Career Education Courses

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• 5401-Career Connections (1/2 unit, Cr. 9) Career Connections is a required semester class for all freshmen designed to assist students in their successful transition into high school. This course will help students connect their high school classes with their future career goals. The students will learn about themselves through interest and aptitude assessments, and conduct career investigations including job trends and workplace opportunities. Students will explore the six career pathways/16 career clusters and research specific career interests in order to cre at career portfolios. Students will also strengthen their study skills and learn how to become effective citizens in the community. This class will fulfill the career education graduation requirement.
• 5500-Health Science Exploratory (1/2 unit, Cr. 10-11) The purpose of the course is to provide students with a realistic exposure to health careers, that they might pursue after graduation from high school. This experience will assist them in making an informed career choice. In addition this course is designed to provide students with a realistic look at the educational requirements for the various professions in an effort to encourage them to pursue a rigorous high school academic plan so they are prepared to be successful in post-high school education. This course will provide experiences in nursing the role of the physician, careers in rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, emergency medical services, diagnostic imaging, medical laboratory technology, health information technology, dietetics, and biomedical engineering. This course will only be offered if adequate enrollment and funding is available.
• 5220-Entrepreneurial Studies (3 units, Grade 12) The Entrepreneurial Studies program, located at Independence Center, is designed to assist students with the essentials of planning, starting, and operating a business of their own. Students will learn about the rewards and challenges of small business management, finance, human resources, technology, and management processes necessary for a successful business. Through classroom training, practical experience, and internships in Independence Center stores, students will gain the insight and confidence to help prepare for an entrepreneurial career. Students can earn college credit by taking this class if they meet all the eligibility requirements.
• 5600-Public Safety Exploratory (1/2 unit Gr. 10-12) This course introduces students to careers in criminal justice, law enforcement, fire protection, emergency response services and other related career areas. It will prepare students for application as seniors to a possible Center of Excellence in Public Safety or, as high school graduates, to police and/or fire academies. Students will learn about public safety careers through engagement in classroom and laboratory activities modeled after real-world work assignments, scenarios and problems. Strong emphasis will be placed on written and verbal communication skills, mathematics applications, problem solving, ethics, accountability and cultural diversity. Students will also learn how current courses they are taking apply to their future career aspirations. Professionals and postsecondary instructors will meet with students to discuss aspects of their respective careers and programs enabling students to make a more informed career choices. This course will only be offered if adequate enrollment and funding is available.
• 1811-Becoming a Teacher (1/2 unit, Cr. 11- 12) You have been sitting in a classroom for almost twelve years. Now it is time to see what it is like to be on the other side of the desk! This course explores a variety of aspects from the teaching profession. Areas of study include classroom culture, assessments, educational philosophies, classroom strategies and ethical issues in teaching. Classroom observations and visitations at various levels from elementary to secondary complete this look at education.
• 1812-Becoming a Teacher II: Cadet Teaching Academy (1 unit, Gr. 12) Prerequisites. Becoming a Teacher This course is for students interested in teaching careers as well as those students who want to expand their knowledge of educational professions. Areas of study will expand upon units previously covered in Becoming a Teacher and their real world applications. This course includes on-site experiences with current Independence School District classroom teachers and students, ranging from elementary to the secondary setting. Students will be responsible for transportation to and from the field study sites. This course will be offered second semester and will require two (2) blocks of a student schedule.