Qualifications) Ag. Directed Studies Co-­Op²available in most program areas Diversified Education Guided Workplace Learning

Programs that interest you:

________________________ _______________________ __________________________________________

_________________________ ______________________________ _________________________ ______________________________ _________________________ ______________________________ Clubs: ____________________________________________________ Training needed after High School? Check any that apply Military Apprenticeship Technical Center Community College University Work Study Other: ___________________________

MYTH There is plenty of time in high school to decide what career I want. NOPE! You need 24 credits to graduate: You are in charge of your education and making sure you Stay on Track! Monitor your grades and requirements for graduation and Florida Bright Futures Scholarships. Every year graduation requirements change, be sure to know what you have to do to stay on track to graduate on time!. Start planning your future today!

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