Careers and Career Paths
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Careers and Career Paths
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Where Will You Go After High School?
Let’s look at the 6 options…
What Are Your Options?
Further Education College
Hands-on education Lecture-styled lessons
University Lecture-styled lessons Path of specialization
(leads to graduate programs)
Private Training Specialized training
that you pay for
Direct to Workforce Military
Training paid Combat and supportive
roles Commitment of service
Apprenticing Training by a master Building skills to earn
certification Get a job –direct to
work/entrepreneurship
Your Careers…
Your Careers… Using your list of
careers that you are interested in/would like to do:
Think about and write down what you think the career path/education required is for this job
We will discuss as a class
An Overview…
Your 6 Options
University• Entry Requirements ~75+• 3-4 year undergraduate
programs• 2 years masters degree• 4 years doctorate• Higher wage-earnings for
comparable work• Lecture styled learning• Academically focused• Higher tuition fees than other
options of postsecondary education
College• Entry Requirements ~60+• 2-4 year diploma programs• Some schools/programs
allow for entry into university with partial credit
• Many career options• Lecture/hands-on styled
learning• Practical/experientially
focused• Moderate tuition fees –lower
than university
Private Training• Entry Requirements vary• Programs vary in length• Programs can be flexible with
training times and lengths• Career options are focused on
technical skills and services• Hands-on styled learning• Practical/experientially
focused• Moderate tuition fees –lower
than university
Canadian Armed Forces
• Entry Requirements based on physical and mental testing
• Multiple training programs based on skill-sets –all vary in length
• High academic scores can lead to university training paid by CAF
• Career options are mostly focused on technical skills or combat/support roles
• Hands-on styled learning• Practical/experientially focused• Requires commitment of at least
3-4 years.
Apprenticing in a Trade
• Gain apprenticeship through application (like a job)
• Apprenticeships vary in length, gaining hours of experience equivalent with industry standards
• Being an apprentice is a fulltime job
• Career options are focused on technical skills and services
• Hands-on styled learning• Practical/experientially focused• You earn an income while working
and learning
Direct to Workforce/Entr
epreneur• Start working for wages
immediately• Wide open –it will be what
you make it (good or bad)• Low success rate when
starting a business. -Takes a long time to become profitable
• Wages typically lower• Little training required,
experience is a must