Careers and Career Paths

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Where Will You Go After High School?

Let’s look at the 6 options…

What Are Your Options?

Further Education College

Hands-on education Lecture-styled lessons

University Lecture-styled lessons Path of specialization

(leads to graduate programs)

Private Training Specialized training

that you pay for

Direct to Workforce Military

Training paid Combat and supportive

roles Commitment of service

Apprenticing Training by a master Building skills to earn

certification Get a job –direct to

work/entrepreneurship

Your Careers…

Your Careers… Using your list of

careers that you are interested in/would like to do:

Think about and write down what you think the career path/education required is for this job

We will discuss as a class

An Overview…

Your 6 Options

University• Entry Requirements ~75+• 3-4 year undergraduate

programs• 2 years masters degree• 4 years doctorate• Higher wage-earnings for

comparable work• Lecture styled learning• Academically focused• Higher tuition fees than other

options of postsecondary education

College• Entry Requirements ~60+• 2-4 year diploma programs• Some schools/programs

allow for entry into university with partial credit

• Many career options• Lecture/hands-on styled

learning• Practical/experientially

focused• Moderate tuition fees –lower

than university

Private Training• Entry Requirements vary• Programs vary in length• Programs can be flexible with

training times and lengths• Career options are focused on

technical skills and services• Hands-on styled learning• Practical/experientially

focused• Moderate tuition fees –lower

than university

Canadian Armed Forces

• Entry Requirements based on physical and mental testing

• Multiple training programs based on skill-sets –all vary in length

• High academic scores can lead to university training paid by CAF

• Career options are mostly focused on technical skills or combat/support roles

• Hands-on styled learning• Practical/experientially focused• Requires commitment of at least

3-4 years.

Apprenticing in a Trade

• Gain apprenticeship through application (like a job)

• Apprenticeships vary in length, gaining hours of experience equivalent with industry standards

• Being an apprentice is a fulltime job

• Career options are focused on technical skills and services

• Hands-on styled learning• Practical/experientially focused• You earn an income while working

and learning

Direct to Workforce/Entr

epreneur• Start working for wages

immediately• Wide open –it will be what

you make it (good or bad)• Low success rate when

starting a business. -Takes a long time to become profitable

• Wages typically lower• Little training required,

experience is a must