Career Education in the Career and Technical Classroom

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Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Completion of course work for Vocational I certificate Description: Emphasizes current labor market statistics and resources for identifying labor market trends. The influence of interests, aptitudes, and work style preferences in making informed career decisions are explored. The role of career and technical student organizations, articulation agreements, and work-based learning to enhance career education in the career and technical classroom are discussed. The emphasis is on integrating career information relevant for the career and technical program in the classroom and a review of the mandates for this integration.