Post+Secondary+Education+&+Training

All throughout your childhood, you have been asked "what are you going to be when you grow up?" I am sure you have answered this question many ways, but a s teenagers approaching high school graduation, this question is not as fun as it is essential. Just what do you want to do when you grow up? There are many post-secondary (after high school) options are considered including, but not limited to, full or part-time employment, apprenticeship (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc.), programs, armed forces, college (2-year and 4-year), etc. This unit will help you explore the options that are available to you.

**Required Activities**

Post-Secondary Options
First begin by brainstorming and researching options that might be right for you. To help you with your research, complete the Post-Secondary Options, be sure to make a copy of the document and share it with Carrie when you have completed it. If you have no clue at all what you are interested in doing a great place to start would be the "I Have a Plan, Iowa" website or a career exploration website.

Earning Power of Education
Is a post secondary education valuable? What is the economic value of continuing your education? Research and identify the earning power based upon levels of formal education by completing Earning Power of Education, be sure to make a copy of the document and share it with Carrie when you have completed it.

Career Investigation
From your Post-Secondary Options assignment, choose one career that you are most interested in pursuing and investigate the career more deeply. This will include detailed online research and interviewing someone in your chosen field. Use the Career Research document as a guide to complete this assignment. Be sure to make a copy of the assignment and share it with Carrie when complete. After you have finished your research, complete the Career Pros and Cons reflection, be sure to make a copy and share with Carrie when complete. Finally read the article, 20 Great Jobs That Don't Require a College Degree. After reading, write a reflection of what you read using this Google Doc as a guide. Be sure to make a copy and share it with Carrie when completed.

Final Report
In a new blog post, reflect on all you did and have learned in this unit. What decisions have you made about your future? Are you more or less certain about the path you want to take after high school? Which is more important, happy in your career or making lots of money? Why? How do you define a successful adult life? Do not focus just on the guiding questions, dig deep into what you did and learned.