Today is an exciting time to be in high school.
You have so many opportunities that your parents and grandparents didn’t have – opportunities that will jump-start your future.- Technological advances and global competition have changed the nature of work.
- Jobs today require high-tech knowledge and advanced technical skills.
- Work and learning will be integral parts of your life as you pursue your personal pathway to success.
- Check out ways to break free of traditional stereotypes in making your education and career choices.
High school opportunities:
- Pathwaysto guide you as you plan and prepare for life after high school.
- Student Education Occupation Plan (SEOP) to outline and track your career goals.
- Concurrent enrollment to earn college credit while in high school.
- Skill Certificates to document your ability to meet the standards set by industry.
- Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs): Click links above to engage in student leadership opportunities.
- Work-Based Learning to work with business, industry and community partners through
- Clinical work experiences, job shadows
- Internships and apprenticeships
Study, plan, and prepare for life after high school.
- Talk with your school counselor and discuss how CTE Pathways can be integrated as part of your SEOP as you plan for your life after high school.
- Check out the Parent-Student Guide to help you understand how to connect from high school to college and career.
- Read what students are saying about CTE.
Your future employers are waiting for you.
They need your skills, they need your talents, they need your ideas, they need your knowledge, they need your ambition, and they need your experience to help them succeed, to be competitive, and to further advance into the 21st century.
