Kevin Siegel

Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Career Education and Work13.1 Career Awareness & Preparation-A. Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes.-B. Relate careers to personal interests, abilities and aptitudes.-F. Analyze the relationship between career choices and career preparation opportunitiesThis slide explains the PA Career Education and Work Standards addressed in this presentation.

Explain to the students the goals of career education and why each of the items above are important.2CAREERSIn this presentation, 5 career choices are highlighted:Aerospace engineerFashion designerCEOVeterinarianEnvironmental Technician

View each video and text information about each career, and at the end of this presentation you will select one occupation you think sounds interesting.

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VeterinarianEnvironmental TechnicianFashion DesignerAerospace Engineer

To view a video of any of these careers, click on the info box for that career.

4This slide shows the 5 careers highlighted within this presentation. Explain to the students that they can click on the Info buttons to view any of the videos in any order.AEROSPACE ENGINEEREducation: Degree in aerospace engineering or aeronautics engineering. Some schools offer aerospace as a subspecialty within mechanical, industrial or systems engineering programs.Average Annual Earnings: $83,6202004 Workforce: 76,0002004-2014 Job Growth: 7.9%Link: Junior Engineering Technical Society (www.jets.org)

6This slide accompanies the preview slide to give further information on the particular career choice. Encourage students to view this information carefully and to view suggested link.FASHION DESIGNEREducation: A fine arts program in fashion design will offer you the design, sewing and marketing skills you'll need.Average Annual Earnings: $68,4302004 Workforce: 17,0002004-2014 Job Growth: 5.9%Link: International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives (www.iacde.com)

8This slide accompanies the preview slide to give further information on the particular career choice. Encourage students to view this information carefully and to view suggested link.

CEOInternational Association of Clothing Designers and Executives

9This slide shows the video of the CEO career choice. At this point students can just browse the videos in any order.

AEROSPACE ENGINEER

5This slide shows the video of the aerospace engineer career choice. At this point students can just browse the videos in any order.VETERINARIANEducation: At least 6-8 years of post-secondary school. The minimum requirement of most veterinary colleges is 2 years of pre-veterinary study at a university. Your chances of admission are better if you start with a bachelor's degree.Average Annual Earnings: $76,3202004 Workforce: 61,0002004-2014 Job Growth: 16.4%Link: American Veterinary Medical Association (www.amva.org)

12This slide accompanies the preview slide to give further information on the particular career choice. Encourage students to view this information carefully and to view suggested link.

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN

13This slide shows the video of the environmental technician career choice. At this point students can just browse the videos in any order.

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIANEducation: Strong background in the natural and applied sciences -- physics, biology, ecology, microbiology, geology and chemistry. Soil science and environmental law can be useful as well.Average Annual Earnings: $37,4802004 Workforce: 31,0002004-2014 Job Growth: 16.1%Link: Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov)

14This slide accompanies the preview slide to give further information on the particular career choice. Encourage students to view this information carefully and to view suggested link.

WHICH ONE DO YOU LIKE?Pick a career of the five shown that looks interesting to you and that you might want to pursue.

Write a paragraph explaining why you think you might like this career and which of your interests (from you interest inventory you took earlier) match up with this career.

Click to sun to the return to first slide15Please read this to students in the initial PowerPoint that you show to the students (preferably after the first slide then go back to the first slide by clicking the button above).

Explain the writing assignment.

CITATIONSYouTube career videos:-Aerospace Engineer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5guH3m6D7q8-CEO video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jakiZQd4boM -Veterinarian video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=troe_CyH7vo -Environmental Technician video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2nktoJpk4s -Fashion Designer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP2Ktm5I5NE Bridges Choices Explorer: www.bridges.com PA Career Education & Work Standards: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/lib/stateboard_ed/CareerEducationWorkStandardsFinal.pdf