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Lesson 03: Post-Secondary Education/Training
Objective: Develop an education plan that includes short and long-term
goals, high school program of study, and postsecondary/career goals.
Directions: Complete the following activities on one word document. Save this
document to your computer. Please label the activity and task clearly. Use the
Browse or Find function to attach, and then click on Submit to upload your
document for grading.
Introduction
Many people find it difficult to determine what career courses they want to
pursue after high school or if they want to go to take any courses at all. Many
just want to get a job so they can support themselves and financially help their
family. Then, there are those individuals who know what they want and go for
it! Just as there are many stories, there are many educational and training
paths an individual may pursue that lead to a successful career. In this lesson
you will learn how to close the door on your apprehension, learn about the
various options there are to higher education, and determine which option
[certification, apprenticeships, college, etc] best fits your needs. You will also
learn by visiting sites that provide a guide to help you develop an educational
plan of action that will lead you to your career pursuits.
Activity #1: Understanding your apprehension.
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Go to https://www.collegeboard.org/ and sign up to create your College
Board account.
Once you have confirmed your information, the web page MY
ORGANIZER will open. Under MAKE A PLAN, answer the five simple
questions to get a free step-by-step road map to college.
Familiarize yourself with the entire page, including the drop down menus at
the top of the page. Check out some of the students’ stories by clicking on
the “Student Profiles’ link in the Get Started drop down menu.
Next, select and view the video of one student’s full story.
Write a response to each of the following statements or questions and
provide at least one example in each of your paragraphs.
a. Compare your situation to the selected student’s situation, how you can
relate to their story? [cost, grades, responsibilities, etc]
b. What points of advice did they provide to help you through education
apprehension or struggles? Explain how his/her points of advice will
benefit you.
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Send a help request via an email or Facebook to at least three people that
you identified from Module One: High School, Be a Pain. For the purpose
of grading, create a list of people and write the content of your personal
request.
Before you move on to the next activity, click on the MAKE A PLAN tab
both you will lead you to the MY ORGANIZER page. On this page you will
see MY INFO tab on the left. Click and fill in the proper information to
record your Academic Progress.
Activity #2: Trade Schools, Apprenticeships & College
Career One Stop is another fantastic website that supplies the reader with an
enormous amount of information that will guide the researcher to finding a
career of his or her dreams and the education necessary to successfully
achieve that career. Open and read:
https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.asp
[Always read the entire page when opening each web page. Reading the
page from top to bottom provides you with information that will be useful in the
now and in the future.]
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Let’s begin by clicking on the tab FIND TRAINING.
In the FIND TRAINING AT A GLANCE box you will see three columns,
Types of training, Pay for training, and Find your path. For this activity we
will concentrate on the first column, Types of training. Open and read
through each bulleted topic.
Under each category answer the questions that follow:
a. High school equivalency:
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What are some of the benefits of acquiring a high school
equivalency?
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What high school equivalency exam does your state offer?
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What is the age requirement for your state?
b. Adult Basic Education [ABE]
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Explain why an individual would need to take adult basic education
classes.
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What does ABE classes are offered?
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Identify an ABE center near you.
c. Short-term training
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Explain the meaning of Short-term training.
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Provide three examples of where short-term training is provided in
your area and the skill that will be learned.
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College
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What are the two main types of college degrees? How long does it
take to complete each degree?
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You are to find a school that you are interested in attending.
Research to find the answers to the following questions/statements,
document your answers on a word document:
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As you search, take note of factors that are important to you. Some
of these may include:
Reputation of major or field of study
Location of school or facility
Cost of program or courses
Student body size
Faculty/student ratio
Availability of online or hybrid (mix of in-class time and
online/computer time) courses
Apprenticeship or internship, if applicable
Extracurricular opportunities (music, athletics, etc.)
Once you find a school that may be a good fit, search the school website, or
contact the admissions department to get answers to some of the questions
below:
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What are the basic admissions requirements? Do you need a certain
grade point average, test score, or other credential?
11. Does the school offer a part-time schedule for working adults?
12. Do they offer open admissions, which means anyone with a high
school diploma or high school equivalency can attend?
13. Can you take one course to get used to being in a classroom with
tests and homework to complete?
14. Are there special resources for adult learners?
15. What kinds of financial aid are available?
16. Check out the school’s affordability and value on the White House
College Scorecard
Certifications
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What is a certification?
How can I earn a certification?
Why would I want a certification?
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How do I find out about certifications in my field?
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Explain what you discovered about certification in your field of
interest?
e. Apprenticeships
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Explain the components of an apprenticeships program.
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What are the benefits of getting involved in an apprenticeship
program?
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Find one apprenticeship program in your area, explain the personal
criteria and contact information.
f. Internships
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Explain what internships are and how they are beneficial to the
intern and employer.
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Activity #3: Reflection – Now that you have completed this assignment, have
you changed your perspective about your post high school educational goals?
If so, first explain your original plan and then explain how you changed your
perspective about your post high school educational goals.
Use the Browse or Find function to attach your document, and then click on
Submit to upload your document for grading.
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