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Degrees & Certificates

Some Thoughts

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AA AS & Cert. TRANSFER Move on to an

upper level institution /

4 year university

WORK Enter the Workforce when YOU Graduate !

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Bachelors Degrees @ SF

BAS: Clinical Laboratory Science

Prepares students to enter the workforce as Clinical Laboratory Technologists or Medical Technologists

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Bachelors Degrees @ SF

BAS: Health Services Administration

Applicants to this BAS program should have an associate degree in a health-related discipline.

Health care is a business and, like every business, it needs good management to keep it running smoothly.

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Associate of Arts 36 General Education

Classes (Academic)

24 Electives (Degree Specific)

60 Total

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Associate of Science

15 General Education Classes

(Academic) 45 Professional Core

Classes

60Total

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Certificates Credit Credit Hour

Classes Classes Apply to

AS Degree Only Job

Specific Classes

P.S.A.V. Postsecondary

Adult Vocational Contact Hour

Classes Only Job

Specific Classes No GED or

Diploma needed

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Think About It!

How Long do you want to go to School ?

Are you ready for the academic challenge?

Do you have the Resources to pay for school?

What is the Forecast for the Career you want to enter?

Do you really understand the Career you are interested in?

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How Long do you want to go to School?

We live in a society, and especially our community, where a degree has always been stressed as the way to succeed. Education is important and forecasters predict that 80-85 percent of future jobs will require some post-secondary training, but that does not necessarily mean a bachelors degree.

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Workforce Trends

Unskilled Labor 60% 15%

Skilled/Technical 20% 65%

Professional 20% 20%

1950 NOW Workers have less supervision, so

more independence is required; businesses have more

automation, so more technical skills are required.

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A recent National Association of Manufacturers study found that 69 percent of businesses cited "inadequate basic employability skills" such as attendance, timeliness and work ethic as the most common reason for rejecting job applicants

• Job skills can also be called transferable skills. They are best acquired through

experience.

• Management and leadership job skills are some of the most transferable. Leadership can

mean training other employees, leading teams, and providing motivation. It can also mean you have taken initiative to start new programs or improve your work

environment. Being able to work independently is an excellent job skill to possess. If you do have managerial or supervisory experience, these transfer very well to other types of work

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Are you ready for the academic challenge?

Are you taking classes that prepare you for the academic challenge of getting into the career you wish to pursue? It’s easy to say you are going to be this or that, but is your commitment strong enough?

Not everyone has to take the academic route through post-secondary education.

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Your Program of Study

The AA has 24 elective credits. Use these wisely! Every AA degree track has certain pre-professional (prerequisite) courses that need to be taken before transfer.

Check your degree audit at eSantafe

Meet with a university advisor If you haven’t declared a major, now

is the time.

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Do you have the resources to pay for school?

Education can be pretty expensive, which is fine, because it’s worth it. Have you ever thought about getting some short term training, get a job, save some money and then go back to school? Maybe your employer sees you as a valuable employee and may pay for your school.

Have you asked your employer about assistance?

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What is the Forecast for the Career you want to do?

Make sure you check the projection for the career you are interested in. Every career is not projected to grow and you want to be sure your investment in education will pay off. There are many people who get trained in a particular career only to find out that jobs are not available when they graduate.

Fact: 1 out of 5 people that see a SF advisor about an AS degree already has a bachelors degree.

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Do you really understand the Career you are interested in?

Often students do not really understand what it takes to be successful at the career they choose. It is real easy to think you want to do something but do some research.

“Postsecondary success hinges on two factors: Academic skills and commitment that comes from career direction” - Kenneth Gray, Penn State University

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Do You Know What It Takes at This Level?

Many programs of study have “weed-out” measures in place

GPA Requirements Full-time / Part-time Be prepared for the

challenge, and your dreams can become reality

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Wages

Initial Earnings for 2009-10 Graduates/Completers with Full Time Employment in 2010. This is a state average.

H.S. Grads $20,924.00 F.C.S. Certificate $37,584.00 F.C.S. AS Degree $46,604.00 F.C.S. AA Degree $31,948.00 F.C.S. Bachelors $48,936.00 Univ. Bachelors $36,412.00 Univ. Masters $56,772.00 Univ. PhD $65,008.00

F.C.S.= Florida College System These salaries may be viewed online at:

http://www.fldoe.org/fetpip/initqtrearn.asp

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Do a Little Research

Here are some useful websites:

• National Occupational Employment Statisticshttp://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.toc.htm

• Florida’s Labor Market:Salarieshttp://www.labormarketinfo.com/library/oes.htm

• Growing or Shrinkinghttp://www.labormarketinfo.com/library/ces.htm

• Career training at SF: http://www.sfcollege.edu/careers/

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DEAD END?

AS Degrees and Certificates are not dead-end. Attending school after graduation is not impossible.

Continuing your education will provide avenues for advancement in most careers.

Technological advancement will require that you continue to enhance your skills to remain competitive in the job market.

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"Never follow your passion, but by all means bring it with you." -Mike Rowe

Doesn’t it seem strange that we can have a shortage of skilled labor, a crumbling infrastructure, and rising unemployment? How did we get into this fix? Are we lazy? Our society has slowly redefined what it means to have a “good job.” The portrayals in Hollywood and the messages from Madison Avenue have been unmistakable. “Work less and be happy!” For the last thirty years we’ve been celebrating a different kind of work. We’ve aspired to other opportunities. We’ve stopped making things. We’ve convinced ourselves that “good jobs” are the result of a four year degree. That’s bunk. Not all knowledge comes from college. Skill is back in demand. Steel toed boots are back in fashion. And Work Is Not The Enemy.

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What Should YOU Do? Explore as many options as possible Make sure you look at all alternatives Prepare by taking challenging classes Research occupations Shadow someone in a field of interest Volunteer Visit the Career Resource center Explore Your Personality

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Bottom Line Success is enhanced by education, but it is

not a guarantee. YOU can be very successful with a minimum

amount of education if you are sharp and work hard.

A little research and preparation now can lead to a lifetime of career success and happiness.

Everyone is not academically oriented and the AS’s and Certificates provide great options.

YOU CONTROL YOUR OWN DESTINY!!

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More Info?

If you would like more information about options Santa Fe has to offer:

Contact: Tom Mason Phone: (352) 395-5361 eMail: [email protected] Come By: Charles R. Perry Construction Institute

Building O Room 127