Career Guidance Courses

Course Description:

In this course, emphasis is given to the importance of leadership skills, volunteerism, and professionalism in the development of personal qualities. The course focuses on the benefits of community service, leadership roles, and civic responsibilities. Students are encouraged to explore areas of critical and creative thinking, responsibility, and cultural awareness as they relate to character development. Current technology is used to enhance communication skills and promote professionalism.

Course Description:

In this course, emphasis is given to the importance of leadership skills, volunteerism, and professionalism in the development of personal qualities. The course focuses on the benefits of community service, leadership roles, and civic responsibilities. Students are encouraged to explore areas of critical and creative thinking, responsibility, and cultural awareness as they relate to character development. Current technology is used to enhance communication skills and promote professionalism.

Course Description:

College and Career Readiness is a semester-long course. Students will have an opportunity to achieve the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC).  A CRC is a credential/certificate based upon the ACT WorkKeys® assessments, which substantiates to employers that an individual possesses the basic workplace skills required for 21st century jobs.  A CRC will allow a student to show prospective employers that he or she possesses the basic skills they are seeking.

Notes:  This course is recommended (*but not required) no later than the first semester of the senior year to assess labor market information, personal academic and career-ready potential, and make application to postsecondary institutions.

Course Description:

Work-Based Learning is designed to assist students in their specific CTE career pathway areas and to help them successfully transition from school to career.  WBL is a worksite-learning option, designed for high school students, that includes a combination of classroom instruction and paid or unpaid worksite training ending with an approved credential. A student may enroll in a WBL course for up to two years and earn a maximum of four credits.