CAREER’s Unit

Rio Americano HS - CTE

Name: Jared Duran

Date Started: 1/29/21
Class: Engineering
 Video
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvMex7
KXLvM&feature=emb_logo
 Self Assessment
● https://www.how-to-study.com/learning-
style-assessment/quiz-item.asp

Take the learning style assessment and take a

screen shot of the results and place on the next
page
 Learning Style Reflection

● Place a screen shot of your learning style

● What did you learn about yourself, what is
you learning style and does the assessment
hold true?
● How does that relate to our current situation
with online learning?
I learned that im a better learner when im physically active and its true. The assesment does hold true because im always
fidgeting with my pencil when im learning.
With learning online im usually still fidgeting with my pencil when the teacher is talking about something or explaining a
problem
Career and College Terms to know
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Interest Inventory

go to https://www.sanjuan.edu/domain/8674
● And login to Navience

● to tell you what career to choose. Rather it should be used as one step in a
process of career exploration and planning. It is designed only to aid you in
learning more about potential careers.”
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Reality Check
https://www.cacare
erzone.org/budget/
What did you pick for…. COST ($)
● Budget Housing
980
Utilities
150
Food 370
Transportation
350
Clothes
50
Health Care
87
Entertainment
100
Personal
96
Misc
0
Savings
546
What is your Monthly Expense? 3,094

What is your Annual Expense? 37,130

What are you going to have to pay in Taxes annually? 365

So just how much money do you have to make yearly to survive? 37,130
CAREER’s Unit HOW WILL I MAKE IT?:
Reality Check

● What is the Title of the Career/Job you found that will support you?
Electrical Engineering technician
● What should your Annual Salary be $ and Hourly Wage $
70,380
● In California 2017 about how many people will be employed in the job?
26,300
● In California 2017 about how many job openings will there be?

2,330

● associates degree, bachelors,

What kind of education(s) does your job require? (

certification, etc…) certification / bachelors

● Are the “working conditions” something you will enjoy?
Yeah they seem enjoyable Ive learned that theres many jobs out there that dont require many
● How many hours will you be expected to work weekly? years of college. I've also noticed that the engineering jobs pay well
more than 40 and I like engineering.

● OMG I’m going to have to

Tell me in 2-5 sentences what you learn from this Reality Check activity? (

go to college, lives with my parents for longer,

eat less, go out less, etc…)
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= Interest Inventory (cont)

What did it say about Your Career Interest Profile? Copy & paste those results here.

Primary interest area : Realistic

EXAMPLE
Artistic (7)
Realistic (5)
Social (3)
Enterprising (1)

Primary Interest Area: Artistic individuals with Realistic interests enjoy hands-on work, often involving machines
(e.g., repairing vehicles, tinkering with computers, construction).
People with artistic interests like work activities that deal with the artistic side of things, such as forms,
designs, and patterns. They like self-expression in their work. They prefer settings where work can be
done without following a clear set of rules.
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Explore Career Cluster

Career Cluster‘s

What Career Cluster did you pick ?

I chose architecture and construction
What specific Career Group did you pick?
I chose engineering
What Occupation in that Career Group did you pick?
I chose Electrical Engineering technician vb
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Explore Career Cluster (cont)
What Work Value does it rank
as the highest and briefly
explain what it means in your
own words?
A= It ranks 3rd and people who
work in this occupation
generally prize support.
What Skills does it rank as the
two (2) highest?
A= it ranks 3rd in skills
What Abilities does it rank as
the two (2) highest?
A= It ranks 3rd in abilities
What Occupational
Education and
Training does it
require? (Doctoral, Masters,
Bachelors, 2 yr, certification, etc.)
A= It requires on job experiance
and vocational schools
What Knowledge does it rank
as the two (2) highest?
A= It ranks 3rd in knowledge
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Explore Career Cluster (Cont)

Career Cluster‘s

Under the BLS tab what does it say:

Number of Calif Employment in 2018 = 24500

Number of Projected Calif Employment in 2018 = 2330
Hourly Wages in 2018 = $25
Turnover Rate = 2150
Average length of time Occupation = 5.1
Average Age of Workers in this job = 25

CONCLUSION: So do you think the career you choose will be a good

match and is something that you can do? Explain why you think they way
you do.

Yeah, I believe it's something that id like to do in the future. I say this because
they get to work with tech and electrical things and that's what I like to aswell.
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ONET Online Explore Career Cluster

ONET
Go to this website to answer below: http://online.onetcenter.org/

Using the Career or Occupation that selected yesterday type it into Occupation Search and see what information NET
provides you about it.

Pick an Occupation that falls under that search that YOU picked. Now answer the following questions:

1-What specific Occupation did you pick and why?

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians
2-What Occupational Education and/or Training does it require? (Doctoral, Masters, Bachelors, 2
yr, certification, etc.)
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an
associate's degree.
3-What other background studies does it possibly require and are they interesting to you?
An electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must
have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

4-What three Interest areas does it require and are these applicable to you?
Realistic, Investigative, and Conventional yes their pretty applicable to me.

5-What top three Work Styles does it require and are these applicable to you?
Attention to Detail, Integrity, and Dependability. All three are applicable to me because I'm trustworthy and i pay close attention to the details.
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Day 4 = ONET Online Explore Career Cluster (Cont)

ONET
Under Wages & Employment Trends what does it say:
6-National:
Median Wages = 67,920
Employment = 125,800
Projected Growth = 1 to 2 %
Projected Job Openings = 10,700
Top Industries = manufacturing, technical services
Average Age of Workers in this job = 25

7-Select a State to explore:

What is the National Median Pay Yearly= 65,260
What is the State Median Pay Yearly= 69,710
Which one is higher and what does that tell you?The state has higher pay because California has more job openings
and not enough people work in the industry compared to other states

BONUS: 20 pts - Watch one of the Career Videos. Explain in 2-3 sentences what you have learned
from this video.

CONCLUSION: So do you think this occupation is something you could see yourself doing for the
next 20+ years or not? Explain why you think they way you do.
I do believe I could stay in the occupation for 20+ years. I think this because id actually enjoy the
job because when you're doing something that you enjoy time flies.
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Day 4 = Select A College

AREA OF STUDY: What do

you think you want to study or get Why did you pick College #1?
your degree in? I chose American river college because it's a
Go to this website to answer nearby community college and after community
i could transfer to sac state.
below:
https://connection.naviance.com/f
amily-
connection/auth/login/?hsid=rioam
ericano

Pick two (2) colleges

under the colleges tab and
compare them
Why did you pick College #2?
I chose sac state because its nearby and saves on gas
and has a pretty good engineering program.
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Select A College (Cont)

College #1 College #2
American river college Sacramento state university
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Conclusion

What did you learn from the Reality Check?

A= I learned that engineering jobs pay well

What Career Cluster did you pick from OSCAR and why?
A= I chose architecture and construction

What specific career did you pick from ONET and why?
A= ITechnicians
chose Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and
because it seems like a job that I've had in mind for a while.

What Education Level, Certification/License, Mentoring, etc.. does your career choice require?
A= Its level 3 and most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

What college/post secondary school did you select for your career choice and why did you pick
this school?
A= I chose american river college because its a nerby college and its also a community college which means its cheaper.

In conclusions what will you have to do to reach your career choice?

A= I will have to go to school for a bit but while in school ill be an aprentice so by the time i graduate ill have on job experience.