College and Career Awareness

■​ Required academic skills and certifications ■​ Education and training pathways ■​ Salary and job outlook ■​ Personal interest connection

●​ CTE Career Interviews

○​ Have students interview a professional in a CTE-related career (in person, Zoom, or via email). ○​ Prepare interview questions using sentence frames. ○​ Reflect on new insights gained about the pathway ○​ Students create a customized career roadmap showing: ■​ Interest inventory results ■​ Chosen career cluster/pathway ■​ CTE courses in middle and high school ■​ Postsecondary options (technical school, certifications, degrees) ■​ Skills to build in academics (e.g., algebra, writing, public speaking) ●​ Industry Simulation or Problem-Based Challenge ○​ Present students with a career-based challenge (e.g., "Design a tool to improve a healthcare or human services process."). ○​ Use group collaboration, role assignments, and reflection to explore real-world skills like prototyping, budgeting, teamwork, and presentation. ●​ Design your own Pathway Map

RESOURCES ●​ Healthcare Center Simulation Lesson ●​ Who Wants to be a Healthcare Worker Game ●​ Occupational Therapy Lesson -Check the CCA Teacher Canvas Course for resources ●​ That's Sick- Check CCA Teacher Canvas Course for resources ●​ The Case of the Potluck Posining (UEN Lesson)

●​ Social Worker Activities ●​ Hair and Nail Activities

VOCABULARY

●​ Health Science ●​ Biotechnology ●​ Occupational Therapy ●​ Physical Therapy ●​ Medical Assisting ●​ Therapeutic Services ●​ CNA ●​ Personal Care Services ●​ Barbering ●​ Cosmetology

ADDITIONS Pathway Charts for Health Science & Human Services Family & Human Services Health Science