Leadership Education III

1. Leadership Education III Chapter 2-2 Career Paths

2. Know the advantages of a technically oriented career path • Know the types of job classifications associated with technically oriented career paths • Know the earning potential of a technically oriented career path • Know different ways of pursuing a technically oriented career path Lesson Objectives

3. List three advantages of a technically oriented career path • Select job classifications commonly associated with technically oriented careers • Identify the earning potential of six different technically oriented careers • Describe technical training programs • Describe apprenticeship programs • Describe intern programs Samples of Behavior/Main Points

4. Some people follow career paths that require a college or university education. • Lesson 3 will cover these kinds of careers and the education you need to be successful in them. • But what if you don’t think college is right for you, at least at this point in your life? • You have many other options, as you’re about to learn.

5. Today you’ll learn about technically oriented career paths that focus on mastering technical skills and do not require a college or university education. • You’ll learn about the advantages of a technically oriented career path, different jobs available, the earning potential of this kind of career path, and ways to pursue a technically oriented career path.

6. Today we’ll cover the following topics: • The advantages of a technically oriented career path • Job classifications associated with technically oriented career paths • The earning potential of a technically oriented career path • Four ways to pursue a technically oriented career path LESSON OVERVIEW

7. Based on what you’ve read in previous lessons, which factors do you think a person should consider in deciding whether to choose a technically oriented career or one that involves getting a college degree first? Discussion

8. A technically oriented career path is a career path focused on mastering technical skills that do not require a college or university education. • A technically oriented career path has at least three important advantages: • It provides a way to earn a good living without spending time and money pursuing a college education. • It gives you an opportunity to learn a trade that can benefit both you and society. • It can enable you to develop your knowledge of science and technology, which are important in today’s world. The advantages of a technically oriented career path

9. If you decide to enter a technically oriented career, you’ll have many job classifications from which to choose. • The next slide lists some of the technically oriented career paths, or career fields, and it’s just the beginning. Each of the fields has several careers within it. Job classifications associated with technically oriented career paths

10. You’ll also see a few of the types of jobs you can pursue in five of the career paths. • To find out more-detailed information about these career paths and jobs, or about job classifications in other fields, you can check the Occupational Outlook Handbook at www.bls.gov/oco or visit the following websites: Vocational Information Center at www.khake.com, America’s Career Network at www.acrenetwork.org/students.aspx, and Career Voyages at www.careervoyages.gov/.

11. Agriculture • Auto Body Repair • Automotive Service Technology • Aviation and Aerospace • Broadcast Media • Business • Carpentry and Construction • Child Care and Education • Computer Information • Cosmetology • Criminal and Legal • Culinary Arts • Electrical Occupations • Electronics • Energy and Power • Engine Technology • Engineering • Entrepreneur • Environment • Food Science • Graphic Arts • Health • Horticulture and Landscape Design • Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioner Repair • Journalism • Machining • Manufacturing • Masonry • Military Service • Painting and Repair • Performing Arts • Photography and Film • Plumbing • Printing • Protection and Investigation • Security and Risk Management • Telecommunications • Transportation • Visual Arts • Welding and Metal Arts

12. Automotive Service Technology • Alternative Fuels Vehicle Technician • Diesel Mechanic • Dispatcher • Truck Driver Culinary Arts • Baker • Butcher • Waiter or Waitress • Wedding Cake Designer Health • Dental Hygienist • Home Care Aide • Massage Therapist • Medical Laboratory Technician Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism • Aerobics Instructor • Bus Driver • Hotel Detective • Public Relations Specialist Telecommunications • Frame Wirer • Line Installer or Repairer • Radio Mechanic • Telecommunications Equipment Technician

13. Take a few minutes to study the slides and write down a few of the careers that interest you. Then put aside this piece of paper for a while; we will come back to it later in thelesson. • For homework, choose one career and check out the websites listed previously. Write down what you find. Due Thursday for 10 extra credits. EXERCISE

14. If you decide on a technically oriented career path, you probably won’t get rich, but you can earn a decent living. Earning potential of a technically oriented career path

15. If you continue to gain new skills and advance in your work, your earnings can be even higher. How much can you earn? • Next slide shows the earnings potential for six technically oriented career paths. These figures are based on earnings from 2004 and 2005. How much you’ll earn depends on many factors, such as where the job is, how much experience you have, and how hard you are willing to work. • You’ll notice that some of the earnings are yearly salaries and some are hourly wages. You can use your math skills to compare them.

16. Earnings Potential for Six Technically Oriented Career Paths • Position and Earning • Butcher $15,800–$42,400/yr • Bus Driver $8.66–$23.53/hr • Disc Jockey $6.14–$24.92/hr • Flight Attendant $23,450–$95,850/yr • Pipe Fitter $23,800–$69,200/yr • Small Engine Mechanic $15,300– 38,200/yr

17. A technical training program is a learning experience that will give you the knowledge and skills you need to start a technically oriented career. Four ways to pursue a technically oriented career path

18. Technical training programs most commonly cover these career areas: • Agriculture • Business • Family and Consumer Sciences • Health Occupations • Retail Sales • Trade and Industrial • Technology.

19. Some high schools offer technical-education and cooperative education (co-op) programs. • In a co-op program you can work part-time in a career field you are interested in, while taking job-related courses at school. • You receive school credit for both your work-related class work and your real-life work experience.

20. Another option is a vocational school, a school that gives courses to prepare students for a technically oriented career. • Most high school technical-education programs last at least two years. • Sometimes high school technical courses are linked to community college programs. • In such cases, students can earn college credit while they’re still in high school.

21. Many private organizations also offer technical training. • Courses can last anywhere from two weeks to several years. • Before you enroll in a school run by a private company, check its background with your state board of education.

22. Community colleges, vocational schools, and programs offered by private organizations usually charge fees for trainees.

23. To find out more about costs or other information about technical training programs, see your high school guidance counselor or go to website of the Association for Career and Technical Education at www.acteonline.org.

24. If you have a specific career path in mind, you can also contact a company or an industry association in your area to ask about where to get training.

25. An internship is a low-paying or volunteer job in a field that interests you.

26. For example, if you think you might want to be a plumber, contact a local plumbing company and see if you can arrange a part-time internship with the company while you’re in school. • The company may pay you a small wage, or you might be a volunteer, or unpaid worker. • Whether you’re a paid worker or volunteer, an internship gives you real-life experience that can help you decide whether a career is right for you. • An internship can give you work experience, boost your self-esteem, make you more responsible, and give you references. • A reference is a person whom future employers can contact to ask about what kind of worker you are. • An internship may also give you the chance to meet a mentor, or a life coach who guides, advises, and advocates for you, and helps you grow and learn your true interests and talents.

27. An apprenticeship is an opportunity to learn a trade on the job while also learning in class. •  Apprenticeship programs vary in length from one to six years. Throughout that time, apprentices work and learn as employees. • Apprenticeships are available in the United States for more than 850 occupations. • Construction and manufacturing apprenticeships are most common, but apprenticeships are available in many other fields, including computers. • The next slide lists the 25 apprenticeships that attracted the most workers in the United States in 2005, according to the Department of Labor.

28. The 25 Most Popular Apprenticeships in 2005 Total Active Enrollment, Number of Active Programs, Average Enrollment/Program • 1 Electrician 38,706 3,280 11.8 • 2 Carpenter 22,434 481 46.6 • 3 Plumber 15,787 2,353 6.7 • 4 Pipe fitter (construction) 8,460 794 10.7 • 5 Sheet metal worker 7,629 582 13.1 • 6 Structural-steel worker 4,724 131 36.1 • 7 Elevator constructor 4,475 55 81.4 • 8 Roofer 4,397 140 31.4 • 9 Sprinkler fitter 4,271 85 50.2 • 10 Bricklayer (construction) 4,148 217 19.1 • 11 Construction craftlaborer 4,136 71 58.3 • 12 Painter (construction) 3,937 245 16.1 • 13 Operating engineer 3,370 126 26.7 • 14 Child care development specialist 2,953 1,017 2.9 • 15 Boilermaker 2,556 31 82.5 • 16 Heating/air-conditioner installer 2,442 622 3.9 • 17 Power-line maintainer 2,418 268 9.0 • 18 Power-line installer and repairer 2,289 78 29.3 • 19 Correction officer 2,269 55 41.3 • 20 Millwright 2,261 438 5.2 • 21 Cook (hotel and restaurant) 1,837 404 4.5 • 22 Electrician (maintenance) 1,828 915 2.0 • 23 Machinist 1,739 1,346 1.3 • 24 Tool and die maker 1,733 1,486 1.2 • 25 Insulation worker 1,732 104 16.7 Taken from www.doleta.gov

29. Next 2 slides show apprenticeship occupations with the highest earnings in 2000. •  and • Apprenticeships that will have the most openings between 2000 and 2010. • Apprentices start by learning simple, repetitive tasks, then gradually progress to duties that are more complex. • In addition to learning by doing, apprentices take classes to learn the basics in their field.

30. Apprenticed Occupations with the Highest Earnings in 2000* Occupation 2000 and Median Annual Earnings • Power distributor and dispatcher $48,570 • Electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay $48,540 • Ship engineer $47,530 • Elevator installer and repairer $47,380 • Power plant operator $46,090 • Electrical power-line installer and repairer $45,780 • Petroleum pump system operator, refinery operator, and gauger $45,180 • Gas plant operator $44,730 • Telecommunications equipment installer and repairer, except line installer $44,030 • Avionics technician $41,300 • Tool and die maker $41,110 • Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assembler $40,850 • Chemical plant and system operator $40,750 • Aircraft mechanic and service technician $40,550 • Stationary engineer and boiler operator $40,420 *Includes apprenticeable occupations for which long-term on-the-job training or a postsecondary vocational award is the most common form of training, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Taken from www.pueblo.gsa.gov

31. Apprenticed Occupations Expected to Have the Most Openings, 2000–2010* Occupation and Total Job Openings for Workers New to the Occupation Projected 2000–2010 • Cook, restaurant and cafeteria 502,435 • Automotive service technician and mechanic 349,049 • Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurse 321,841 • Carpenter 301,791 • Police and sheriff’s patrol officer 268,745 • Electrician 251,152 • Hairdresser, hairstylist, and cosmetologist 237,720 • Maintenance and repair worker, general 221,172 • Welder, cutter, solderer, and brazer 211,365 • Plumber, pipe fitter, and steam fitter 134,007 • Machinist 127,139 • Bus and truck mechanic and diesel engine specialist 113,581 • Emergency medical technician and paramedic 97,499 • Firefighter 89,574 • Computer-controlled machine tool operator, metal and plastic 89,390 • Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanic and installer 79,485 • Telecommunications line installer and repairer 76,170 • Automotive body and related repairer 69,430 • Cabinetmaker and bench carpenter 66,263 *Includes apprenticeable occupations for which long-term on-the-job training or a postsecondary vocational award is the most common form of training, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Taken from www.pueblo.gsa.gov

32. To locate an apprenticeship program, check several sources: visit career-counseling offices, look in newspapers and on job boards, contact the Bureau of Apprenticeship or the office of the US Department of Labor in your state, and consult the US Department of Labor’s apprenticeship website at http://www.doleta.gov/atels_bat/. • For general information on apprenticeships, check out the Encyclopedia of Associations or the Occupational Outlook Handbook. • If you are interested in an apprenticeship in the Armed Forces, contact your local recruitment office or check out the military’s branch’s website. • Once you find a good apprentice program, you have to apply for entrance. Most programs require that you be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma. • You may be invited to an interview during which you may be asked questions (refer toslide). Before joining the program, you’ll want to tour the work site to learn more about the quality of training and the work environment.

33. A fourth way to prepare for a technically oriented career path is to take part in a pre-apprenticeship program. • Many nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies help people qualify for apprenticeships by offering pre-apprenticeship programs. • The goal of these programs is to help young people get jobs and stay employed. • One of the fastest-growing of these initiatives is the school-to-apprenticeship program. This program allows high school students to begin their apprenticeships as juniors and seniors. • Students in school-to-apprenticeship programs work part-time, often earning school credit for on-the-job training. • After graduation, students become full-time apprentices, with the advantage of having already completed many of the requirements. • To learn more about school-to-apprenticeship programs, ask your high school guidance counselor or call your school district office.

34. Pursuing a technically oriented career path has many advantages. • It provides a way to earn a good living. • It gives you an opportunity to learn a trade that benefits not only you but also society. • It enables you to develop your knowledge of science and technology. • Within a technically oriented career path, there are several jobs to consider, such as agriculture, business, manufacturing, and telecommunications. • The earning potential of a technically oriented career path varies from job to job. • If you plan to follow a technically oriented career path, you can take advantage of several types of training programs: technical training programs, internship programs, apprenticeship programs, and pre-apprenticeship programs. REVIEW

35. In this lesson we discussed the following: • The advantages of a technically oriented career path • Job classifications associated with technically oriented career paths • The earning potential of a technically oriented career path • Four ways to pursue a technically oriented career path. SUMMARY

36. Today you learned about the advantages of a technically oriented career path, the job classifications, earning potential, and ways to pursue this sort of career path. The question you need to ask yourself now is, “Is this the career path I want to follow?” Do you think college is right for you, or would you rather enter the workforce right after high school? • Only you can answer these questions. If you’re still unsure, Lesson 3 may help you. It will cover career paths that require a college or university education. After studying this lesson and Lesson 3, you will have a better grasp on where to go with your future.

37. That’s all for this lesson…