You Science Vocab
The combination of knowledge, personal qualities, and abilities developed through life experiences
Personal skill set
A job that can be performed with minimal education or experience
Entry-level job
Suggested courses to help students gain additional knowledge and skills within a pathway.
Supporting courses
An industry-driving, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce and individuals can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally recognized credential.
Apprenticeship
Natural ability to do something
Aptitude
Occupations for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25% of the individuals employed in each such occupation (e.g. aviation, chefs, computer science, cosmetology, dental hygienist, engineering, welding, etc.)
Nontraditional careers
Courses designed for Grade 9 and 10 to allow students to find out what they like and dislike.
Explorer courses
A high-quality experience where students are mentored by an employer for approximately 40 hours on site during one course to learn about a particular industry or occupation.
Internship
A learned ability to do well in something
Skills
The information about a particular person that exists on the Internet as a result of online activity.
Digital footprint
Courses unique to a specific career pathway.
Concentrator courses
A structured career activity in which students follow an industry professional for a short time period to learn about a particular occupation or industry.
Job shadow
Wanting to know or learn about something.
Interest
A practice interview that allows the interviewee to create effective responses, work on nonverbal communication skills, and become familiar with interview settings.
Mock interview
A student who has completed at least two courses, with at least one concentrator course, in a specific CTE pathway.
CTE pathway concentrator
The degree of wealth or material comfort available to an individual
Standard of living
A long-term job that requires advanced education or work experience that an individual builds towards over time.
Career
A student who has met all requirements of a CTE pathway by completing 3.0 credits with one course being a concentrator course.
CTE pathway completer
Hope of achieving something
Aspiration
A brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications.
Resume
What are the two 'high schools' that you can take extra CTE classes at?
JATC South and JATC North