Course Description
COMPLETE COURSE

Full Credit Equivalent: PART A + PART B

½ Credit Equivalent: A or B

Career and Technology A is the first part of a two-semester course that covers skills to prepare students for workplace success. Students will explore their interests, aptitudes, and skills plus their individual learning styles in order to find possible career matches. Students will also consider their values and expectations as they learn and practice the skill of goal setting. Students will apply their knowledge of learning styles and memory techniques to enhance their study skills. The course also presents an overview of basic technology skills, including the use of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software, that are so vital to success in the workplace. Opportunities for practice will be provided to help students master the use of such software. Open source software programs will be provided to the students. Students will explore a variety of career options plus use the steps in the decision-making process to develop their own career plan. A variety of post-high school opportunities will be discussed for achieving career goals. Students will create and evaluate job application materials, learn to search for job opportunities, and conduct a successful job interview. Finally, the course will present the role of government in business; global, national, and local economic trends; and how these factors affect working people.

Career and Technology B is the second part of a two-semester course that covers problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. Students will learn about workplace policies and procedures, growth and promotion opportunities, and the social and technological systems of any business. They will also understand legal and ethical issues related to their personal rights as workers. Students will prepare presentations and communications scenarios for different purposes and audiences, employing a variety of technology skills. The course explains effective leadership skills and provides examples of critical assessment, evaluation, and negotiation. Students will learn the steps of the problem-solving process to identify causes and seek effective resolutions. Students will also learn to plan a project and respond to problems and risks. Finally, students will learn skills for time management, financial responsibility, and methods to deal with stress.

Also offered as:

Partial Course
A selection of 12.5% of the Full Credit Equivalent course.

Weekly Course
A selection of 3.125% of the Full Credit Equivalent course.

Abbreviated Course
Abbreviated version of the Full Credit Equivalent course.

Self Paced Scheduling Information
Complete Courses
- Full Credit Equivalent courses must be completed within 240 days
- 1/2 Credit Equivalent courses must be completed within 120 days
- 1/4 Credit Equivalent courses must be completed within 60 days

Abbreviated Courses
- Abbreviated courses must be completed within 60 days

Partial Courses
- Monthly courses must be completed within 30 days
- Weekly courses must be completed within 7 days

Delivery Method

• Instant Messaging
• Internet
• Streaming Audio
• Streaming Video

Course Materials
All course materials are available through the Advanced Academics website.