Career Planning for your Student!

1. Career Planning for your Student! Renae Oines – SFSD High School Career Coach

2. Oh the opportunity! • Apprenticeship or work-based learning opportunities • Full time college, university, technical institute • Military • Diploma or Certificate program • Part-time student/part-time employee • Full-time work • GAP year - Travel, Teach or work somewhere new

3. 2 year versus 4 year 2 year • HS Diploma/GED and placement exams for admission • Certificate/Diploma/Apprentice • AA/AAS • Career specific training • First come, first serve • Some programs are competitive 4 year • GPA and course requirements for admission • AA/Bachelor’s/Master’s/PHD • Strong academic emphasis • Can have application deadlines • Some programs competitive

4. Apprenticeship/Military/Diploma or Certificate • Apprenticeships are making a return • Combination of classroom and on-the-job training • Paid opportunity • Military • Viable option for job training • Variety of jobs available (ASVAB) • Diploma or Certificate • Smaller financial commitment • Shorter time commitment (3-9 months typically) • Training to perform specific job task

5. More Jumping Off Points! - Articulation Articulation facilitates student transfer of academic credit from one institution to another. AA ---> Bachelor’s Degree AAS ---> Bachelor’s Degree

6. What pays??? http://dlr.sd.gov/lmic/wages_educational_level.aspx

7. Financial Support • Full Tuition, fees, books - $6,500 over 4 years • Commit to 3 years of work - Can be used at technical school • Program specific - Can be used at private schools • Applications open Jan. 1, 2020 - Applications due upon enrollment

8. High School Exploration Job Shadow Course Exploration Internship Job Experience

9. Who can help? School Counselor - Trained in career development and exploration, knows student throughout high school, can account for academic and personal/social development, knowledgeable of all postsecondary options, referral source to other resources Career Coach - Trained in career development and exploration, district-wide employee, assists with programing (internship, campus visits, presentations, awareness) Career Advisor (DLR) - Trained in career development and exploration, focus on work-based learning experiences (internship and job shadow), can assist with individual needs as well (application completion, soft-skills, job search, etc.)

10. Online Resources Labor Market Information Center: http://dlr.sd.gov/lmic/default.aspx South Dakota Board of Regents - Articulation Agreements: https://www.sdbor.edu/administrative-offices/academics/Pages/Articulation.aspx Build Dakota: https://www.builddakotascholarships.com/ South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship: https://sdos.sdbor.edu/ Apprenticeships SD: https://www.starttodaysd.com/ South Dakota Job Services: www.southdakotaworks.org

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12. Contact: Renae Oines Career Coach Sioux Falls School District Renae.Oines@k12.sd.us CTE Academy - 605-367-5504