Career Paths

Career paths are clusters of occupations/careers that are grouped because many of the people in them share similar interests and strengths. All paths include a variety of occupations that require different levels of education and training. Selecting a career path provides you with an area of FOCUS, along with FLEXIBILITY and a VARIETY of ideas to pursue.

Are Career Paths Designed For Me?
Career Paths are for ALL STUDENTS. By selecting a career path, you can prepare for the future, regardless of your interests, abilities, talents, or desired level of education. All paths have equal dignity.

How Can Career Paths Help Me?
Deciding on a career path can help you prepare for your future. The intent is not for you to decide on a specific occupation for the rest of your life, but to select a career path into which you can begin directing your energies. Identifying a career path can help you in selecting school courses, activities, and part-time employment. It can also help guide your participation in workplace readiness programs like job shadowing, internship, or cooperative education.

What If I Change My Mind?
A career path is not a permanent commitment. As you have new experiences, you will learn new things about yourself and may change career paths. If you decide on a new career path, you should discuss it with your counselor and adjust your future course selections in accordance with your new career direction.

What Career Paths Are Available?

• Arts and Communication -
  Occupations in this path are related to the humanities and the performing, visual, literary, and media arts. These include architecture, interior design, creative writing, fashion design, film, fine arts, graphic design and production, journalism, languages, radio, television, advertising, public relations, and more.
   
• Business, Management, and Technology -
  Occupations in this path are related to the business environment. These include entrepreneurship, sales, marketing, computer information systems, finance, accounting, personnel, economics, management, and more.
   
• Health Services -
  Occupations in this path are related to the promotion of health and the treatment of disease. These include pharmacology, dentistry, nursing, veterinarian, physician, therapist, related technologies, and more.
   
• Human Services -
  Occupations in this path are related to economic, political and social systems. These include education, government, law and law enforcement, leisure and recreation, delivery, military, religion, child care, social services, personal services, and more.
   
• Industrial and Engineering Technology -
  Occupations in this path are related to the technologies necessary to design, develop, install, and maintain physical systems. These include engineering, manufacturing, construction, service, related technologies, and more.
   
• Natural Resources/Agriculture -
  Occupations in this path are related to the environment and natural resources. These include agricultural, earth sciences, environmental sciences, fisheries, forestry, horticulture, and wildlife. agricultural, earth sciences, environmental sciences, fisheries, forestry, horticulture, wildlife, and more.