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Career Options Greenwood School District 50 has developed programs and courses to prepare students for the future and the workplace. Five career clusters have been established: Arts and Communications, Business and Marketing, Engineering/ Industrial Technology, Environmental and Agriculture, and Health and Human Services. Included in this document are examples of career options for each cluster and electives that students may choose that will strengthen their educational foundation. It is important to note here that the career options listed under each cluster are examples; there are others under each cluster that are not listed. Some careers could be placed under several clusters. By choosing a pathway and following the course selections suggested by the pathway, students should find greater relevance in the courses they are taking and be more adequately prepared to go on to further training or the job site after graduating from high school. If students use this information as a guide and work hard to reach their individual potentials, they should be able to successfully develop relevant academic skills, marketable occupational skills, and appropriate workplace behaviors that will lead to rewarding careers. Students should carefully plan their four years of high school. Counselors and parents should be consulted when choosing courses. Students should talk with adults who are currently employed in careers in which students show interest. These adults can provide valuable input into preparation for a career. Decisions made in high school can pay dividends in the future.

EXAMPLES OF CAREER OPTIONS FOR WHICH YOU MAY QUALIFY Arts and Communications Cluster
Completion of Grade 12 Model Musician Singer Dancer Sign Painter Merchandise Display Worker Photographer / Camera Operator Printer Customer Service Representative Announcer	Completion of Two-Year Technical College Graphic Artist Floral Designer / Florist Interior Designer Set Designer Fashion Designer Graphic Designer Dance / Drama / Modeling Emergency Services Dispatcher Paralegal / Legal Assistant Radio Broadcaster Tour Guide Airline Steward Choreographer	Completion of Four-Year College or University Interpreter / Translator Public Relations Specialist Reporter / Correspondent Technical Writer Writer / Editor Actor / Director / Producer Musician Designer Industrial Designer Motion Picture Camera Operator Visual Artist Lawyer * Travel Agent Psychologist * Sociologist Therapist Teacher / Counselor * Advanced Study Required

Electives to Consider for Arts and Communications
Art Music (Band or Chorus) Foreign Languages Drama Psychology / Sociology Business Computer Applications Housing and Interior Design	Literature Courses Business and Personal Law Careers in Teaching Journalism - Newspaper Journalism - Yearbook Literature and Film Advanced Composition

EXAMPLES OF CAREER OPTIONS FOR WHICH YOU MAY QUALIFY Business and Marketing Cluster
Completion of Grade 12 Secretary Typist Cashier Sales Associate Bank Teller Computer Operator Accounting Clerk Telemarketer Receptionist Teacher Aid Postal Clerk / Mail Carrier Bookkeeper Food Preparer	Completion of Two-Year Technical College Administrative Assistant Buyer Sales Representative Computer Programmer / Operator Computer Technician Staff Accountant Advertising Representative Realtor Payroll Administrator Store Manager Hotel Manager / Assistant Office Manager Secretary Court Clerk Travel Agent	Completion of Four-Year College or University Accountant / Auditor Mathematician Statistician Property / Real Estate Business Manager Insurance Agent / Broker Stockbroker Commercial Artist Computer Systems Analyst Certified Public Accountant Tax Accountant Computer Instructor Software Engineer Assessor Appraiser

Electives to Consider for Business and Marketing
Foreign Languages International Relations Psychology / Sociology Computer Programming Computer Science Computer Technology Business Computer Applications	Entrepreneurship Business and Personal Law Work Based Credit Probability and Statistics Accounting Office Systems Technology

EXAMPLES OF CAREER OPTIONS FOR WHICH YOU MAY QUALIFY Engineering / Industrial Technology Cluster
Completion of Grade 12 Welder Construction Worker Carpet Installer Drywall Worker Electrician Helper Painter / Paperhanger Plasterer Roofer Bricklayer Plumber / Pipefitter Auto Mechanic Draftsman Lineman Auto Body Repair Landscape Gardener Truck Driver Heavy Equipment Operator	Completion of Two-Year Technical College Automotive Service Technician Heat / AC / Refrigeration Technician Machinist / Machine Operator Automated Manufacturing Technician Textile Chemist Computer Programmer Quality Control Technician Maintenance Mechanic Electrical Installer Welder / Fabricator Draftsman Mechanic Tool and Die Maker Broadcast Technician Engineering Technician Surveyor	Completion of Four-Year College or University Aerospace Engineer Chemical Engineer Civil Engineer Industrial Engineer Computer Engineer Electrical Engineer Robotics Engineer Mechanical Engineer Nuclear Engineer Architect Landscape Designer Industrial Education Instructor Systems Analyst Metallurgist Cartographer

Electives to Consider for Engineering / Industrial Technology
Foreign Languages Computer Mathematics Psychology / Sociology Electricity Machine Tool Automotive Mechanics Automotive Collision Repair Chemistry Calculus	Building Construction Industrial Technology Education Ford Academy of Manufacturing Sciences Computer Repair Manufacturing Certification Physics Applied Physics Chemistry for the Technologies Probability and Statistics

EXAMPLES OF CAREER OPTIONS FOR WHICH YOU MAY QUALIFY Environmental and Agriculture Cluster
Completion of Grade 12 Park Ranger Turf Manager (Golf Courses) Exterminator Hazardous Water Management Technician Farm Worker Nursery Worker Meat / Poultry Inspector Gardener Animal Caretaker Water Treatment Worker Zoo Worker Tree Trimmer Assistant Forestry Technician Firefighter Cadet / Trainee	Completion of Two-Year Technical College Forestry Technician Cooperative Extension Service Consultant Golf Course Manager Solar Energy Technician Livestock Rancher Marine Mechanic Environmental Sales Horticulture Technician Nursery Manager Floral Designer Surveyor Water Technician Firefighter Grounds Supervisor Materials Technician	Completion of Four-Year College or University Agricultural Scientist / Engineer Marine Biologist Botanist Plant Geneticist Landscape Architect Agricultural Engineer Environmental Engineer Fish / Game Warden Environmental Physicist Meteorologist Biologist Agronomist Soil Scientist Cooperative Extension Agent Entomologist

Electives to Consider for Environmental Services and Agriculture

Chemistry for the Technologies

EXAMPLES OF CAREER OPTIONS FOR WHICH YOU MAY QUALIFY Health / Human Services Cluster
Completion of Grade 12 Nursing Aide Medical File Clerk Teacher's Aide Hair Stylist Child Care Specialist Bus Driver Receptionist Fire fighter Restaurant Worker Home Health Aide Retail Salesperson Admissions Interviewer Benefits Coordinator Cosmetologist / Barber Law Enforcement Officer	Completion of Two-Year Technical College Recreation Worker Early Childhood Caretaker Retail Sales Agent Medical Records Clerk Assistant in Medical Laboratory / Dental / Nursing Market Research Representative Cardiology Technician Hotel / Motel Manager Respiratory Therapist Licensed Practical Nurse Registered Nurse Police Detective Crime Analysis Specialist Fire Marshall	Completion of Four-Year College or University Dietitian / Nutritionist Physical Therapist Registered (Diploma) Nurse Audiologist Speech / Language Pathologist * Urban / Regional Planner Counselor * Social Worker * Physician's Assistant * Pharmacist * Health Services Administrator Nursing Home Administrator Physician / Dentist * Alcohol / Drug Abuse Counselor * Advanced Study Required

Electives to Consider for Health / Human Services
Health Business Computer Applications Business and Personal Law Foreign Languages Cosmetology Health Occupations Child Care Services Accounting	Psychology Sociology Criminal Justice Sports Medicine Foods and Nutrition Education for Parenthood Family and Consumer Science Office Systems Technology Advanced Sciences