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HIGH SCHOOLWhat should you know!
Georgia Career Information System
High School ProgramsEducational Options after High
SchoolWoodstock High School
See the “Student Services Staff” page for counselors and e-mail addresses!
GOAL
•Participants will receive information regarding the transition from middle school to high school and the importance of career planning in this transitional period.
Objectives:• Students/Parents will understand the
importance of career planning.• Students/Parents will receive information
regarding student educational options after high school.
• Students/Parents will become familiar with high school programs at the local high school.
• Students/Parents will be exposed to the Georgia Career Information System and how this system can assist students in planning for their future.
Georgia Career Information System (GCIS)
• Is a comprehensive career planning program that provides high-quality, accurate, and current information.
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High School Clubs/Organizations
• Career/Technology Student Organizations– Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for students who have chosen
Business and Information Technology as a career focus– DECA for students who have chosen marketing as a career focus– Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) for students who
have chosen Family and Consumer Science as a career focus– Skills USA VICA for students who have chosen Trade and Industry or Health and
Medical as a career focus– GA Technology Student Association (GA TSA) for students who have chosen
technology education as a career focus– Vocational Opportunities Club of America (VOCA) for students who participate in
Project Success to learn leadership skills and gain experience in the world of work.– Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) for students who have chosen
Health and Medical Technology as a career focus
High School Clubs/Organizations
• Drama Club• Journalism• National BETA Club (academic)• National Honor Society (academic)• National Technical Honor Society
(academic/career)• Governor’s Honor Program (academic)For more information about these organizations go to:www.nhs.us/www.betaclub.orgwww.nvths.orgwww.doe.k12.ga.us/support/sss/ghp.asp
High School Athletics
Athletic eligibility:
Earning College Credit in HS
• Advance Placement (AP)-students can exempt classes or acquire advanced standing in college classes through participation in the College Board advance placement program
• Joint Enrollment-allows students to earn college credit. • Dual Enrollment-HOPE allows students to simultaneously
earn technical college and high school credit • Dual Enrollment-ACCEL allows students to simultaneously
earn degree program credit and high school credit.• Articulated Credit-allows students who successfully
complete an approved articulated course at the secondary school to have advanced standing/credit in postsecondary technical college programs.
HOPE hours begin once a student attempts hours, even while in high school!
additional information, go to:http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html (Advance Placement)http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2004/accel_summary.pdf (Dual Enrollment-ACCEL)http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2004/hope_highlights.pdf (HOPE changes)
Other important programs you should know about…• Tech Prep• Work-based Learning Programs
– Field Trips– Job Shadowing– School-based Enterprise– Entrepreneurial Ventures– Internship/Practicum– Clinical Experiences– Cooperative Education– Youth Apprenticeship
Go to www.doe.k12.ga.us for more information
What level of education do students need to reach their career goal?
Options after high school …educational exploration
Postsecondary education and/or training is
becoming more and more important when preparing for future
employment.
The fact is...
• By 2010, more than 42 percent of job growth in the economy will require a vocational certificate, associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or higher.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The fact is...
• Between 2000 and 2010, jobs that require an associate’s degree are projected to grow at a much faster rate than the average of all jobs: 21.7% v. 15.2%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The fact is...• Six of the ten fastest
growing jobs from 2002 to 2010 require some form of postsecondary education, and this trend will continue.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
February 2004 Monthly Labor Review.
Network systems and data communication analysts/4-year degree
Physician Assistant/4-year degree
Medical records and health information technician/2-year degree
Computer software engineers, applications/4-year degree
Computer software engineers, system software/4-year degree
Physical Therapist Assistants/2-year degree
Two-year degree or more
• University of Georgia (Research)• Georgia Southern University (Regional)• State University of West Georgia (Senior)• Atlanta Metropolitan College (Two-year)
NOTE: Board of Regents requirements for admissions to these institutions are different with each level.
Technical Colleges
Atlanta Technical College
West Georgia Technical College
DeKalb Technical College
Griffin Technical College
Gwinnett Technical College
North Metro Technical College
Lanier Technical CollegeGeorgia Department of Technical and Adult
Education (DTAE)
http://www.dtae.org/
http://www.gsfc.org
Special Purpose Schools
International School of Skin and Nail Care
Southeastern School of Aeronautics
Bauder College
Brown College of Court Reporting and Medical Transcription
Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Services
National Center of Paralegal Training
Executive Travel Institution
Georgia Driving Academy
ASVAB-Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery
GCIS has a military file that will relate civilian jobs to military life.
ApprenticeshipsBricklayers
Carpenters
Cement Mason
Electricians
Heating/Cooling
System Mechanics
Heavy Equipment Operators
Ironworkers
Plumbers/Pipe fitters
Roofers
Welders
Georgia HOPE Scholarship
• Be a high school graduate• Maintain a 3.0 average on a 4.0 scale in college
prep core curriculum classes (16 units in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language); maintain a 3.2 average on a 4.0 scale in Career/Technology core curriculum classes (14 units in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies)
• Students are limited to 190 quarter hours or 127 semester hours including Dual Enrollment-HOPE, Dual Enrollment-ACCEL and Joint Enrollment at technical colleges.
May, 2004. Georgia Student Finance Commission
www.gsfc.org
Georgia HOPE Grant
• Be a high school graduate• Award for tuition, book allowance of
$150 per quarter, and HOPE-approved mandatory fees.
• Students are limited to 190 quarter hours or 127 semester hours including Dual Enrollment-HOPE, Dual Enrollment ACCEL and Joint Enrollment at technical colleges.
NO MINIMUM GRADE AVERAGE REQUIREMENT