As you are having conversations with your student about classes for next year, below please find careers of possible interest with the corresponding courses students could take:
(Below is an excerpt from the Program Planning Guide: )
METHACTON CAREER EXPLORATION
Where do you start when choosing a career? With so many options, it can get pretty confusing. In high school, students should begin to hone in on and reflect upon their interests, abilities and experiences. Students should also begin to look at the ways careers are organized. Below you will find a description of six broad career fields. Each description breaks down the career cluster(s) (in bold) within that field. A career cluster is a group of careers that share common features. If you like one job in a cluster, you will probably find other jobs in that cluster that you will like as well. You will also find examples of careers in each career field. Methacton electives that correspond to each career field are included so that students can make informed decisions about their course selection and how they relate to careers that may interest them. For more details about each course, please review the course descriptions in this Program Planning Guide and consult with your School Counselor.
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Do you enjoy working with animals? Are you interested in protecting the environment?
Agriculture, food, and natural resources workers produce agricultural goods. This includes food, plants, animals, fabrics, wood, and crops. You might work on a farm, ranch, dairy, orchard, greenhouse, or plant nursery. You could also work in a clinic or laboratory as a scientist or engineer. Some agriculture, food, and natural resources workers market, sell, or finance agricultural goods. For example, you might market products made from plants and animals. Or, you might sell services that farmers and ranchers use to improve products. You could also work to conserve natural resources or protect the environment.
CAREERS IN THIS FIELD INCLUDE:
Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Animal Breeders
Animal Scientists
Environmental Engineers
Farmers and Ranchers
Food Scientists
Hunters and Trappers
Zoologists and Wildlife Engineers
Art, Communications and Information Systems
ELECTIVES TO CONSIDER:
AP Environmental Science
AP Statistics
Consumer Finance
Health
Oceanography and Marine Biology
NMTCC
Physical Education
Probability
Statistics
Today’s Foods
AP Human Geography
World Languages
ARTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Do you like to perform in front of an audience? Are you a visual person or do you like to work with productions and technology? Would you like to get paid to work on computers?
Arts, audio/video technology, and communications workers use creativity and their talents on the job. You might work for an audience as a performer or artist. This includes painters, dancers, sculptors, actors, singers and instrumental musicians. Or, you might work behind the scenes to make a performance successful. This includes set designers, editors, broadcast technicians, and camera operators. Information technology workers are in a growing and always changing field. You might work with computer hardware, software, multimedia, or network systems. You might design new computer equipment or work on a new computer game.
CAREERS IN THIS FIELD INCLUDE:
Actors
Acoustic Design/Engineering
Camera Operators
Commercial Music
Computer Programmers
Conductor
Fashion Designers
Film Editors
Film Scoring
Fine Artists
Floral Designers
Game Designers
Graphic Designers
Information Security Analysts
Instrument Engineering
Music Retail
Network Administrators
Network Support Specialists
Producers and Directors
Reporters
Software Developers
Song Writer
Sound Engineers
Web Designers
Writers
ELECTIVES TO CONSIDER:
Advanced Graphic Design
Advanced Java Concepts
Advanced Painting & Color
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Music Theory
AP Psychology
AP Studio Art
Band
Ceramic Art 1, 2, 3
Concert Choir/Chorale
Creative Writing
Digital Audio Engineering
Graphic Design, Adv. Graphic Design
Movie Making & Film
Intro to Computer Science
Intro to TV Broadcasting & Journalism
Making TV Commercials
Music Theory Fundamentals
Orchestra
NMTCC
Photography
Psychology
Public Speaking
Robotics Electronics
Statistics
Studio Art 1, 2, 3
Video Yearbook
Wheel Thrown Ceramics
Yearbook
World Languages
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Are you friendly and outgoing? Do you enjoy public speaking? Can you be persuasive? Do you enjoy working with other people? Do you like to plan and organize activities? Are you good at math? Do you like to work with numbers? Would you like to get paid to help people have fun?
Business, management, and administrative workers give the support needed to make a business run. You might check employee time records or train new employees. Or, you might work as a top executive and provide the overall direction for a company or department. Finance workers keep track of money. You might work in financial planning, banking, or insurance. Hospitality and tourism workers help people enjoy vacations and entertainment activities. You might work at a restaurant, resort, sports arena, theme park, museum, or hotel. Marketing, sales, and service workers help businesses sell products. You might advertise and promote products so customers want to buy them. Or, you might sell products and services to customers.
CAREERS IN THIS FIELD:
Accountant
Accountants
Actuaries
Administrative Assistant
Advertising Sales Agent
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Cashier
Chefs
Chief Executive
Financial Advisors
Food Service Manager
Fundraiser
Human Resource Manager
Marketing Manager
Public Relations Manager
Real Estate Agent
Sales Manager
Tour Guides
ELECTIVES TO CONSIDER:
Advanced Drawing & Design
Advanced Painting & Color
AP Calculus AB/BC
AP Human Geography
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
AP Studio Art
Automated Accounting
Business Law
Consumer Finance
Contemporary Calculus
Creative Writing
DE Principles of Management
DE Principles of Marketing
Entrepreneurship
INCubatoredu Entrepreneurship (Uncharted Learning)
Graphic Design
Intro to Business
Marketing
NMTCC
Advanced Personal Finance
Photography
Probability
Psychology
Statistics
Studio Art 1, 2, 3
Textile and Design
Todays Foods
Yearbook
World Languages
ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY
Have you always been fascinated by vehicles? Do you like to drive them or fix them? Would you like to get paid to build the things people use every day? Are you good working with your hands? Can you figure out how a machine works? Are you detail-oriented? Do you want to know how things work, or enjoy solving problems?
Architecture and construction workers work on buildings and other structures. This includes highways, bridges, houses, and buildings. You might create the designs or plans for new structures. Or, you might use the plans to build it or manage the workers on the project. Manufacturing workers work with products and equipment. You might design a new product, decide how the product will be made, or make the product. You might work on cars, computers, appliances, airplanes, or electronic devices. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers do scientific research in laboratories or the field. Others plan or design products and systems. Or, you might support scientists, mathematicians, or engineers as they do their work. Transportation, distribution, and logistics workers move people and products by road, air, rail, and water. You might work as a driver, pilot, engineer, or captain.
CAREERS IN THIS FIELD INCLUDE:
Aerospace Engineering Technicians
Air Traffic Controller
Airline Pilot
Architects
Automotive Body Repairers
Biochemists
Butcher
Carpenters
Construction Managers
Dental Laboratory Technician
Economists
Electrical Engineers
Electricians
Environmental Scientists
Flight Attendant
Interior Designers
Machinist
Mathematicians
Mechanic
Nuclear Technicians
Physicists
Robotics Engineers
Roofers
Statisticians
Stonemasons
Welder
ELECTIVES TO CONSIDER:
Advanced Materials Engineering
AP Biology
AP Calc AB/BC
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Human Geography
AP Physics
Art 1, 2, 3
Automated Accounting
Business Law
Calculus
Consumer Finance
Contemporary Calculus
Entrepreneurship
INCubatoredu Entrepreneurship (Uncharted Learning)
Graphic Design, Adv. Graphic Design
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Engineering
Introduction to Computer Science
Marketing
Materials Engineering and Fabrication
Mechanical Engineering and Drafting
NMTCC
Advanced Personal Finance
Photography
Principles of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
Probability
Robotics and Electronics
Statistics
Textile and Design
Today’s Food
Trigonometry
World Languages
HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
Would you like to get paid for taking care of others?
Health science workers promote health and wellness. They diagnose and treat injuries and disease. As a physician, dentist, or nurse, you could work directly with patients. You could also work in a laboratory to get information used in research or provide administrative support by keeping medical records. Health science jobs are found at a variety of different sites. For example, you could work in a hospital, office, clinic, or nursing home. Or you could work on a cruise ship, at a sports arena, or within a patient's home.
CAREERS IN THIS FIELD INCLUDE:
Allergist
Anesthesiologist
Athletic Trainer
Audiologist
Biomedical Engineer
Chiropractor
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Dermatologist
Home Healthcare Worker
Midwife
Neurologist
Nurse
Nurse
Nutritionist
Occupational Therapist
Ophthalmologist
Optometrist
Pediatrician
Physical Therapist
Physicians Assistant
Psychiatrist
Surgeon
Veterinarian
ELECTIVES TO CONSIDER:
Human Body in Health And Disease (NMTCC)
Anatomy and Physiology
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
Art 1, 2, 3
Intro to Biotech & Techniques And Instruments in Biotech (NMTCC)
Child Development 1 & 2
First Aid w/ CPR & AED
Health
NMTCC
Physical Education
Psychology
Statistics
Today’s Food
World Languages
HUMAN SERVICES
Do you care about people and want to help in some way? Do you like the idea of protecting people? Can you work in the face of danger? Do you want to help people figure out the legal system? Would you like to get paid to help others learn new things? Are you interested in politics? Are rules and laws important to you?
Education and training workers guide and train people. As a teacher, you could influence young lives. You could also support the work of a classroom teacher as a counselor, librarian, or principal. You could coach sports activities or lead community classes. Government and public administration workers help pass and enforce the law. You could work in national, state, or local government. You will find almost every type of occupation within the government, including some jobs that are only found within government. Human services workers help individual and families meet their personal needs. You might work in a government office, hospital, nonprofit agency, nursing home, spa, hotel, or school. Or, you might work in your own home. Law, public safety, corrections, and security workers are found in a variety of settings. For example, you might guard the public and enforce the law as a police officer or security guard. Or, you might provide fire protection as a firefighter.
CAREERS IN THIS FIELD INCLUDE:
Animal Control Worker
Coach
College Professor
Detective
Firefighter
Funeral Director
Hair Stylist and Cosmetologist
High School, Middle School or Elementary School Teacher
Lawyer
Legislator
Lifeguard or Ski Patroller
Massage Therapist
Mental Health Worker
Nanny
Paramedic
Police Officer
School Psychologist
Security Guard
Tax Collector
Transportation Inspector
Urban Planner
ELECTIVES TO CONSIDER:
AP Human Geography
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
Art 1, 2, 3
Automated Accounting
Business Law
Child Development
Criminal Justice
DE Intro to Education
Entrepreneurship
First Aid w/ CPR & AED
Forensic Psychology
Health
Intro to Business
Introduction to Business
Marketing
NMTCC
Advanced Personal Finance
Physical Education
Psychology
Public Speaking
Sociology
Today’s Food
World Language