What Are They?

• Clusters of occupations/careers that are grouped because many people in them share similar interests and strengths.
• All paths include a variety of occupations that require different levels of education and training.
• Click here to view recommended courses for each Career Pathway.

Benefits of Career Paths...

• Provide a plan for all students, regardless of their interests, abilities, talents or levels of education.
• Provide all students with areas of focus, along with flexibility and a variety of ideas to pursue as they make decisions regarding course selection.
• Provide all students with an understanding of how their classes relate to their career goals, thus increasing their classroom interest and achievement.
• Help parents and other adults better assist students as they discuss careers and select courses.

How Can Parents and Other Interested Adults Help?

• Help students identify interests, abilities and talents by discussing strengths with them.
• Share information about careers and work experiences.
• Arrange for students to talk with people about careers that are of interest.

How Can I Decide Which Career Path Best Fits Me?

• Start by thinking about yourself and your interests and strengths.
• Consider the possible careers in each path.
• Decide which career path best fits your interests and strengths.
• Select courses that are related to your career path.
• Click here to view recommended courses for each Career Pathway.

What If Students Change Their Minds?

• A career path choice is not a permanent commitment.
• As students have new experiences, they learn new things about themselves and many change career paths. If they decide on a new career path, they can discuss it with their counselors and adjust future course selections accordingly.

What Steps Are Involved In Making A Career Path Decision?

• Identify interest, abilities, and talents.
• Consider the possible careers in each path compared to your interests, abilities, and talents.
• Decide which career path seems to fit best.
• Select courses that are related to the career path chosen.

Click here to view recommended courses for each Career Pathway.

Arts & Communication

• Are you...
  • Creative
  • Imaginative
  • Innovative
  • Original
  • Good at Communicating Ideas
• Possible Careers:
  • Communications Occupations
  • Performing Arts Occupations
  • Visual Arts Occupations

See your counselor for more information on Career Paths and course selections.

Click here to view recommended courses for each Career Pathway.

Business, Management, & Technology

• Are you able to...
  • Lead
  • Organize
  • Plan Activities for Others
  • Talk with People
  • Work with Numbers or Ideas
  • Carry Through with an Idea
  • Anticipate What is Expected
• Possible Careers:
  • Executive, Administrative, & Managerial Occupations
  • Marketing & Sales Occupations
  • Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical
  • Computer, Mathematical, & Operations Research Occupations

See your counselor for more information on Career Paths and course selections.

Click here to view recommended courses for each Career Pathway.

Health Services

• Are you interested in...
  • Helping People Get/Stay Well
  • How the Body Works
  • Observing and Noting Changes in Patients
• Possible Careers:
  • Health Services Occupations
  • Health Assessment & Treating Occupations
  • Health Diagnosiing Practitioners
  • Health Technologists & Technicians

See your counselor for more information on Career Paths and course selections.

Click here to view recommended courses for each Career Pathway.

Human Services/Transportation

• Are you...
  • Friendly, Open, and Outgoing
  • Understanding and Cooperative
  • Good at Solving Problems
  • Interested in Making Things Better for Others
• Possible Careers:
  • Legal Careers
  • Religious Occupations
  • Social Scientists & Urban Planners
  • Educational Occupations
  • Food & Beverage Preparation & Service Occupations
  • Personal, Building, & Ground Service Occupations
  • Protective Service Occupations
  • Transportation & Material Moving Occupations
  • Social & Recreational Occupations

See your counselor for more information on Career Paths and course selections.

Click here to view recommended courses for each Career Pathway.

Industrial & Engineering Technology

• Are you...
  • Mechanically Inclined
  • Practical
  • Good with Your Hands
  • Good at Building Things
  • Interested in Knowing How Things Work
• Possible Careers:
  • Engineers
  • Architects & Surveyors
  • Plant & Systems Operators
  • Technologists, Except Health
  • Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers
  • Metalworking and Plastics-Working
  • Printing Occupations
  • Construction Trades Occupations

See your counselor for more information on Career Paths and course selections.

Click here to view recommended courses for each Career Pathway.