Career Pathways 101

Marcus SimmonsICC – Tech Prep Coordinator

2176 South Eason Blvd. Tupelo, MS 38804

Phone: 662.620.5136Email: mgsimmons@iccms.edu

Why Career Clusters? New Definition of Career Tech. Education

THEN NOW

Vocational Education Career Technical Education

For a Few Students For ALL Students

For a FEW jobs For ALL Careers

6 to 7 Programs Areas; Programs Up to 16 Clusters, 81 Path-ways; courses

In lieu of Academics Aligned with/SupportsAcademics

High School Focused High Schools and Post-secondary Partnerships

Definition – Career Cluster

• Each of the 16 Career Clusters is a grouping of careers and broad industries based on “common” knowledge and skills

• Each Career Cluster represents the knowledge and skills, both academic and technical, that all learners within the cluster should achieve.

16 Total Career Clusters

Mississippi’s 7 Career Clusters

Definition: Pathways• A Pathway is a sub-grouping of related careers and

broad industries with a Career Cluster based on “common” knowledge and skills. A subset of related occupations within a career cluster.  Example:  Food Processing and Production is a career pathway found within the Agriculture Career Cluster

• The Pathway represents the knowledge and skills, both academic and technical, necessary to pursue a full range of career opportunities with a Pathway – ranging from entry level to management.

Example Business, Management, & Administration Is the Career Cluster with several PathwaysListed under it.

Marketing

Management

Human Resources

Business Analysis

Definition: What is a Plan or Program of Study

• A sequenced listing of courses, both academic and CTE/degree major, that connects learners’ high school and post-secondary educational experiences.

• A set of course descriptions of the CTE/degree major courses based on knowledge and skill statements.

Handout included

Marketing

■ Coursework

Subject 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Advanced Coursework for Postsecondary Credit

Language Arts(9 credits)

English 9 English 10Speech

English 11 English 12 Tech PrepAdvanced Placement

Mathematics(6 credits)

Algebra I GeometryAlgebra II

Pre-CalculusTrigonometry

CalculusStatistics

Tech PrepAdvanced Placement

Science(6 credits)

Earth Science Biology Chemistry Physics Tech PrepAdvanced Placement

Social Studies(5 credits)

US History 11 American GovernmentEconomics

Tech PrepAdvanced Placement

Idaho Professional-Technical Education Classes

ME0100 Business EssentialsBE0310 Business Computer Applications I

ME0200 Marketing EconomicsME0300 Principles of MarketingME0400 Principles of Promotions

ME0350 Retail MerchandisingME0500 Principles of Management

ME0600 Business Ownership EntrepreneurshipME9900 Cooperative Education

Additional Requirements or Electives

World HistoryGeography

US History 10Art/Music/TheatrePE/HealthForeign Language

ME0340 Intro to International BusinessME0328 E-Commerce

ME0700 Marketing Education LabBE0410 Accounting I

Tech PrepAdvanced Placement

■ Extended Learning

School-BasedCareer DaysInternshipsSpeech Team

Career InterviewsJob ShadowingDebate Team

Career ResearchManage Fundraising Activity Senior Project

Service Learning ProjectStage Manager for School Play

BPADECA

Community-Based

Boy/Girl ScoutsVolunteer

Junior Achievement Part-Time Employment

MentorshipsParticipate in Youth Leadership Program

Organize a Fundraising EventParticipate in Chamber of Commerce

Components of the Career Pathways System

• Begin with the End in Mind• Programs of Study

– Build these programs of study together; secondary, post-secondary, businesses…

– Include all students– Include all occupations– Provide for Multiple entrances and exits.

Multiple Entrance and Exit Points – High School + Post-secondary

• High School + Bachelors• High School + Associates• High School + Associates +

Bachelors• High School + 1 year certificate• High School + Industry Certificate

Marcus SimmonsTech Prep Coordinator

Itawamba Community College2176 S. Eason Blvd.

Tupelo, MS 38804Phone: 662-620-5136

Email: mgsimmons@iccms.eduFax : 662-620-5102