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A big part of high school is to start creating a plan for what you want to do after you graduate. This includes starting to figure out potential career goals and options and steps to take to pursue that career path. Below are just some options of possible paths to take upon high school graduation.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, Architecture & Construction, Arts, A/V Technology & Communications, Business Management & Administration, Education & Training, Finance, Government & Public Administration, Health Science, Hospitality & Tourism, Human Services, Information Technology, Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security, Manufacturing, Marketing, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
A good place to start exploring careers that might fit your interests/personality is to login to CALIFORNIA COLLEGES!
There are Career Inventories students.
Go to californiacolleges.edu and use your Chromebook credentials to login!
https://www.livecareer.com/resources/jobs/search/career-exploration
https://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/explore-careers.aspx
https://www.bls.gov/k12/students/careers/career-exploration.htm
#futuready video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2345VNkAyY
Career Clusters video series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqK793En7ro&list=PLwaY7Ha3fP_K1ehOYELehG16aKVZWoOcj
Stop by the Resource Center, Room 810, to get information on college, careers, military, and more! Mrs. Gallen is our Resource Technician and is here to help our students!
ROC / CTEC are accredited public education career/technical training institutions. They offer a variety of programs to those interested in developing or improving job skills. All courses are designed to prepare students for entry-level employment. Classes at ROC / CTEC are open to high school juniors, seniors, and adults.
Website: https://roc.kernhigh.org/
Once you have a career goal in mind, it is important to find out what type of education is needed for that career. Some questions to ask yourself:
What type of education is needed to work in my career?
What will I need to study? What will my major be?
What schools or colleges will I apply to attend?
https://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/choosing-college-majors
Click here for Basic Information
Early College Pathways: https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/academics/early-college/opportunities-by-high-school/khsd.html
FULL-TIME WORK
MILITARY
Visit our Resource Center on campus (Room 810) to get info
VOCATIONAL or TRADE SCHOOL
Students looking to get into a specific trade can receive training and certification for that career: https://www.onlytradeschools.com/california/bakersfield/
COMMUNITY COLLGE
Students attending a community college are often seeking a certificate for employment, an associate's degree OR are transferring to a University
4-YEAR UNIVERSITY
Students attend to earn a Bachelors Degree. Certain high school requirements must be fulfilled to apply