Pathways to Success

Connecting High School

to Your Future
Contents

• Career Pathways Offered

• Course Articulation
• Making the most of Georgia College
411
• Next steps
Career Pathways Offered

• What is a Career Pathway?

– A pathway is series of 3 or more
career/vocational courses in the same
subject area.
– These courses should be taken in order
to ensure students are properly
prepared.
– After completing all the required courses,
students take an “End of Pathway
Assessment.”
• If you pass, you will receive a “career
credential,” which can be included on your
resume and help with job placement.
Career Pathways Offered (continued)

• What Pathways are offered at HHS?

– Business
– Computer Science
– Financial Services
– Construction
– Healthcare
– Marketing
– Teaching as a Profession
Business Pathways

• Business Management & Administration

– 07.44130 Introduction to Business & Technology
– 07.44100 Business & Technology
– 07.45100 Business Communications
• Finance
– 07.44130 Introduction to Business & Technology
– 07.42600 Financial Literacy
– 07.43100 Banking, Investing and Insurance
Architecture and Construction

• Carpentry
– 46.54500  Occupational Safety and
Fundamentals
– 46.54600  Introduction to Construction
– 46.55000  Carpentry I
– 46.55100  Carpentry II
• Masonry (finish this pathway at Jordan)
• Plumbing (finish this pathway at Jordan)
• Electrical (finish this pathway at Jordan)
Healthcare Pathways

• Therapeutic Services – Nursing

– 25.52100 Introduction to Healthcare Science
– 25.52200 Application of Therapeutic
Services
– 25.56100 Nursing Essentials

• Therapeutic Services – Emergency Services

– 25.52100 Introduction to Healthcare Science
– 25.56400 Emergency and Disaster
Preparedness
– 25.56200 Concepts of Emergency Medicine
Marketing Pathways

• Fashion Marketing
– 08.47400 Marketing Principles
– 08.41300 Introduction to Fashion Marketing
– 08.41400 Advanced Fashion Marketing
• Sports and Entertainment Marketing
– 08.47400 Marketing Principles
– 08.47800 Introduction to Sports &
Entertainment Marketing
– 08.48500 Advanced Sports & Entertainment
Marketing
Course Articulation
• What is articulation?
– Students can earn technical college credit for
high school courses successfully passed.
• How does it work?
– Earn at least an 80 in the course.
– Request a “Request for Articulated Credit
Validation Exam” form.
– Enroll at Columbus Technical College within 1
year.
– Present the form and your high school
transcript to Columbus Tech.
– Earn at least a 70 on the validation exam.
CTAE Articulated Courses

• Healthcare Science
– 25.521 Intro to Healthcare Science Tech. Ed.
– 25.522 Applications Healthcare Science Tech
Ed. A & B
• Business
– 07.441 Computer Applications
– 07.411 Principles of Accounting I
– 11.413 Information Technology Foundations
– 11.431 Web Page Design I
– 11.043 Web Page Design II
• Construction
– 46.545 Fundamentals of Construction
– 45.546 Introduction to Building
Non-CTAE Articulated Courses

• Math
– 27.045 Applied Problem Solving
– 27.046 Applied Algebra
– 27.047 Pre-Algebra
– 27.061 Algebra I
– 27.061Algebra A & B
– 27.064 Algebra II
– 27.063 Euclidean Geometry
– 27.062 Informal Geometry
– 27.065 Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry
– 27.065 Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry
Non-CTAE Articulated Courses (continued)

• English
– 23.471 Applied Literature &Composition I
– 23.472 Applied Literature & Composition II
– 23.052 English IV
Making the Most of GACollege411.org

• What is GACollege411.org?
– GAcollege411 is a comprehensive web
resource for students and all Georgia
residents who want to research careers,
choose a college, apply for college, and
acquire financial aid.
• The most popular/useful features available:
– Plan your high school courses
– Discover career interests
– Prepare for SAT and ACT
– Research and apply for colleges
– Research and apply for financial aid
Next steps

• Pick a career pathway that interests

you
• Plan your high school courses using
the Individual Career Plans to make
sure you complete the pathway
– Ask your CTAE instructor for this one-
page guide showing recommended
courses for your 4 years of high school
• Get and use a GACollege411.org
account
Questions?