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Career Information...
What is a Career Area?
Most careers fall into one of several
career areas or families. Economic experts suggest that careers in the
21st century will center around 16 career areas. These are listed
below:
1. Agriculture and Natural Resources
2. Architecture and Construction
3. Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and
Communication Services
4. Business and Administration
5. Education and Training
6. Finance
7. Government and Public
Administration
8. Health Service
9. Hospitality and Tourism
10. Human Services
11. Information Technology
12. Law and Public Safety
13. Manufacturing
14. Retail/Wholesale Sales and
Service
15. Scientific Research and
Engineering
16. Transportation, Distribution and
Logistics
Choices in high school for students
include studies and experiences in a career area associated with one of
the career families.
TECH PREP blends high-level academic
and technical courses that are articulated and/or dual-enrolled with
courses at Danville Community College. This enables students to earn
college credits while still in high school and creates a smooth
transition to selected programs of study at Danville Community College
and other community colleges in Virginia.
For specific information related to
the career areas mentioned, please contact your school guidance
counselor. Career counseling provides students with the information
necessary to link education and work and to meet the challenges of
today.
All students are required to take a
strong academic core of courses in English/communications, mathematics,
science, and social studies regardless of career choice. In the junior
and senior year, courses become more career related when an area is
selected. These courses may be selected to help integrate career
plans. Certain courses will be identified as more related and helpful
in certain career areas. For example, if a student is pursuing a career
as a chef, French would be a wise selection for a foreign language. An
individual selecting a medical career would find Latin to be an
appropriate choice and an individual majoring in business would find
Spanish to be a more valuable choice.
What If I Decide To Change My Mind
After Making A Career Selection?
Many students and adults change their
mind as time and experiences occur. This plan is set up to allow for
choices. The program allows students to set educational and career
goals by a means of determining the appropriate courses along that
pathway. As interests and goals change, you are allowed to make
changes. At no time is anyone locked into any decision. Movement
between areas is allowed. However, decisions made later in high school
could result in additional course work in the future. Therefore, it is
helpful to remain in an area if possible.
For more
information, contact Christy Yaple
at (434) 797-8520 or by email
at
cyaple@dcc.vccs.edu.
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