HIGH SCHOOLWhat should you know!

Georgia Career Information System

High School ProgramsEducational Options after High

SchoolWoodstock High School

See the “Student Services Staff” page for counselors and e-mail addresses!

GOAL

•Participants will receive information regarding the transition from middle school to high school and the importance of career planning in this transitional period.

Objectives:• Students/Parents will understand the

importance of career planning.• Students/Parents will receive information

regarding student educational options after high school.

• Students/Parents will become familiar with high school programs at the local high school.

• Students/Parents will be exposed to the Georgia Career Information System and how this system can assist students in planning for their future.

Georgia Career Information System (GCIS)

• Is a comprehensive career planning program that provides high-quality, accurate, and current information.

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High School Clubs/Organizations

• Career/Technology Student Organizations– Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for students who have chosen

Business and Information Technology as a career focus– DECA for students who have chosen marketing as a career focus– Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) for students who

have chosen Family and Consumer Science as a career focus– Skills USA VICA for students who have chosen Trade and Industry or Health and

Medical as a career focus– GA Technology Student Association (GA TSA) for students who have chosen

technology education as a career focus– Vocational Opportunities Club of America (VOCA) for students who participate in

Project Success to learn leadership skills and gain experience in the world of work.– Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) for students who have chosen

Health and Medical Technology as a career focus

High School Clubs/Organizations

• Drama Club• Journalism• National BETA Club (academic)• National Honor Society (academic)• National Technical Honor Society

(academic/career)• Governor’s Honor Program (academic)For more information about these organizations go to:www.nhs.us/www.betaclub.orgwww.nvths.orgwww.doe.k12.ga.us/support/sss/ghp.asp

High School Athletics

Athletic eligibility:

Earning College Credit in HS

• Advance Placement (AP)-students can exempt classes or acquire advanced standing in college classes through participation in the College Board advance placement program

• Joint Enrollment-allows students to earn college credit. • Dual Enrollment-HOPE allows students to simultaneously

earn technical college and high school credit • Dual Enrollment-ACCEL allows students to simultaneously

earn degree program credit and high school credit.• Articulated Credit-allows students who successfully

complete an approved articulated course at the secondary school to have advanced standing/credit in postsecondary technical college programs.

HOPE hours begin once a student attempts hours, even while in high school!

additional information, go to:http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html (Advance Placement)http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2004/accel_summary.pdf (Dual Enrollment-ACCEL)http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2004/hope_highlights.pdf (HOPE changes)

Other important programs you should know about…• Tech Prep• Work-based Learning Programs

– Field Trips– Job Shadowing– School-based Enterprise– Entrepreneurial Ventures– Internship/Practicum– Clinical Experiences– Cooperative Education– Youth Apprenticeship

Go to www.doe.k12.ga.us for more information

What level of education do students need to reach their career goal?

Options after high school …educational exploration

Postsecondary education and/or training is

becoming more and more important when preparing for future

employment.

The fact is...

• By 2010, more than 42 percent of job growth in the economy will require a vocational certificate, associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or higher.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

The fact is...

• Between 2000 and 2010, jobs that require an associate’s degree are projected to grow at a much faster rate than the average of all jobs: 21.7% v. 15.2%

Bureau of Labor Statistics

The fact is...• Six of the ten fastest

growing jobs from 2002 to 2010 require some form of postsecondary education, and this trend will continue.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

February 2004 Monthly Labor Review.

Network systems and data communication analysts/4-year degree

Physician Assistant/4-year degree

Medical records and health information technician/2-year degree

Computer software engineers, applications/4-year degree

Computer software engineers, system software/4-year degree

Physical Therapist Assistants/2-year degree

Two-year degree or more

• University of Georgia (Research)• Georgia Southern University (Regional)• State University of West Georgia (Senior)• Atlanta Metropolitan College (Two-year)

NOTE: Board of Regents requirements for admissions to these institutions are different with each level.

Technical Colleges

Atlanta Technical College

West Georgia Technical College

DeKalb Technical College

Griffin Technical College

Gwinnett Technical College

North Metro Technical College

Lanier Technical CollegeGeorgia Department of Technical and Adult

Education (DTAE)

http://www.dtae.org/

http://www.gsfc.org

Special Purpose Schools

International School of Skin and Nail Care

Southeastern School of Aeronautics

Bauder College

Brown College of Court Reporting and Medical Transcription

Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Services

National Center of Paralegal Training

Executive Travel Institution

Georgia Driving Academy

ASVAB-Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery

GCIS has a military file that will relate civilian jobs to military life.

ApprenticeshipsBricklayers

Carpenters

Cement Mason

Electricians

Heating/Cooling

System Mechanics

Heavy Equipment Operators

Ironworkers

Plumbers/Pipe fitters

Roofers

Welders

Georgia HOPE Scholarship

• Be a high school graduate• Maintain a 3.0 average on a 4.0 scale in college

prep core curriculum classes (16 units in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language); maintain a 3.2 average on a 4.0 scale in Career/Technology core curriculum classes (14 units in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies)

• Students are limited to 190 quarter hours or 127 semester hours including Dual Enrollment-HOPE, Dual Enrollment-ACCEL and Joint Enrollment at technical colleges.

May, 2004. Georgia Student Finance Commission

www.gsfc.org

Georgia HOPE Grant

• Be a high school graduate• Award for tuition, book allowance of

$150 per quarter, and HOPE-approved mandatory fees.

• Students are limited to 190 quarter hours or 127 semester hours including Dual Enrollment-HOPE, Dual Enrollment ACCEL and Joint Enrollment at technical colleges.

NO MINIMUM GRADE AVERAGE REQUIREMENT