SUMMARY OF YEAR 1 - 2014-2015

Program Requirements

Program Application

Individual Development Plan

Work Readiness Self-Assessment

Consent Forms

2 Recommendations

COMPASS Exam

Satisfactory score required to enter academic and/or

occupational dual-enrollment courses

Program Completer Requirements

Enrollment in post-secondary coursework each year

Complete soft skills training program

Attendance to at least one career or post-secondary institution

Participated in at least two job shadowing opportunities

Applied for at least two internships, two post-secondary institutions, or a combination of both

Participated in the mentor program

Complete 4 hours of community service each semester of program enrollment

MAIN FOCUS AREAS

Academic Core
Healthcare

Information Technology
Welding

SUMMARY OF YEAR 1 - 2014-2015

Course Offerings
Career
Area
Healthcare*

# of
Courses
4 Courses

# of
Sections
5 Sections

# of College
Credit Hours

Technical Certificate of
Credit (TCC)

13 hours

AHA CPR Certification

AHA First Aid Certification
Nurse Aide

Welding*

5 Courses

2 Sections

18 hours

Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder

Gas Metal Arc Welder
Vertical Shielded Metal Arc Welder
Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder

HVACR

3 Courses

1 Section

12 hours

Air Conditioning Technician Assistant

EPA 608 Certification

Criminal
Justice

4 Courses

1 Section

15 hours

Criminal Justice Fundamentals

Criminal Justice Specialist

Academic*
Core

12 Courses

19 Sections

37 hours

n/a

Soft Skills*

1 Course

3 Sections

2 hours

GeorgiaBEST Certificate

SUMMARY OF YEAR 1 - 2014-2015

Course Offerings Continued
Fall 2014 Awards Luncheon

34 CPR and First Aid Certifications

18 Welding TCCs

Spring 2015 Honors Night

30 Nurse Aide TCCs

15 passed the NACES exam to be placed on

Georgias State Registry for CNAs

45 CPR and First Aid Certifications

46 Welding TCCs

30 Criminal Justice TCCs

5 HVACR TCCs

28 GeorgiaBEST Certificates

33 YES Program Completer Cords

SUMMARY OF YEAR 1 - 2014-2015

Program Activities
Field Trips

Bodies Exhibit

UGA Healthcare Careers Conference

SkillsUSA Region

SkillsUSA State

Houston County Justice Center

Georgia State Capitol Building

Exposure to Post-Secondary Institutions

Recruitment Visits

University of Georgia

Athens Technical College

Central Georgia Technical College

Georgia Regents University

Southern Crescent Technical College

PROBE College Fair

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Program Activities Continued
Exposure to the World of Work
Industry Site Visits

Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation

Bulldog Steel Fabrication

Young Jones Dental Center

CGTC Job Fest (Local Career Fair)

Guest Speakers

Teresa Davis, AHEC Foothills

Putnam County Fire Department

Patrick Ivey, CGTC Career Services

Chip Malone, Chip n Away at Heart Disease

Soft Skills Training

Resume Writing and Interview Skills Workshop

Mock Interviews

SUMMARY OF YEAR 1 - 2014-2015

Program Activities Continued
Community Service Learning

Community Parades

Local Festivals

Bike Rack Fabrication

Logo Design

Health Fairs

Blood Drives

Summer Opportunities

UGA-AHEC Healthcare Careers Conference

Leadership Summit at Stanford University

HOBY Leadership Seminar

Rotary Youth Leadership Award Conference

Georgia Powers 21st Century Leadership Conference

HEADING INTO YEAR 2 2015-2016

Future Plans
Information Technology Program
Basic Electronic Assembler TCC
Online CAD Class

Post-Secondary Institution Tours

Georgia regional college/university trips planned
Out of state trip has been discussed

HEADING INTO YEAR 2 2015-2016

Future Plans
Internships
Obstacles and Barriers
Roll Out of the Flipped Model Internship
Need more long-term opportunities for students

Job Shadowing
Individual or small group setting

Utilize online platform VirtualJobShadow.com

HEADING INTO YEAR 2 2015-2016

Future Plans
Mentor Program
Previously hosted informational session
Plan to host mentor orientation at the beginning of the

school year date(s) TBD

Utilize online platform iCouldBe

Guest Speakers
Utilize instructional focus (IF) period
Schedule guest speakers before each semester begins

HEADING INTO YEAR 2 2015-2016

Future Plans
Tutoring
Sessions could occur during and/or afterschool
Paid positions
Could be a part of the mentoring partnership
Other Planned Program Activities
YES Program Student Conference
Election of Student Advisory Board Members
First 2015-2016 School Year Advisory Board Meeting

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