Career Pathways 101
Marcus SimmonsICC – Tech Prep Coordinator
2176 South Eason Blvd. Tupelo, MS 38804
Phone: 662.620.5136Email: [email protected]
Why Career Clusters? New Definition of Career Tech. Education
THEN NOW
Vocational Education Career Technical Education
For a Few Students For ALL Students
For a FEW jobs For ALL Careers
6 to 7 Programs Areas; Programs Up to 16 Clusters, 81 Path-ways; courses
In lieu of Academics Aligned with/SupportsAcademics
High School Focused High Schools and Post-secondary Partnerships
Definition – Career Cluster
• Each of the 16 Career Clusters is a grouping of careers and broad industries based on “common” knowledge and skills
• Each Career Cluster represents the knowledge and skills, both academic and technical, that all learners within the cluster should achieve.
16 Total Career Clusters
Mississippi’s 7 Career Clusters
Definition: Pathways• A Pathway is a sub-grouping of related careers and
broad industries with a Career Cluster based on “common” knowledge and skills. A subset of related occupations within a career cluster. Example: Food Processing and Production is a career pathway found within the Agriculture Career Cluster
• The Pathway represents the knowledge and skills, both academic and technical, necessary to pursue a full range of career opportunities with a Pathway – ranging from entry level to management.
Example Business, Management, & Administration Is the Career Cluster with several PathwaysListed under it.
Marketing
Management
Human Resources
Business Analysis
Definition: What is a Plan or Program of Study
• A sequenced listing of courses, both academic and CTE/degree major, that connects learners’ high school and post-secondary educational experiences.
• A set of course descriptions of the CTE/degree major courses based on knowledge and skill statements.
Handout included
Marketing
■ Coursework
Subject 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Advanced Coursework for Postsecondary Credit
Language Arts(9 credits)
English 9 English 10Speech
English 11 English 12 Tech PrepAdvanced Placement
Mathematics(6 credits)
Algebra I GeometryAlgebra II
Pre-CalculusTrigonometry
CalculusStatistics
Tech PrepAdvanced Placement
Science(6 credits)
Earth Science Biology Chemistry Physics Tech PrepAdvanced Placement
Social Studies(5 credits)
US History 11 American GovernmentEconomics
Tech PrepAdvanced Placement
Idaho Professional-Technical Education Classes
ME0100 Business EssentialsBE0310 Business Computer Applications I
ME0200 Marketing EconomicsME0300 Principles of MarketingME0400 Principles of Promotions
ME0350 Retail MerchandisingME0500 Principles of Management
ME0600 Business Ownership EntrepreneurshipME9900 Cooperative Education
Additional Requirements or Electives
World HistoryGeography
US History 10Art/Music/TheatrePE/HealthForeign Language
ME0340 Intro to International BusinessME0328 E-Commerce
ME0700 Marketing Education LabBE0410 Accounting I
Tech PrepAdvanced Placement
■ Extended Learning
School-BasedCareer DaysInternshipsSpeech Team
Career InterviewsJob ShadowingDebate Team
Career ResearchManage Fundraising Activity Senior Project
Service Learning ProjectStage Manager for School Play
BPADECA
Community-Based
Boy/Girl ScoutsVolunteer
Junior Achievement Part-Time Employment
MentorshipsParticipate in Youth Leadership Program
Organize a Fundraising EventParticipate in Chamber of Commerce
Components of the Career Pathways System
• Begin with the End in Mind• Programs of Study
– Build these programs of study together; secondary, post-secondary, businesses…
– Include all students– Include all occupations– Provide for Multiple entrances and exits.
Multiple Entrance and Exit Points – High School + Post-secondary
• High School + Bachelors• High School + Associates• High School + Associates +
Bachelors• High School + 1 year certificate• High School + Industry Certificate
Marcus SimmonsTech Prep Coordinator
Itawamba Community College2176 S. Eason Blvd.
Tupelo, MS 38804Phone: 662-620-5136
Email: [email protected] : 662-620-5102
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