Course/Program Planning Guide
For Career Choices (formerly known as Diversified Occupations)
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Course : Career Choices
ATTENTION
� For technical assistance for Career Choices, please contact any pathway supervisor . �
Course hours approved for vocational funding: 180 hours
Foundation/Exploratory Occupational/Preparatory
Course/Program Description:
A course that focuses on the linkage between individual capabilities and needs
and the job market. Includes instruction in the variety and scope of available
employment, how to access job inf ormation, and techniques of self - analysis with
regards to career exploration.
This course may
include work - based learning opportunities, but they are not
required. If work - based learning opportunities are provided, it is recommended
that they constitute no more than 1/3 of the total hours and classroom instruction
constitute 2/3 of the total number of hours. The amount of time for both
components is determined at the local level.
Teacher Certification Required:
Diversified Occupations Certification
For further information on teacher certification, go to www.k12.wa.us/certification
.
Additional Teacher Training:
Required Recommended
With the change in WAC 180 - 50 - 315 and the new Work - Based Learning
Standards, it is recommended that teachers who are teaching this course
participate in additional training.
Professional development plans that include a variety o f industry experiences
strengthen the teacher's expertise and ability to make classroom work more
relevant to industry needs.
Source/s for Content/Industry Standards:
This course is an exploratory course that utilizes standards developed for
Washingto n State by statewide writing and validation teams coordinated by
CIP Code: 32 0107
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OSPI.
Model Curriculum Framework:
You can find the Career Choices model curriculum framework at
www.k12.wa.us/caree rteched/workbasedlear n ing.aspx
.
Course/Program Approval Process:
The course/program approval form and process can be found at
www.k12.wa.us/careerteched/classapproval.aspx
or contac t a Pathway
Supervisor.
Additional Information Required:
The model framework outlines the components of a Career Choices course.
Please note two sections in which districts must pay particular attention:
Occupationally - Specific Skills and Leadership Compe tencies and Activities .
Occupationally - Specific Skills
: The occupationally - specific skills for Career
Choices are the knowledge, skills a nd practices necessary to make choices that
have a positive outcome for the students� career. These are reflected in t he
Standards and Competencies column of the framework. These do not include the
practice, application or assessment of job specific skills.
Leadership
. See box below.
As with the use of any model framework, this framework can be adapted to fit the
needs of your district. If changes are made to the framework, your revised course
planning sheet must be submitted with your program approval application. See
the application form for more information.
Recommended CTSO Leadership Programs/Activities:
The stude nt�s learning plan will be customized for their chosen pathway and will
include leadership skill development specific to the related program.
Schools and/or districts will need to identify specific activities related to each unit.
Selected CTSO activitie s or equivalent should be directly related to the student�s
pathway. Districts should have on file the activities most likely to be used in each
unit.