HELPING YOU EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE

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1 What s Your Plan? HELPING YOU EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE Plan It, Do It We have the questons, you have the answers. Makng Money Learn where to look to make the money you want. Learn to fnd the career that matches all your desres. Career Clusters A tool to help you explore your nterests, target career areas and plan your future. Lfe After Hgh School Educaton after hgh school s a must-do, and there are a lot of optons for you: on-the-job tranng, apprentceshps, communty colleges, the mltary and four-year colleges and unverstes.

2 Career Clusters Wthn the sx Career Paths are 16 Career Clusters to further help wth career exploraton and career plannng. It s recommended that you select a Career Cluster of nterest before or durng hgh school to shape your plans for coursework. As a hgh school student, choosng a Career Cluster s about selectng an area for deeper exploraton, not lockng n a lfe-long career plan. Arts, A/V Technology and Communcatons Audo and Vdeo Technology and Flm Journalsm and Broadcastng Prntng Technology Telecommuncatons Performng Arts Vsual Arts Informaton Technology Network Systems Web and Dgtal Communcatons Programmng and Software Development Informaton Support and Servces Marketng Marketng Management Professonal Sales Merchandsng Marketng Communcatons Marketng Research Busness Management and Admnstraton General Management Human Resources Management Busness Informaton Management Admnstratve Support Operatons Management Fnance Securtes and Investments Busness Fnance Bankng Servces Insurance Accountng 1 Arts & Communcaton Creatve Path Busness, Management & Technology Busness Path Health Scence Botechnology Research and Development Therapeutc Servces Dagnostcs Servces Health Informatcs Support Servces Health Servces Health Path Essental Knowledge & Sklls Academc Foundatons Ethcs & Legal Responsbltes Systems Leadershp & Teamwork Informatonal Technology Applcatons Employablty & Career Development Problem Solvng & Crtcal Thnkng Safety, Health & Envronmental Communcatons Techncal Sklls Natural Resources Agrculture Nature Path Industral & Engneerng Technology Buldng & Fxng Path Human Servces Helpng Path Career Path Agrculture, Food and Natural Resources Agrbusness Systems Anmal Systems Food Products and Processng Systems Natural Resources and Envronmental Servce Systems Power, Structural and Techncal Systems Plant Systems Check It Out! Transportaton, Dstrbuton and Logstcs Transportaton Operatons Logstcs, Plannng and Management Servces Warehousng and Dstrbuton Center Operatons Faclty and Moble Equpment Mantenance Transportaton Systems and Infrastructure Plannng, Management and Regulaton Health, Safety and Envronmental Management Sales and Servces Career Cluster Career Pathway Scence, Technology, Engneerng and Mathematcs Engneerng and Technology Scence and Math Manufacturng Producton Manufacturng Producton Process Development Health, Safety and Envronmental Assurance Qualty Assurance Mantenance, Installaton and Repar Logstcs and Inventory Control Archtecture and Constructon Desgn and Pre-Constructon Constructon Mantenance and Operatons Human Servces Early Chldhood Development and Servces Counselng and Mental Health Servces Famly and Communty Servces Personal Care Servces Consumer Servces Hosptalty and Toursm Restaurants and Food and Beverage Servces Recreaton, Amusement and Attractons Travel and Toursm Lodgng Government and Publc Admnstraton Publc Management and Admnstraton Governance Natonal Securty Foregn Servce Plannng Revenue and Taxaton Regulaton Law, Publc Safety, Correctons and Securty Correcton Servces Emergency and Fre Management Servces Securty and Protectve Servces Law Enforcement Servces Legal Servces Educaton and Tranng Admnstraton and Admnstratve Support Professonal Support Servces Teachng and Tranng Career Pathways When you are ready to narrow thngs even further, there are two to seven Career Pathways wthn each Career Cluster. The Career Pathways can help you n two ways. Frst, f you re sure about your Career Cluster of nterest, you could select a Career Pathway of nterest and hone your plans that much more. Second, explorng the sklls and occupatons n each pathway can gve you a better understandng of the cluster and whether t s a good match for you.

3 Makng Money and Lvng Your Dreams Whether you have known snce the frst grade that you want to be a doctor or you have no dea what work you mght do after hgh school, takng a closer look at the careers n your communty can be a great beneft. How much do people wth that career make a year? Are people hrng n ths feld now, and do they expect to be hrng n the future? How many openngs are expected n the area? What are the best payng, most avalable jobs n the state and n your regon? The Mssour Economc Research and Informaton Center offers wonderful nformaton about all manner of jobs n our state. You can fnd the answers to these and other questons at the Mssour Connectons webste, or the MERIC webste, Whle you are explorng career optons, remember to go beyond my Top the vrtual. Nothng compares wth the frst-hand nformaton you can get by talkng wth someone n your Career Cluster of nterest. Partcpate n job shadowng or an nternshp, complete a project at school that smulates work n your chosen feld, volunteer n your communty for frst-hand exploraton, or take a hands-on career educaton course related to your career nterests. $ 1000 At the same tme, t s very mportant to consder the knd of lfe you would lke to lve. What do you expect to have, and what do you expect to do when you are an adult? There are many resources avalable on the Internet and through your local lbrary to help you estmate expenses, plan a budget and fgure out whether the job you expect to have matches the lfestyle you want. One such webste s avalable through the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas at wealth/ndex.cfm 5Occupaton / Career Salary Range Job Avalablty and Outlook _ $ 800 $ 600 $ 400 $ 200 $ 0 $385 Hgh school dropout What s a Week Worth? $540 Hgh school graduate, no college $649 Some college or Assocate s Degree $953 Bachelor s Degree and hgher PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE. You need to thnk about what you expect your lfe to be lke n 10 to 15 years. Does your chosen career path and potental job prospects match those expectatons? Many young people expect to get marred and rase ther own famly. When you thnk about your future career, thnk about the lfe that you want to go along wth t and whether your career plans wll match your expected fnancal needs and desres. Dg nto the data. What do you expect as a startng job when you fnsh your educaton, and where do you hope to wnd up n your career? The data for the needs of a famly of four comes from MERIC s Self-Suffcency data for Monteau County, a medan county for the state of Mssour n Weekly ncome data s based on annual ncome dvded nto 12 four-week months. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Amercan Communty Survey (2008) and Mssour Department of Economc Development (2007) Ths document produced by: The Mssour Department of Elementary and Secondary Educaton, Offce of College and Career Readness and The Mssour Center for Career Educaton. For nformaton about career educaton n Mssour, call (573) For nformaton about orderng or prntng ths document, contact MCCE at (660) The Department of Elementary and Secondary Educaton does not dscrmnate on the bass of race, color, natonal orgn, sex, dsablty, or age n ts programs and actvtes. Inqures related to Department programs and to the locaton of servces, actvtes, and facltes that are accessble by persons wth dsabltes may be drected to the Jefferson State Offce Buldng, Cvl Rghts Complance (Ttle VI/Ttle IX/504/ADA/Age Act), 5th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, Jefferson Cty, MO ; telephone number or Relay Mssour DESE /08 $716 Meetng the Needs of a Famly of Four A famly of four needs at least $716 a week to pay for basc needs n an average Mssour county. Ths covers mnmal expenses for housng, chldcare, food, transportaton, health care, taxes and telephone. Average Weekly Earnngs 2

4 Career Interest Survey Crcle each tem that matches your personalty. Wrte the number n the hexagon at the top and fnd your top three clusters. >> PAGE 5 that I lke: >> PAGE 11 that I lke: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: 1. Learn how thngs grow and stay alve. 2. Make the best use of the earth s natural resources. 3. Hunt and/or fsh. 4. Protect the envronment. 5. Be outdoors n all knds of weather. 6. Plan, budget and keep records. 7. Operate machnes and keep them n good repar. 1. Self-relant 2. Nature lover 3. Physcally actve 4. Planner 5. Creatve problem solver 1. Math 2. Lfe Scences 3. Earth Scences 4. Chemstry 5. Agrculture 1. Read and follow blueprnts and/or nstructons. 2. Pcture n my mnd what a fnshed product looks lke. 3. Work wth my hands. 4. Do work that requres precse results. 5. Solve techncal problems. 6. Vst and learn from beautful, hstorc or nterestng buldngs. 7. Follow logcal, step-by-step procedures. 1. Curous 2. Good at followng drectons 3. Pay attenton to detal 4. Good at vsualzng possbltes 5. Patent and persstent 1. Math 2. Draftng 3. Physcal Scences 4. Constructon Trades 5. Electrcal Trades, Heat, Ar Condtonng and Refrgeraton, or Technology Educaton >> PAGE 16 that I lke: >> PAGE 17 that I lke: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: 1. Use my magnaton to communcate new nformaton to others. 2. Perform n front of others. 3. Read and wrte. 4. Play a muscal nstrument. 5. Perform creatve, artstc actvtes. 6. Use vdeo and recordng technology. 7. Desgn brochures and posters. 1. Creatve and magnatve 2. Good communcator / good vocabulary 3. Curous about new technology 4. Relate well to feelngs and thoughts of others 5. Determned / tenacous 1. Art / Graphc Desgn 2. Musc 3. Speech and Drama 4. Journalsm / Lterature 5. Audo-Vsual Technologes 1. Perform routne, organzed actvtes but can be flexble. 2. Work wth numbers and detaled nformaton. 3. Be the leader n a group. 4. Make busness contact wth people. 5. Work wth computer programs. 6. Create reports and communcate deas. 7. Plan my work and follow nstructons wthout close supervson. 1. Organzed 2. Practcal and logcal 3. Patent 4. Tactful 5. Responsble 1. Computer Applcatons / Busness and Informaton Technology 2. Accountng 3. Math 4. Englsh 5. Economcs >> PAGE 6 that I lke: >> PAGE 18 that I lke: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: 1. Communcate wth dfferent types of people. 2. Help others wth ther homework or to learn new thngs. 3. Go to school. 4. Drect and plan actvtes for others. 5. Handle several responsbltes at once. 6. Acqure new nformaton. 7. Help people overcome ther challenges. 1. Frendly 2. Decson maker 3. Helpful 4. Innovatve / nqustve 5. Good lstener 1. Language Arts 2. Socal Studes 3. Math 4. Scence 5. Psychology 1. Work wth numbers. 2. Work to meet a deadlne. 3. Make predctons based on exstng facts. 4. Have a framework of rules by whch to operate. 5. Analyze fnancal nformaton and nterpret t to others. 6. Handle money wth accuracy and relablty. 7. Take prde n the way I dress and look. 1. Trustworthy 2. Orderly 3. Self-confdent 4. Logcal 5. Methodcal or effcent 1. Accountng 2. Math 3. Economcs 4. Bankng / Fnancal Servces 5. Busness Law >> PAGE 7 that I lke: >> PAGE 15 that I lke: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: 1. Be nvolved n poltcs. 2. Negotate, defend and debate deas and topcs. 3. Plan actvtes and cooperate wth others. 4. Work wth detals. 5. Perform a varety of dutes that may change often. 6. Analyze nformaton and nterpret t to others. 7. Travel and see thngs that are new to me. 1. Good communcator 2. Compettve 3. Servce-mnded 4. Well-organzed 5. Problem solver 1. Government 2. Language Arts 3. Hstory 4. Math 5. Foregn Language 1. Work under pressure. 2. Help sck people and anmals. 3. Make decsons based on logc and nformaton. 4. Partcpate n health and scence classes. 5. Respond quckly and calmly n emergences. 6. Work as a member of a team. 7. Follow gudelnes precsely and meet strct standards of accuracy. 1. Compassonate and carng 2. Good and followng drectons 3. Conscentous and careful 4. Patent 5. Good lstener 1. Bologcal Scences 2. Chemstry 3. Math 4. Occupatonal Health 5. Language Arts 3 WHAT REFLECTS YOUR PERSONALITY? CIRCLE EACH ONE.

5 >> PAGE 8 that I lke: >> PAGE 9 that I lke: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: 1. Investgate new places and actvtes. 2. Work wth all ages and types of people. 3. Organze actvtes n whch other people enjoy themselves. 4. Have a flexble schedule. 5. Help people make up ther mnds. 6. Communcate easly, tactfully and courteously. 7. Learn about other cultures. 1. Tactful 2. Self-motvated 3. Works well wth others 4. Outgong 5. Slow to anger 1. Language Arts / Speech 2. Foregn Language 3. Socal Scences 4. Marketng 5. Food Servces 1. Care about people, ther needs and ther problems. 2. Partcpate n communty servces and/or volunteerng. 3. Lsten to other people s vewponts. 4. Help people be at ther best. 5. Work wth people, preschool to old age. 6. Thnk of new ways to do thngs. 7. Make frends wth dfferent knds of people. 1. Good communcator / good lstener 2. Carng 3. Non-materalstc 4. Intutve and logcal 5. Non-judgmental 1. Language Arts 2. Psychology / Socology 3. Famly and Consumer Scences 4. Fnance 5. Foregn Language >> PAGE 19 that I lke: >> PAGE 10 that I lke: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: 1. Work wth computers. 2. Reason clearly and logcally to solve complex problems. 3. Use machnes, technques and processes. 4. Read techncal materals and dagrams and solve techncal problems. 5. Adapt to change. 6. Play games and fgure out how they work. 7. Concentrate for long perods wthout beng dstracted. 1. Logcal / analytcal thnker 2. See detals n the bg pcture 3. Persstent 4. Good concentraton sklls 5. Precse and accurate 1. Math 2. Scence 3. Computer Technology / Computer Applcatons 4. Communcatons 5. Graphc Desgn 1. Work under pressure or n the face of danger. 2. Make decsons based on my own observatons. 3. Interact wth other people. 4. Be n postons of authorty. 5. Respect rules and regulatons. 6. Debate and wn arguments. 7. Observe and analyze people s behavor. 1. Adventurous 2. Dependable 3. Communty-mnded 4. Decsve 5. Optmstc 1. Language Arts 2. Psychology / Socology 3. Government / Hstory 4. Law Enforcement 5. Frst Ad / Frst Responder >> PAGE 12 that I lke: >> PAGE 20 that I lke: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: 1. Work wth my hands and learn that way. 2. Put thngs together. 3. Do routne, organzed and accurate work. 4. Perform actvtes that produce tangble results. 5. Apply math to work out solutons. 6. Use hand and power tools and operate equpment and machnery. 7. Vsualze objects n three dmensons from flat drawngs. 1. Practcal 2. Observant 3. Physcally actve 4. Step-by-step thnker 5. Coordnated 1. Math-Geometry 2. Chemstry 3. Trade and Industry courses 4. Physcs 5. Language Arts 1. Shop and go to the mall. 2. Be n charge. 3. Make dsplays and promote deas. 4. Gve presentatons and enjoy publc speakng. 5. Persuade people to buy products or to partcpate n actvtes. 6. Communcate my deas to other people. 7. Take advantage of opportuntes to make extra money. 1. Enthusastc 2. Compettve 3. Creatve 4. Self-motvated 5. Persuasve 1. Language Arts 2. Math 3. Busness Educaton / Marketng 4. Economcs 5. Computer Applcatons >> PAGE 13 that I lke: >> PAGE 14 that I lke: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: Actvtes that I lke to do: Personal qualtes that descrbe me: 1. Interpret formulas. 2. Fnd the answers to questons. 3. Work n a laboratory. 4. Fgure out how thngs work and nvestgate new thngs. 5. Explore new technology. 6. Experment to fnd the best way to do somethng. 7. Pay attenton to detals and help thngs be precse. 1. Detal-orented 2. Inqustve 3. Objectve 4. Methodcal 5. Mechancally nclned 1. Math 2. Scence 3. Draftng / Computer- Aded Draftng 4. Electroncs / Computer Networkng 5. Techncal classes / Technology Educaton 1. Travel. 2. See well and have quck reflexes. 3. Solve mechancal problems. 4. Desgn effcent processes. 5. Antcpate needs and prepare to meet them. 6. Drve or rde. 7. Move thngs from one place to another. 1. Realstc 2. Mechancal 3. Coordnated 4. Observant 5. Planner 1. Math 2. Trade and Industry courses 3. Physcal Scences 4. Economcs 5. Foregn Language Wrte the number of tems that match your personalty and nterests n the hexagon at the top of each block. Then compare clusters and fnd your top three. FIND THE CLUSTERS THAT MATCH YOU THE MOST. Ths survey does not make any clams of statstcal relablty and has not been normed. It s ntended for use as a gudance tool to generate dscusson regardng careers and s vald for that purpose. Source: Adapted from the Gudance Dvson Survey, Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Educaton (2005) The Career Clusters Interest Inventory s beng used wth permsson of: States Career Clusters Intatve, 2008, 4

6 Agrculture, Food and Natural Resources Natural Resources Agrculture - Natural Resources and Envronmental Servce Systems - Power, Structural and Techncal Systems - Food Products and Processng Systems - Agrbusness Systems - Anmal Systems - Plant Systems Chemcal Techncan Envronmental Complance Assurance Manager Envronmental Samplng Techncan Fsheres Manager Forest Manager Hazardous Materals Handler Meteorologst Polluton Preventon and Control Manager Agrcultural Technologst Bochemstry Technologst Equpment Parts Manager Farm Equpment Mechanc Global Postonng System Techncan Remote Sensng Specalst Bacterologst Bochemst Bochemstry Technologst Food and Drug Inspector Food and Fber Engneer Food Scentst Meat, Poultry, Fsh Cutters and Trmmers Mcrobologst Natural Resources and Envronmental Servce Systems Power, Structural and Techncal Systems Food Products and Processng Systems Ag. Commodty Broker.... $32-104K Conservaton Scentst $20-51K Farm or Ranch Manager... $38-74K GPS Techncan... $21-42K Landscape Worker... $15-27K Veternaran.... $40-83K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Agrcultural Commodty Broker Agrcultural Economst Agrcultural Loan Offcer Agrcultural Products Buyer Internatonal Agr-Marketng Specalst Agrbusness Systems Anmal Breeder Anmal Genetcst Anmal Nutrtonst Aquaculturst Artfcal Breedng Technologst Farm or Ranch Manager Veternaran Veternary Techncan Anmal Systems Aquaculturst Botanst Farm or Ranch Manager Forester Landscape and Groundskeepng Workers Plant Breeder and Genetcst Sol and Water Specalst Tree Surgeon Plant Systems 5

7 Educaton and Tranng Human Servces - Admnstraton and Admnstratve Support - Professonal Support Staff - Teachng and Tranng College Presdent College Dean Currculum Developer Educaton Admnstrator Instructonal Meda Desgner Lbraran Prncpal Superntendent Audologst Counselor Parent Educator Psychologst Socal Worker Speech-Language Pathologst Admnstraton and Admnstratve Support Professonal Support Servces College Admnstrator... $43-95K College Professor... $30-89K Prncpal... $51-79K Psychologst... $33-60K Secondary Teacher... $28-46K Teacher Ade... $12-20K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Career Educaton Teacher College Professor Communty College Instructor Elementary Teacher Ade Hgh School Teacher Human Resource Traner Mddle School Teacher Preschool or Kndergarten Teacher Preschool Ade Teachng and Trannga 6

8 Government and Publc Admnstraton Human Servces - Governance - Regulaton - Foregn Servce - Publc Management and Admnstraton - Revenue and Taxaton - Natonal Securty - Plannng Assocaton Executve Drector Cty Manager Chamber of Commerce Executve Drector Court Admnstrator Court Clerk Foundaton Executve Drector Program Admnstraton Offcer Assessor Internal Revenue Investgator Revenue Agent Tax Attorney Tax Examner Ar Defense Artllery Combat Engneer Combat Arcraft Plot Cryptographer Electronc Warfare Operatons Infantry Feld Artllery Intellgence / Counterntellgence Agent Mssle and Space Systems Specal Forces Publc Management and Admnstraton Revenue and Taxaton Natonal Securty Ambassador... $25-120K Cty Admnstrator... $25-100K Code Inspector... $28-46K Legslatve Ade... $30-50K Lobbyst... $20-80K Tax Examner $25-54K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Assstant, Deputy or Chef of Staff Legslator Legslatve Ade Lobbyst Polcy Advsor Ambassador Admnstratve Foregn Servce Offcer Consular Offcer Dplomatc Courer Economc Foregn Servce Offcer Poltcal Foregn Servce Offcer Census Clerk Chef of Vtal Statstcs County Clerk Economc Development Coordnator Global Imagng Systems Specalst Avaton Safety Offcer Bank Examner Cargo Inspector Code Inspector Electon Supervsor Immgraton Offcer Governance Foregn Servce Plannng Regulaton 7

9 Hosptalty and Toursm Human Servces - Restaurants and Food and Beverage Servces - Recreaton, Amusement and Attractons - Travel and Toursm - Lodgng Baker Chef Counter Servce Frst Lne Supervsor Food and Beverage Manager General Manager Manager of Food Preparaton and Servng Workers Conservator Equpment and Faclty Mantenance Event Planner Museum Techncan Museum, Zoo or Aquarum Exhbt Developer Parks and Garden Ranger Recreaton Worker Restaurants and Food and Beverage Servces Recreaton, Amusement and Attractons Chef... $18-40K Event Planner... $24-44K Food Servce Manager... $36-64K Park Ranger... $28-37K Recreaton Worker... $14-23K Travel Agent... $19-35K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Drector of Sales and Marketng Event Planner Interpreter Tour Gude Transportaton Specalst Travel Agent Travel and Toursm Food and Beverage Manager General Manager Laundry Attendant PBX Operator Reservatons Supervsor Valet Attendant Lodgng 8

10 Human Servces Human Servces - Early Chldhood Development and Servces - Counselng and Mental Health Servces - Famly and Communty Servces - Personal Care Servces - Consumer Servces Chldcare Faclty Drector Chldcare Worker Nanny Parent Educator Preschool Teacher Teacher Ade Marrage Therapst Marrage, Chld and Famly Counselor Mental Health Counselor Socologst Substance Abuse Socal Worker Vocatonal Rehabltaton Counselor Chld, Famly and School Socal Worker Clergy Communty Food Servce Worker Communty Housng Servce Worker Geratrc Servce Worker Socal and Human Servces Assstant Vocatonal Rehabltaton Servce Worker Early Chldhood Development and Servces Counselng and Mental Health Servces Famly and Communty Servces Cosmetologst / Har Dresser... $13-26K Fnancal Advsor.... $24-71K Ftness Traner... $15-28K Massage Therapst... $16-40K Mental Health Counselor $29-55K Socal Worker... $24-43K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Ftness Traner Funeral Drector Hardresser, Har Stylst, Cosmetologst Massage Therapst Skn Care Specalst Personal Care Servces Consumer Advocate Customer Servce Representatve Fnancal Advsor Insurance Representatve Investment Broker Consumer Servces 9

11 Law, Publc Safety, Correctons and Securty Human Servces - Emergency and Fre Management Servces - Securty and Protectve Servces - Law Enforcement Servces - Correcton Servces - Legal Servces Dspatcher Emergency Medcal Techncan Emergency Management and Response Coordnator Frefghter Forest Frefghter Hazardous Materals Responder Paramedc Certfed Securty Offcer Computer Securty Specalst Forensc Scence Techncan Industral Esponage Securty Loss Preventon Assstant Securty and Fre Alarm Systems Installer Securty Guard Anmal Control Offcer Bomb Techncan Chld Support Crmnal Investgator Federal Marshall Park Ranger Polce and Patrol Offcer Emergency and Fre Management Servces Securty and Protectve Servces Law Enforcement Servces Attorney... $54-135K Correctonal Offcer... $23-28K Fre Fghter... $22-51K Paralegal.... $25-42K Paramedc... $18-34K Patrol Offcer.... $22-43K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Case Manager Correctons Offcer Probaton and Parole Offcer Transport Offcer Youth Servces Worker Correcton Servces Arbtrator Attorney Court Reporter Judge Law Clerk Legal Assstant Medator Paralegal Legal Servces 10

12 Archtecture and Constructon Industral & Engneerng Technology - Desgn and Pre-Constructon - Constructon - Mantenance and Operatons Archtect Cvl Engneerng Techncan Computer-Aded Drafter Cost Estmator Landscape Archtect Mechancal Engneer Surveyor Brck Mason Carpenter Constructon Laborer Constructon Manager Electrcan Glazer Heatng, Ar Condtonng and Refrgeraton Mechanc or Installer Manager of Constructon Trades and Extracton Workers Mllwrght Panter Paper Hanger Ppeftter Plumber Roofer Welder Brck Mason Carpenter Constructon Laborer Constructon Manager Electrcal and Electroncs Reparer Electrcan Glazer Heatng, Ar Condtonng and Refrgeraton Mechanc or Installer Hghway Worker Manager of Constructon Trades and Extracton Workers Mllwrght Operatng Engneer Panter Paper Hanger Ppeftter Plumber Welder Archtect... $43-81K Carpenter.... $24-50K Constructon Manager... $39-78K Cost Estmator... $34-64K HVAC Installer / Reparer... $23-45K Plumber... $29-60K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Desgn and Pre-Constructon Constructon Mantenance and Operatons 11

13 Manufacturng Industral & Engneerng Technology - Manufacturng Producton Process Development - Mantenance, Installaton and Repar - Logstcs and Inventory Control - Health, Safety and Envronmental Assurance - Qualty Assurance - Producton Desgn Engneer Electroncs Engneer Engneerng Techncan Labor Relatons Manager Precson Inspector Purchasng Agent Supervsor Bolermaker Computer Installer or Reparer Electrc Motor Reparer Industral Facltes Manager Instrument Calbraton and Reparer Laser System Techncan Major Applance Reparer Plumber Power Tool Reparer Dspatcher Freght, Stock and Materal Mover Logstcan Materal Handler Qualty Control Techncan Traffc, Shppng and Recevng Clerk Manufacturng Producton Process Development Mantenance, Installaton and Repar Logstcs and Inventory Control Freght or Stock Mover... $15-27K Industral Producton Manager. $47-86K Laser System Techncan... $22-40K Machnst... $23-39K Safety Engneer... $39-68K Welder.... $21-34K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Envronmental Specalst Occupatonal Health and Safety Specalst Operatons Research Analyst Safety Engneer Calbraton Techncan Inspector Lab Techncan Process Control Techncan Qualty Control Techncan Assembler Industral Producton Manager Machne Operator Machnst Manager or Supervsor Model Maker Tool and De Maker Welder Health, Safety and Envronmental Assurance Qualty Assurance Producton 12

14 Scence, Technology, Engneerng and Mathematcs Industral & Engneerng Technology - Engneerng and Technology - Scence and Math Chemcal Engneer Cvl Engneer Electrcal Engneer Engneerng Manager Envronmental Engneer Hazardous Waste Techncan Industral Engneer Mnng Engneer Nuclear Engneer Power Systems Engneer Qualty Techncan Atmospherc Scentst CAD Operator Chemst Demographer Economst Envronmental Scentst Geologst Lab Techncan Math Teacher Research Techncan Scence Teacher Techncal Wrter Zoologst Chemst... $36-69K Electrcal Engneer... $48-79K Engneerng Manager... $70-107K Hazardous Waste Techncan... $27-49K Lab Techncan... $19-35K Techncal Wrter... $36-62K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Engneerng and Technology Scence and Mathematcs 13

15 Transportaton, Dstrbuton and Logstcs Industral & Engneerng Technology - Transportaton Systems and Infrastructure - Logstcs, Plannng and Management Servces - Warehousng and Dstrbuton Center Operatons - Faclty and Moble Equpment Mantenance - Health, Safety and Envronmental Management - Transportaton Operatons - Sales and Servce Ar Traffc Controller Cvl Engneer Motor Vehcle Inspector Regonal Planner Regulator Surveyng and Mappng Techncan Urban Planner Internatonal Logstcs Logstcan Logstcs Analyst Logstcs Engneer Industral and Packng Engneer Laborer Materal Mover Shppng, Recevng and Traffc Clerk Stock Clerk Warehouse Manager Transportaton Systems and Infrastructure Logstcs, Plannng and Management Servces Warehousng and Dstrbuton Center Operatons Ar Traffc Controller... $66-111K Auto Body Reparer... $22-45K Auto Servce Techncan... $20-41K Cargo & Freght Agent... $27-45K Plot... $35-67K Truck Drver... $24-43K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Arcraft Mechanc Automoble Servce Techncan Auto Mechanc Automotve Body Reparer Bus and Truck Mechanc Desel Engne Mechanc Electrcal and Electroncs Reparer Moble Heavy Equpment Mechanc Industral Health and Safety Engneer Envronmental Complance Inspector Envronmental Scence and Protecton Techncan Safety Analyst Delvery Truck Drver Flght Engneer Plot Transportaton, Storage and Dstrbuton Manager Tractor-Traler Truck Drver Cargo and Freght Agent Casher Counter or Rental Clerk Customer Order Clerk Sales Manager Sales Representatve Faclty and Moble Equpment Mantenance Health, Safety and Envronmental Management Transportaton Operatons Sales and Servce 14

16 Health Scence Health Servces Cardology Technologst $22-42K Famly Practce Physcan.... $92-182K Pharmacst.... $73-95K Regstered Nurse... $37-57K Sonographer... $42-61K Medcal Transcrptonst... $30-39K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: - Botechnology Research and Development - Therapeutc Servces - Dagnostcs Servces - Health Informatcs - Support Servces Anesthesologst Athletc Traner Certfed Nurse Assstant Dental Assstant Dental Hygenst Dental Laboratory Techncan Dentst Detary Techncan Dettan or Nutrtonst Home Health Ade Lcensed Practcal Nurse Nurse Ade Occupatonal Therapst Optometrst Paramedc Pharmacst Pharmacy Assstant Pharmacy Techncan Physcal Therapst Physcal Therapy Assstant Therapeutc Servces Physcan Assstant Physcan (Famly and General Practce) Radaton Therapst Radologc Technologst Recreatonal Therapst Regstered Nurse Rehabltaton Counselor Respratory Therapst Speech-Language Pathologst Surgeon Surgcal Techncan Clncal Trals Research Coordnator Genetcst Lab Techncan Medcal Lab Technologst Medcal Scentsts Mcrobologst Research Assstant Toxcologst Botechnology Research and Development Health Care Admnstrator Health Educator Health Informaton Techncan / Admnstrator Medcal and Health Servces Manager Medcal Socal Worker Publc Health Socal Worker Medcal Transcrptonst Medcal Coder Health Informatcs Cardology Technologst Dagnostc Medcal Sonographer Nuclear Medcne Technologst Radologc Technologst Dagnostcs Servces Bomedcal / Clncal Engneer Envronmental Servces Facltes Manager Food Servce Hosptal Mantenance Engneer Industral Hygenst Medcal Equpment Reparer Support Servces 15

17 Arts, Audo-Vsual Technology and Communcatons Arts & Communcaton - Audo and Vdeo Technology and Flm - Journalsm and Broadcastng - Prntng Technology - Telecommuncatons - Performng Arts - Vsual Arts Anmator Audo Techncan Audo-Vsual Systems Techncan Computer Artst Sound Engneerng Techncan Vdeo Techncan Broadcast News Analyst Edtor Rado Announcer Reporter Staton Manager Wrter Desktop Publshng Specalst Prepress Techncan Press Operator Prnt Maker Audo and Vdeo Technology and Flm Journalsm and Broadcastng Prntng Technology Art Drector... $36-71K Graphc Desgner... $24-47K Multmeda Artst / Anmator... $32-83K Press Operator.... $19-36K Telecommuncatons Reparer.. $33-53K Wrter.... $22-48K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Central Offce Installer Electronc Home Entertanment Equpment Installer and Reparer Network Techncan Telecommuncatons Specalst Actor / Acrtess Agent or Busness Manager of Artsts, Performers and Athletes Choreographer Composer Drector Muscan Producer Professonal Athlete Snger Art Drector Artst Cartoonst Commercal Photographer Fashon Artst Fashon Desgner Floral Desgner / Florst Graphc Desgner Illustrator Interor Desgner Panter Sculptor Telecommuncatons Performng Arts Vsual Arts 16

18 Busness Management and Admnstraton Busness, Management & Technology - General Management - Busness Informaton Management - Human Resources Management - Admnstratve Support - Operatons Management Compensaton, Benefts and Job Analyss Specalst Corporate Traner Human Resources Manager OSHA/ADA Complance Offcer Personnel Recruter Admnstratve Assstant Communcatons Equpment Operator Data Entry Specalst Offce Manager Receptonst Stenographer Buyer / Planner Facltes Manager Inventory Manager Procurement Offcer Qualty Control Techncan Supply Chan Manager Human Resources Management Admnstratve Support Operatons Management Admnstratve Assstant... $26-42K Audtor... $33-67K Chef Executve Offcer... $65-165K Human Resources Manager.. $37-110K Management Analyst... $42-80K Sales Manager... $55-128K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Budget Analyst Busness Consultant Busness Operatons Specalst Prce Analyst Product Manager Busness Informaton Management Admnstratve Servces Manager Chef Executve Offcer Entrepreneur General Manager Management Analyst General Management 17

19 Fnance Busness, Management & Technology - Accountng - Securtes and Investments - Busness Fnance - Bankng Servces - Insurance Accountant Audtor Bookkeepng, Accountng and Audtng Clerk Fnancal Manager Investment Advsor Personal Fnancal Advsor Securtes, Commodtes and Fnancal Servces Sales Agents Tax Preparaton Controller Economst Fnancal Analyst Fnancal Examner Accountng Securtes and Investments Busness Fnance Accountant... $33-67K Actuary... $60-120K Credt Analyst... $29-58K Debt Counselor... $25-56K Loan Offcer... $29-67K Tax Preparaton... $18-33K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Bll and Account Collector Credt Analyst Debt Counselor Loan Offcer Operatons Manager Teller Actuary Adjuster Examner Insurance Appraser Underwrter Bankng Servces Insurance 18

20 Informaton Technology Busness, Management & Technology - Programmng and Software Development - Informaton Support and Servces - Web and Dgtal Communcatons - Network Systems Computer Programmer Computer Software Engneer Computer Systems Analyst Data Modeler Game Programmer Tester Computer and Informaton Systems Manager Computer Support Specalst Customer Lason Database Admnstrator Help Desk Specalst Informaton Systems Archtect Techncal Wrter Programmng and Software Development Informaton Support and Servces 3-D Anmator... $32-83K Database Admnstrator... $35-70K Informaton Systems Archtect. $65-110K Software Engneer... $47-88K Software Tester... $63-110K Web Desgner... $24-47K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Data Communcatons Analyst Informaton Systems Operator Informaton Technology Engneer Network Archtect Network Systems Analyst PC Support Specalst Telecommuncatons Network Techncan Network Systems 3-D Anmator Audo/Vsual Engneer Streamng Meda Specalst Vrtual Realty Specalst Web Desgner Webmaster Web and Dgtal Communcatons 19

21 Marketng Busness, Management & Technology - Marketng Management - Marketng Communcatons - Marketng Research - Professonal Sales - Merchandsng Brand Manager Customer Servce Representatve Intervewer Market Research Analyst Product Planner Advertsng / Marketng Manager Meda Buyer Publc Informaton Drector Publc Relatons Specalst Research Assstant Research Specalst Chef Executve Offcer Dstrbutor Entrepreneur Franchsee Propretor Small Busness Owner Marketng Research Marketng Communcatons Marketng Management Entrepreneur $20-70K Marketng Manager... $55-108K Publc Relatons Specalst... $26-55K Purchasng Agent... $30-60K Retal Sales Manager... $23-49K Web Systems Manager.... $70-130K For more nformaton about salares and job outlook n Mssour vst: Feld Representatve Real Estate Sales Agent Sales Engneer Sales Manager Sales Representatve Terrtory Representatve Professonal Sales Merchandse Buyer Purchasng Agent Purchasng Manager Retal Marketng Coordnator Merchandsng 20

22 Start wth the End n Mnd WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? 22 % LOSS 40 % LOSS 33 % LOSS 30 % LOSS 21 my Top The Thnnng Crowd Assocate s Degree (6) Bachelor s Degree (16) DECREASING PYRAMID OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. Currently n Mssour, only 2 n 10 nnth-grade students wll go on to complete a college degree by ther early 20s (wthn 150% tme for ther degree). Income trends show that educaton beyond hgh school s needed to earn a famlysupportng wage. For you and your famles, ths hghlghts the great mportance of the student, famly and teachers workng as a team. You should plan to take advantage of opportuntes such as Mssour s A+ Hgh Schools Program, whch offers free tuton to a one- or two-year postsecondary program for qualfed graduates of partcpatng schools. The Mssour Department of Hgher Educaton offers a wde range of resources on ts webste, dhe.mo.gov These resources aren t just for students gong on to college, though; the webste offers advce and fnancal ad nformaton, and also catalogs many one- and two-year programs, apprentceshps and other programs. Sources: Natonal Center for Hgher Educaton Management Systems (2008) For every 100 hgh school freshmen n Mssour wll earn ther hgh school dploma. 47 wll enter college. 32 wll stll be enrolled ther sophomore year. 22 wll earn a college degree by ther early 20s. Before you can connect the dots, you have to know... what the dots are. The frst one s you. Take the tme for an nterest survey. What do you lke? What are you good at? Wrte down your feelngs about dfferent jobs. You mght be surprsed what you learn about yourself. The next dot s educaton and tranng. The fact s, the number of jobs that requre only a hgh school dploma and pay a famly-supportng wage shrnks every year. An ncreasng number of jobs requre a four-year degree, but there are also good opportuntes n most of the Career Clusters for those who learn techncal sklls through communty colleges and apprentceshps. Area career centers across Mssour offer many programs to establsh an outstandng foundaton n your Career Cluster of nterest, regardless of your educatonal plans after hgh school. Regardless of how much educaton and 5School or College, and Program Lfe, t s all about you: Your personalty, your needs, your abltes, your relatonshps and your nterests. So how do you land the dream job that matches you? tranng you want after hgh school, many entry-level jobs requre about the same skll levels n Englsh, math and scence as four-year colleges. Wthn any Career Cluster, there are several optons after hgh school, ncludng a four-year college, communty college, apprentceshps, the mltary and on-the-job tranng. Follow ths model for your career: explore, plan, prepare. By makng plans now; explorng your career optons through after-school actvtes, job shadowng and the Internet; and connectng your hgh school educaton wth a career and further tranng, you get on a path to success.

23 Prep Your Personal Plan of Study Ths form s ntended to be used before you create or revse your Personal Plan of Study. It does not replace your local school s Personal Plan of Study documents. My Dream Job! What would be your personal dream job? What knd of preparaton (college, communty college, apprentceshp, professonal organzaton, certfcaton, workshop, etc.) would you need to land the job? If you were to look n your communty for a smlar job, what company could you contact for nformaton or to job shadow? The job: Preparaton: Job outlook: Average salary: Job shadow stes: My Hobbes, Interests and Actvtes What are your personal hobbes and nterests? What do you lke to do at school or away from school? What clubs or actvtes do you partcpate n at school? What knds of actvtes appeal to you? My Most Valuable Sklls My Responsbltes (home, chores, work and school) Career Clusters or Career Path of Interest Complete the Career Clusters Interest Survey on s 3 and 4. Career nterest surveys are also avalable at My Lfe and Career Goals Work Experences and Communty Servce Lst your work experences and communty actvtes. Also, lst communty actvtes or jobs n your communty that really nterest you. What needs do you see n your communty? How could you help meet these needs? The School Project I m Most Proud of Is... College or Tranng Program of Interest Identfy at least one college or tranng program that connects wth your personal career nterests and goals. Indcate where the college or program s located and lst the entrance requrements for ths college or program. Mssour Connectons Webste MssourConnectons.org Free nterest assessments and more. User ID: Password: Hgh School Graduaton Requrements 4 unts Communcaton Arts 3 unts Socal Studes 3 unts Mathematcs 3 unts Scence 1 unt ea. Fne Arts, Practcal Arts, Physcal Educaton 1/2 unt Health Educaton 1/2 unt Personal Fnance Local requrements: Career Path or Career Cluster Related Electves Gettng Ready... c Entrance exams c Portfolo of career-related school work c Lst of references wth contact nformaton c Job shadowng experences c Internshps or work related to your career of nterest c Student organzatons and clubs related to your career nterest c Letters of recommendaton c Transcrpt and record of GPA and attendance c Certfcatons (career readness, etc.) c Resumé 22

24 6 Thngs You Should Know About Career Plannng n Hgh School 1. Senor Year Math Many educatonal experts, ncludng the Southern Regonal Educaton Board, recommend that all hgh school senors take a math course. Mantanng math sklls requres practce, and the best way to get that practce s to contnue takng math courses. 2. Remedal Coursework More than a thrd of students contnung to the unversty or a communty college n Mssour must take remedal courses. Why pay for remedal classes that do not earn college credt? The best ways to avod remedaton are to enroll n rgorous hgh school courses and take entrance exams as early as possble, even as a junor or at the end of the sophomore year. 3. A+ Hgh School Program Many of Mssour s hgh schools take part n the A+ Hgh School program. Under ths program, qualfyng students can receve two years tuton at a Mssour publc communty college or techncal school. Check wth your school for nformaton. 4. Earnng College Credt There are many ways for students to earn college credt whle n hgh school. Whether through AP courses, dual credt courses or artculated credt for career educaton, many hgh schools offer multple opportuntes for students to earn college credt. Some students graduate wth a full semester of college credt or more. 5. Access Mssour Access Mssour s a statewde scholarshp program for students from low-ncome famles. The scholarshp program s avalable at most Mssour postsecondary schools and s transferable from one school to another. For more nformaton, vst the Department of Hgher Educaton webste at dhe.mo.gov. 6. Start Early Mssour publc schools encourage students to start plannng early. All Mssour eghth-grade students must complete a Personal Plan of Study. An annual Personal Plan of Study revew s a great opportunty to make sure your chld s course plannng matches ther career plans. Makng Plans and Meetng Goals Educaton Pays As a parent, one of the most mportant thngs you can do for your chld s to help them on the road to a successful, fulfllng career. Ths road can begn as early as your chld s comfortable, and should see your nvolvement at least by the eghth grade. Not only can you help your chld by provdng the example of your own career development, you can also help by workng to ensure that your chld s hgh school educaton equps your chld for the future and the workplace. Talk to your chld, the teachers and the counselors at the school and fnd out what happens nsde and outsde the classroom to help buld the sklls of the 21st century. When you talk to your chld and school staff, there are three key elements to keep n mnd: rgor, relevance and relatonshps. THE ROAD TO RICHES IS PAVED BY EDUCATION The more educaton you 13% have, the more money you are lkely to make and the less lkely you are to be unemployed, or so the data suggest. In 2008, Mssour workers age 25 to 64 wth a hgh school dploma earned an average of $25,909 per year, Unemployment Rates, % 2.1% 4.2% Rgor Rgorous studes are ntegral to a qualty educaton and preparaton for the 21st century workplace. Rgorous studes does not necessarly mean takng the hghest level academc coursework avalable. Rgorous classes challenge students, whatever the topc, and they engage students n applcaton of what has been learned. Relevant Students want to know how they wll use what they are learnng. And for good reason. It can help them later n lfe. Classes that apply academcs and course materal to real-lfe stuatons are more exctng and help students retan what they have learned even longer. Relatonshps Your chld craves relatonshps, and employers prze sklls n communcaton, teamwork and leadershp. Fnd out how your chld can buld ther sklls. Educatonal Attanment Less than hgh school graduate Hgh school graduate or GED Some college or Assocate Degree Bachelor s Degree or hgher Medan Earnngs n the Last 12 Months $31,152 whle those wth a bachelor s degree earned an average of $42,178 per year. Unemployment was more than twce as hgh for Mssourans who dd not complete hgh school than for those wth a hgh school dploma or GED credental. $18,479 $25,909 $45, FOR PARENTS and FAMILIES Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Amercan Communty Survey (2008) Note: Earnngs represented n 2008 nflaton-adjusted dollars