Description

This book supports developing an Individual Graduation Plan as outlined in “Career or College Pathway – Individual Graduation Plan.” The book is jam packed with information to assist parents and students in maximizing the opportunities during middle school and high school to plan a student’s pathway into the workforce, military, or college. 

Contains:

• The 16 National Career Clusters
• Salary based on educational level
• Estimated lifetime earnings by level of education
• Salaries and education level for over 100 occupations and certifications (from construction to professional sports)
• Salaries for over 50 STEM occupations and sample college curriculum for pathways in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
• Salaries, certifications, and descriptions for over 30 nursing occupations
• Complete listing of enlisted and commissioned military occupational groups
• Examples of students who pursued full scholarship college pathways, with sample résumés, and excerpts from their college essays 
• Step-by-step guidance on how to set goals, create opportunities, and plan pathways based on each student’s gifts, talents, and interests
• Comprehensive references, links, and index

The students who will benefit most from this book are students who either have aspirations for the future, or want to identify the type of career pathways in which they can earn a living and enjoy the work. If you are such a student, but find the reading difficult, then read a few pages at a time and begin with the chapters that reflect your aspirations the most. If your career pathway is not covered in the book, then focus on the basic information about how to choose your middle school and high school classes and how to take maximum advantage of the CTE/CTAE or college prep classes available in your school or school district.