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explore engage excel Consider the career options Develop a plan of action with the adults Put your plan into action presented within this brochure and in your life—parents, teachers, counselors, and with the support of those whether they fit your goals. coaches. Work together to achieve your goals. around you.

1 Your Career Story Starts with an Endorsement

BUSINESS An Endorsement is a related series of HEALTH SCIENCE courses that are grouped together by interest or skill set. By requiring students to focus their course Josh wants to use his Business & Industry Kim selected the Public Service endorsement of study, students attain the knowledge and skills endorsement to study accounting. Business and took classes related to Health Science. necessary to become college and career ready. is a broad field, and while he can study Healthcare is a broad field full of opportunities accounting, he can qualify for hot jobs and http://bit.ly/HighSchoolEndorsements in hospitals, labs, medical offices, and more. earn more money with additional credentials. n Dental Hygienist n Accountant n Registered Nurse n Office Manager n Diagnostic Medical Sonographer n Operation Specialist

Select an ARTS/COMMUNICATION HUMAN/PUBLIC SERVICE endorsement The arts field is an unlimited space for creatives Beth selected the Public Service endorsement to focus your with digital marketing, design, music, dance, to learn more about law. When she graduates, course of study and more. Taylor hosts a web series and chose she can join law enforcement, go to law school, the Business & Industry endorsement to learn or enter the public sector with a wide range in H.S. how to create a new app. With a degree, she of credential options. can follow her passion with a creative career. n Police Officer n Graphic Designer n Lawyer n Animator n Social Worker n Web Developer

STEM/IT SKILLED TRADES EDUCATION

Jason selected the STEM endorsement and Cameron is interested in construction Education is a growing field with opportunities took Computer Science courses in high school. management and dreams of recreating some for anyone to impact students. The public He can increase his earning potential with a of his favoirte buildings as the DFW area service endorsement prepared Chelsea nicely specialized certification or degree. expands. With his Business & Industry for a teaching position, and she was able to endorsement and a certification or degree, work as an assistant while she finished her n Mechanical Engineer he could achieve that and earn big! degree and certification. n Software Developer n n Electrical Engineer Construction Manager n Elementary School Teacher n Electrician n Occupational Therapy Assistant n Automotive Mechanic n Athletic Trainer 2 Check Out These High Demand Jobs

STEM/IT Business Health Science Science, Technology, Finance, Sales, Nursing, Lab, Dental, Physical Engineering, Math, Logistics, Hospitality Marketing, Therapy, Doctor, Surgeon, Aerospace Global Entrepreneurship Human Services

POSITION EDUCATION ENTRY POSITION EDUCATION ENTRY POSITION EDUCATION ENTRY TITLE REQUIRED WAGE TITLE REQUIRED WAGE TITLE REQUIRED WAGE

Computer User Associate H.S. diploma Nursing Assistants Certification $10.99 $16.40 Billing and Posting Clerks $14.04 Support Specialist degree or equivalent Licensed Practical and Associate Software Developers, Bachelor Bookkeeping, Licensed Vocational $20.86 $38.43 Degree Applications degree Accounting, and Certification $14.61 Nurses Auditing Clerks Computer Systems Bachelor Bachelor $30.56 Accountants and Bachelor Registered Nurses $26.62 Analysts degree $25.97 degree Auditors degree Network & Computer Bachelor Emergency Medical $29.94 Secretaries and Certification $14.07 Systems Administrators degree H.S.. diploma Technicians Administrative $13.08 or equivalent Computer & Information Bachelor Assistants Associate $53.21 Respiratory Therapists $19.27 Systems Managers degree Degree Business Operations Bachelor $23.39 Bachelor Specialists, All Other degree H.S. diploma Mechanical Engineers $34.09 Medical Secretaries $12.07 degree or equivalent Administrative Services Bachelor $30.81 Bachelor Managers degree Diagnostic Medical Architects $28.30 Certification $30.78 degree Sonographers Office Clerks, General Certification $10.35 Bachelor Medical Equipment H.S. diploma Electrical Engineers $34.90 $13.30 degree Preparers or equivalent General and Operations Bachelor $28.08 Managers degree Surgical Technologists Certification $18.25 Certificates that supplement in-demand IT positions: • Certified Information Systems Security Medical and Health Bachelor $33.78 Professional (CISSP) Services Managers degree • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

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Education Arts/Communication Skilled Trades Teaching, Leadership, Art, Design, Fashion, Construction, Childcare, Publishing, Communications, Manufacturing, Training, Coaching Theatre, Music, Journalist Installation, Repair

POSITION EDUCATION ENTRY POSITION EDUCATION ENTRY POSITION EDUCATION ENTRY TITLE REQUIRED WAGE TITLE REQUIRED WAGE TITLE REQUIRED WAGE H.S. diploma Graphic Designer Bachelor degree $16.50 Teacher Assistants $9.59 Electricians Certification $16.19 or equivalent Web Developer Associate degree $25.68 Civil Engineering Associate Kindergarten Teachers, Bachelor $18.18 $25.02 Technicians degree except Special Education Degree Technical Writers Bachelor degree $24.32 Bachelor Elementary School Construction Managers $31.85 Bachelor Interior Designers Bachelor degree $17.59 degree Teachers, except $26.96 Degree Special Education Interpreters and Automotive Service H.S. diploma Bachelor degree $14.87 $13.96 Translators Technicians and Mechanics or equivalent Fitness Trainers and Certification $9.72 Aerobic Instructors Bus/Truck Mechanics and Certification $18.29 Diesel Engine Specialists Occupational Therapy Associate $29.60 Assistants Degree Surveying and Certification $14.60 Mapping Technicians Bachelor Athletic Trainers $27.11 Human/PublicService Degree Architectural and Associate $20.18 Criminal Justice, Fire, Civil Drafters degree Legal Studies, Political Science, Electrical & Electronics AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS City Planning Installers and Repairers, Certification $17.83 Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Transportation Equipment Cedar Hill ISD POSITION EDUCATION ENTRY Electrical and Electronics Certification $20.52 ISD TITLE REQUIRED WAGE Engineering Technicians DeSoto ISD Police and Sheriff's Patrol Certification $24.10 Highland Park ISD Officers Irving ISD First-Line Supervisors of Bachelor $33.07 Lancaster ISD Police and Detectives degree Richardson ISD H.S. diploma Legal Secretaries $18.17 Garland ISD or equivalent Duncanville ISD Paralegals and Legal Associate Grand Prairie ISD $22.55 Assistants degree Mesquite ISD 4 Begin Your Student Journey

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OCT—DEC SPRING 5 This is a sample of the Education Opens Doors program. If you are a district or school leader, learn more on how to bring EOD to your students by visiting https://educationopensdoors.org/school-partnerships/ Choose a DFW Higher Education Institution

Texas Woman’s A&M (Central Park) Commerce University of University North Texas

Collin College North Central Collin College (Health Education (Preston Ridge) Center)

Collin College Community Colleges University of (Allen) North Texas–Frisco (Frisco) District Collin County Community College District Collin College North Central Texas Community College District North Central (Spring Creek) Trinity Valley Community College Texas College (Flower Mound) Collin College (Courtyard)

University of Texas at Dallas Abilene Christian Community College Dallas College (North Lake-North) University–Dallas Texas A&M Ag Extension University Dallas College LeTourneau University (Brookhaven) Dallas College Dallas College Dallas (Richland (North Lake-West) College Garland) Collin College Dallas Christian University of (Rockwall) College Phoenix (Dallas) (Richland)

Southern Art Institute Dallas College Methodist of Dallas (North Lake) Parker University University Amberton University TCC (Garland) Texas Tech (Northeast) Everest Dallas College TCC Health Science Center College (Eastfield) (Northwest) Dallas College (Bill J. Priest) West Coast University UT Southwestern Dallas College (El Centro) Dallas College Texas Woman’s Dallas Theology Seminary University of University of Texas (North Lake-South) TCC University of North Texas Health at Arlington Health Science (Trinity River) Science Center Research Institute Texas A&M Health Science Center Abilene Christian University at Citysquare University of Texas Texas A&M Law Arlington at Arlington (Fort Worth) Baylor College of Dentistry Baptist University of North Texas Law (Dallas) University University of Texas Dallas College Tarleton State at Arlington (Mountain View) Southwest Terrell Texas Wesleyan Dallas College Metroplex Center School of University (Eastfield–Pleasant Grove) Texas Christian University of Dallas Baptist University Tarleton State Phoenix–Arlington University of North Learn more about careers and Baptist Theological Texas at Dallas Seminary TCC colleges at collegeworks.org (South) TCC (Southeast) Dallas College (Cedar Valley)

SOURCE: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 6 DFW Needs Your Talent. Where Would You Like To Work?

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7 College & Career Resources Continue Career Exploration Student Checklist

Workforce Solutions Get to know yourself Greater Dallas wfsdallas.com Refer to your guidance counselor to [email protected] determine how you learn best, your 214-624-7490 Use these strengths, and career interests. online resources Do you know your personal strengths? Dallas College to identify strengths, Guided Pathways Is it high social intelligence, perseverance www.dcccd.edu/cd/gps potential career or verbal communication, to name a few? paths & more. Take a personal strengths test. Dallas County Promise Are you aware of how your interests and dallascountypromise.org strengths can match potential career DCCCD Foundation [email protected] options? Take a career survey.

Dallas Regional Chamber Life Outside of School Career Exploration Toolkit EXPLORE H.S. ENDORSEMENTS Remain involved in your extracurricular www.dallaschamber.org/ activities. priorities/education-and- Texas students are required to select workforce/pick-your-path an endorsement before high school. Pursue leadership roles at school and Learn about endorsements and the pathways within your extracurricular activities. Commit they offer with tools like MapMyGrad commitpartnership.org and Middle School Family Guide. Preparing for High School 214-451-0568 texasoncourse.org Keep track of your GPA every grading Education Opens Doors period. You want to practice doing this educationopensdoors.org EXPLORE CAREERS before getting to high school. 214-975-3972 It’s never too early to start planning for Begin reaching out to teachers and the life you want. Use this tool to calculate counselors about high school options. Texas Workforce Commission living expenses and the amount of money twc.texas.gov/partners/ you’ll need to earn to pay for them. Ask your guidance counselor about high careers-texas-industries school graduation plans at your school 1-800-252-3642 texasrealitycheck.org and in your district. United Way of Metropolitan EXPLORE APPRENTICESHIPS Sign up for the high school classes which Dallas are the most advanced you can take and unitedwaydallas.org/ Participating in a youth apprenticeship and succeed in. programs/pathways-to-work internship in high school is a great opportunity 214-978-0000 to help you explore possible careers as well This checklist is provided by Education as gain skills and experience for the workplace. Opens Doors. For more information on Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas is an equal opportunity It’s never too late to start preparing. our full program and resources, please employer/program. Auxiliary aids are available upon request, for visit www.educationopensdoors.org. persons with disabilities. TTY: 214-745-1054. 62.5% ($25,000) apprenticeship.gov mayorsinterns.org funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 37.5% ($15,000) funded by non-governmental sources. Find more resources online at: collegeworks.org 01.2021 and http://bit.ly/TOC-graduation 8