Career Prep

Schools Offering: A&M Consolidated HS & College Station HS

Career Preparation I -- # 6800 (12701300 CAREERP1) / 3 credits / Grades 11-12 / NCAA: no

Prerequisites: students must have a paid / unpaid employment

Career Preparation provides opportunities for students to participate in a learning experience that combines classroom instruction with business and industry employment experiences and supports strong partnerships among school, business, and community stakeholders. Students must have approved employment within the first 10 days of school. Students will be required to work 15 clocked hours per week. (Elective/CTE Credit)

Career Preparation II -- #6890 (12701405 CAREERP2) / 3 credits / Grade 12 / NCAA: no

Prerequisites: Career Prep 1, approved employment

Students will earn credits while in the classroom and on the job. In class, students will continue investigating post-secondary education choices and combine paid employment with instruction to enhance leadership skills, management, communication, employability skills, and much more to prepare them for the world of work. Along with the class instruction, the instructor and the student’s employer/supervisor will work together to help the students learn the process needed to advance in the workplace. Students will be required to work 15 clocked hours per week, totaling 270 hours per semester, 540 per academic school year. Students must obtain approved employment within the first 10 days of school and are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from work. (Elective/CTE credit)