Debby Ford Marion County Board of Edcuation dford@marion.k12.ga PH: 229-649-2234

1. College and Career Ready Career Pathways Debby Ford Marion County Board of Edcuation dford@marion.k12.ga.us PH: 229-649-2234

3. Program Areas & Electives at MCMHS: • Agriculture • Business & Computer Science • Family & Consumer Sciences • Healthcare Science

4. MCHS AgriculturePathways at • Agricultural Mechanics • Basic Ag Science & Technology • Ag Mechanics I • Ag Mechanics II • Forestry & Natural Resources • Basic Ag Science & Technology • Forestry Science • Wildlife Management Other Courses offered include Horticulture.

5. AgricultureSkills Learned (only a few examples) • Welding • Electrical Wiring • Measurement • Small Engine Repair & Maintenance • Operating Hand Tools & Power Tools • Woodworking • Metal Working • Public Speaking • Management • Plant Production, Sales & Identification • Managing Wildlife & Forest Resources • WORK ETHICS AND SOFT SKILLS

6. Agricultural Engineer Forest Ranger Farm Manager Game Warden Agricultural Lab Tech Biological Scientist Electrician Welder Soil Conservationist Garden Center Manager Greenhouse Manager Entomologist Environmental Engineer Consulting Forester Construction Worker Brick Mason Game Warden Botanists Loggers Geologists Ag Educator Livestock Producers Veterinarian AgricultureCareers (only a few examples)

7. FFA

8. Healthcare Science Technology Pathway at MCHS • Therapeutic Services – Nursing • Introduction to Healthcare Science • Application of Therapeutic Services • Nursing Essentials • *Nursing Internship

9. Healthcare ScienceSkillsto Learn(only a few examples) • CPR / First Aid • Vital Signs • Transferring patients • Infection Control • Anatomy & Physiology • Direct patient care skills • WORK ETHICS AND SOFT SKILLS

10. Healthcare Science Careers (only a few examples of the over 200 types of careers) • Nursing • Medical Records Technician • Athletic Trainer • Cardiovascular Technician • Registered nurse • Pharmacist • EMT • Healthcare Administrator • Lab Technician • Radiographer • Physical Therapist • Speech Therapist • Respiratory Therapist • Pharmacist • Surgical Technician • Paramedic / EMT • Nutritionist • Radiologist • Sonographer • Veterinarian Technician

11. Business & Computer SciencePathway Available at MCHS • Administrative & Information Support • Computer Applications I • Computer Applications II • Business Communication and Presentation • Interactive Media • Computing in the Modern World • Fundamentals of Web Design • Advanced Web Design

12. Business & Computer ScienceSkills to Learn(only a few examples) • Keyboarding • Word Processing (letters, reports, tables) • Spreadsheets (rows & columns of info) • Databases (electronic filing cabinet) • Accounting & Finances • Web Design • WORK ETHICS AND SOFT SKILLS

13. Accountant Banking & Finance Clerical Worker Entrepreneur Manager Lawyer Receptionist Administrator CEO / CFO / CIO Information Technology Network Administrator Programmer Marketing & Retail Advertising Entrepreneur Programmer Loan officer Animator Office Manager Business & Computer ScienceCareers (only a few examples)

14. Future Business Leaders of America

15. Family & Consumer SciencesPathways at MCHS • Early Childhood Education • Introduction to Early Childhood Education (ECE) • Human Growth and Development in Early Childhood • Health, safety & Nutrition for Young Children • *ECE Internship • Nutrition & Food Science • Food, Nutrition and Wellness • Food, Nutrition through the Lifespan • Food Science

16. Family & Consumer SciencesSkills to Learn (only a few examples) • Working with Children • Establishing and Operating a Business • Interrupting Nutrition Information • Creating Consumer Information for Public Use • Food Planning, Preparation, Service • Counseling • WORK ETHICS AND SOFT SKILLS

17. Family & Consumer SciencesCareers (only a few examples) • Chef • Pharmaceutical Sales Person • Food Service Manager • Consumer Journalist • Nutritionist • Counselor • Consumer Credit Counselor • Financial Advisor • Human Services Worker • Educator • Teacher • Childcare Giver • Dietician • Sports Nutritionist • Marketing • Food Scientist/Researcher • Social Worker • Child Advocate • Counselor • Daycare Owner • School Psychologist

18. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

19. Pathway COMPLETER… Complete all 3 required courses of a pathway + Pass the End-of-Pathway Assessment = Receive a certificate from the state

20. You can be a completer in more than one pathway! Recommended – Complete at least one pathway and then “visit” other pathways to take one or more courses.

21. 4TH Science Credit • A student can earn the 4th Science Credit in these state approved courses… • Agriculture • Forest Science (Graduation) • Wildlife Mgt (Graduation) • Natural Resource Mgt (Graduation) • *General Horticulture & Plant Science (Graduation & Board of Regents) • Family & Consumer Sciences • *Food Science (Graduation & Board of Regents) • *Food & Nutrition Through the Lifespan (Graduation & Board of Regents) • Healthcare Science • Intro to Healthcare Science (Graduation) • Application of Therapeutic Services (Graduation)

22. Youth Apprenticeship (YAP) • Leave campus at specific, supervised times during the school day for the work site • Meet all criteria for program • Seniors Only • On track for graduation • School schedule allows • Align career interests with actual jobs • Complete all required documents • Trustworthy / Honest / Punctual / Organized

23. What do you want to be when you grow up? Education AFTER high school….. • 4 Year University • Technical Colleges • 2 Year Programs • Certificate Programs One or a mixture of all of the above!