9th Grade PEPCareer Exploration
Overview1. Review Colorado Career Cluster Model2. Review 8th grade survey results3. Complete Colorado Career Cluster Survey
o College in Colorado online survey (use slides 7-14)o College in Colorado paper survey (skip slides 7-14))
4. Research career options by cluster5. Research career options by educational
requirements and earning potential6. (Optional) Record Career Cluster and Post-
Secondary or Educational Goal(s)o Note: Naviance Career & PS Survey is not due until Q3o Students may choose to complete the survey during this
lesson OR at a later time.
Career Cluster Model
College & Career
Readiness
Agricultural & Natural Resources
Health Sciences & Public Safety
STEM, Arts, Design & Information Technology
Skilled Trades & Technical Sciences
Hospitality, Human Services & Education
Business & Public Administration
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Energy
Management & Administration Marketing Finance Government & Public
Administration
Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Education
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Arts, Audio/Visual Technology and Communication
Information Technology
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Architecture & Construction Manufacturing
Health Science Law, Public Safety &
Security
Career Cluster Descriptions
Career Cluster Model• Career Clusters provide a way to organize careers
related to your interests.• Research shows that even though most people
change careers many times throughout their life, they typically stay within the same cluster.
• Knowing your top career clusters will help you create a roadmap or “Plan of Study” to help you achieve your college and career goals.
• Go to www.collegeincolorado.org• Sign in using the information below:
Click “Sign In”
(dps + student ID number)(6 digit birthday, mmddyy)
dps482679040900
• Some students may be prompted to answer a few questions before they may begin.
• Examples:o Select your grade (9th Grade)o Find and select your school nameo Answer a security question
(e.g. What is my mother’s name?)o Agree to all terms and conditions
1. Click on “Career Planning” in the blue Portfolio box
• Scroll
2. Click “Career Plans”
3. Scroll down to find your Clusters. Click on the date to see the results from the last time you took this survey.
4. Record results on your worksheet
• Click back to return to the previous page
• Click “Try the Career Cluster Survey again”
• Click “Get Started” to take the quiz again
• After you complete the survey, click “Career Finder” on the left.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Search all Pathways in this Cluster Other Pathways …
Architecture & Construction Search all Pathways in this Cluster Other Pathways …
Arts, A/V Technology and Communication Search all Pathways in this Cluster Other Pathways …
Education & Training Search all Pathways in this Cluster Other Pathways …
Finance Search all Pathways in this Cluster Other Pathways …
Government & Public Administration Search all Pathways in this Cluster Other Pathways …
Heath Science Search all Pathways in this Cluster Other Pathways …
Hospitality & Tourism Search all Pathways in this Cluster
Human ServicesInformation TechnologyLaw, Public Safety, Corrections & SecurityManagement & AdministrationManufacturingMarketingSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & MathTransportation, Distribution & Logistics
Search all Pathways in this Cluster Other Pathways …
Click “Career
Clusters” to select
your favorite
Cluster(s) and/or
Pathway(s)
Click “Education Level” to select the level of
education you would
like to attain.
Click to start your search
Click “Earnings” to select
the salary level you would like to achieve
• Research careers that meet your Career Cluster and PS Goals and record them on your worksheet
Architect
Construction ManagerCost Estimator
Surveyor
Landscape Architect
End, or Continue…
Note: You may have students enter their results in Naviance now or wait until the Naviance Course Plan lesson
in Q3.
Naviance• Log-in to Naviance using the following Username
and Password
_ _ _ _ _ _ (lunch #)
mmddyy
Click, “Log In”
Naviance
• Click “about me”
• Click “dps career & postsecondary goal survey 2012-13”
• Complete the survey and click
• You will get a chance to update your selections each year.
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