CAREER READY

  • Whether planning to enter the workforce before or after college, all students benefit from both a strong academic foundation and specialized technical skills. CTE pathway course sequences may be combined with required academic courses to assist students with their lifelong plan for learning.

    Be a Pathway Completer (Concentrator)

    Students who elect to concentrate in a CTE pathway will take a required sequence of courses and must earn at least three credits within a Career Cluster.  CTE pathways are developed in collaboration with business and industry partners and reflect the trends in current and emerging careers and the need for CTE lifelong learning. Students should work with their parents, counselors, career development coordinators, and teachers to identify their interests, abilities, talents and by researching the careers today, tomorrow and beyond…

HEALTH CARE CAREERS

  • Health Care professionals provide health care treatment and advice based on formal training and experience. The field includes those who work as a medical doctor, physician assistant, veterinarian, veterinary technician, veterinary assistant, pharmacist, pharmacy technician, medical assistant, nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, dentist, midwife, psychologist, or who perform services in allied health professions. A health professional may also be an expert in public health or community health.

     

    FIRST HAND LOOK AT HEALTH CARE CAREERS

     

    CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

    A CNA’s primary responsibilities are to ensure patient comfort, thereby removing some of the burden shouldered by RNs and LPNs who provide more advanced care.

    Courses Available:

    • Health Science I and II
    • Nursing Fundamentals

     

    PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

    Pharmacy Technicians are often responsible for receiving prescription requests, checking medications, labeling bottles, maintaining patient profiles, preparing insurance claims, operating dispensing systems, stocking shelves, and many other roles.

    Courses Available:

    • Health Science I and II
    • Pharmacy Technician I and II

LIFE READY

  • JOB INTERVIEW SKILLS

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    Alison Doyle is the job search expert for The Balance Careers, and one of the industry's most highly-regarded job search and career experts.
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    Updated July 09, 2019

    Acing an interview is a science as much as it is an art, and it requires diligent preparation along with the ability to be at ease in the interview room. It's also that you be comfortable and confident in discussing why you are the best fit for a role. (Links to an external site.)

    Interviewing is a skill in and of itself, one in which your ability to interact with the interviewer and to articulate your thoughts are factors that are just as important in getting the job as are the qualifications listed on your resume. Here is a list of interview skills that will help you get hired. (Links to an external site.)

    Interview Preparation

    Winging it is never worth it. Not only will your interviewer see right through it, but your answers (and your self-confidence) will seriously suffer if you neglect to properly prepare. (Links to an external site.) You should dedicate at least an hour to your preparation.
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