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CAREER ACADEMIES


The Career Academies Program offers clusters of courses around specific career areas including Science & Technology, Health & Human Services, Visual Arts, and Business & Retailing. These academies focus on specific career oriented goals. Students can develop marketable job skills and become technically proficient while preparing academically for college or other post-secondary education. During the junior and senior year, this program provides clinical rotations to students in a variety of professions. It also requires internships for technical training and experience. These internships can occur during the summer months. Career Academies are available to students at all academic levels; Honors, CP2, and CP1. Interested students are required to take the Career Academies Exploration Course in the 10^th grade to prepare for advanced studies during the 11^th and 12^th grade. For more information, contact a guidance counselor.
Visual Arts Career Academy Health and Human Services Career Academy Business and Retailing Career Academy Science and Technology Career Academy
Career Academies Exploration Course
Course Number #70100 Grades 10-11 Multilevel ½ credit Prerequisite: None
In this course, students will prepare for in-depth academic and applied training they will experience in the Career Academies Program. Topics and current information from the rapidly advancing workplace will be used to acquaint students with the career options that will be available to them in the Career Academies Program. The academies are; Business, Retailing and Technology Academy, Science & Technology Academy, Health and Human Services Academy, and Visual Arts and Applied Technology. Students will explore their options within each academy and complete a realistic, personal assessment of their own values, passions, abilities, and goals. Subject matter will include personal interest inventories, job interview skills, resume writing, professional ethics, and professional workplace behaviors. Community speakers from various industries will be an integral part of this program. This course will prepare students for internship placements in the Academy Program. This course is a prerequisite for the Career Academy Program.