Career Pathways
What is a Career Pathway?A Career Pathway is a planning tool that gives students an opportunity to explore personal and career interests in a systematic way.
Why Select a Career Pathway?
How do students know which is the right pathway?South Kitsap High School utilizes a program called Xello (sounds like Zello) to support students in high school and beyond planning. Xello is an online program that helps create a successful future through self-knowledge, exploration, and planning. |
Career Pathways
- Arts & Communication
- Business & Marketing
- Engineering & Technology
- Health & Human Services
- Science & Natural Resources
Arts & Communication
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The path of Arts & Communications consists of programs related to the humanities and the performing, visual, literary and media arts. Students who enjoy artistic, innovative, or intuitive interests or display verbal, visual, and/or musical skills should consider this path. If you prefer less structured environments that allow you to use your imagination or creativity, then Arts & Communications may be the career path for you. How do you feel about the following questions?
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See your Guidance Counselor and visit the Career Center for more information on these and other careers in the Arts & Communications career path.
NOTE: The careers listed in each career path are meant as examples and do not represent all careers in each path.
Business & Marketing
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The Business & Marketing Path may be for you if you like to work with data, have clerical/numerical interests or are detail oriented, or if you like to work with others by influencing, persuading, and leading for organizational economic goals. Business & Marketing careers include a wide variety of occupations and professions from the entry-level jobs to the highest level of administrative and managerial positions. These areas require varied levels of ability, skill, and educational preparation. The minimum educational requirement, the high school diploma, is required for some careers. A four-year college degree is required for others. Many careers are available in the areas of accounting, business administration, finance, real estate, insurance, merchandising and office occupations. Some of these jobs involve making decisions and supervising the activities of employees, while other jobs provide support services and assistance to executives, administrators and managers. How do you feel about the following questions?
If you answered “yes” to many of the above questions, then a career in Business & Marketing may be your path. Check with a counselor on courses to choose. |
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Entry level: The following are examples of occupations which usually require on-the-job training or special vocational classes in high school:
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Professional Level: These are examples of careers which usually require four or more years of specialized college study:
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See your Guidance Counselor for more information on these and other careers in the Business & Marketing path.
Engineering & Technology
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The Engineering & Technology Path consists of programs of study related to the technologies necessary to design, develop, install, or maintain physical systems. Students who prefer to work with objects, machines or tools and like to investigate, observe, learn, analyze or solve problems of a mechanical or technical nature should consider this path.
If you answered “yes” to many of the above questions, then a career in Engineering & Technology may be your path. Check with a counselor on courses to choose. |
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Entry Level: The following are examples of careers which usually require on-the-job training or special vocational classes in high school:
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Skilled Level: These are examples of careers which usually require training beyond high school up to two years of study at a community or technical college:
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Professional Level: These are examples of careers which usually require four or more years of specialized college study:
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See your Guidance Counselor for more information on these and other careers in the Engineering & Technology career path.
Health & Human Services
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The Health & Human Services Pathway consists of programs of study related to the promotion of physical and mental health. If you like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate or solve problems related to health issues this may be the path for you. If you like working with others by helping, informing, educating or healing, you may want to consider a career in Health and Human Services. How do you feel about the following questions? Do you:
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See your Guidance Counselor for more information on these and other careers in the Health & Human Services career path.
Science & Natural Resources
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The Science & Natural Resources Pathway consists of programs of study related to the physical and natural sciences. Students who prefer to work in a laboratory setting and like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze or solve problems using scientific research methods should consider this path. Students who like to work outdoors or with plants, animals or nature are also candidates for a career in Science and Natural Resources. How do you feel about the following questions: Do you like:
And do you have the ability to:
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See your Guidance Counselor for more information on these and other careers in the Science & Natural Resources career path.