DOCUMENT RESUME ED 079 556 VT 020 864 AUTHOR O'N -ill, V. Jerome TITLE Resource Manual for Career Development for Students, Teachers, and Counselors in the Chicago Public Schools. INSTITUTION Chicago Board of Education, Ill. PUB DATE 72 NOTE 451p.; 5th Edition AVAILABLE FROMBoard of Education of the City of Chicago, 228 N. LaSalle st., Chicago, IL 60601 ($2.25) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Career Ladders; *Career Opportunities; Career Planning; Directories; Elementary Grades; *Manuals; *Occupational Information; *Resource Materials; Secondary Grades; *Vocational Development; Vocal-ional Interests IDENTIFIERS *Chicago Public Schools ABSTRACT This document is intended as a resource for upper elementary and high school students, elementary and secondary teachers, counselors, student personnel officers, and parents who desire to explore the world of work. Encyclopedic in nature with a series of individual articles and announcements of sources, the guide is organized into two distinct sections..Part One focuses on vocational theories, career ladders, employment outlook, employment appraisal, sources, and preparation, current high school curricular and cooperative education programs, and post secondary education and training programs. Part Two is composed of directories of high school and training extension 'programs, technical and trade programs, and pre-professional and professional education programs. (Author/SN) A9.8 o 40 e_i e7 . occAin n AriF61 ILT411111- TM _LW U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATIONAL WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS REIN REPRO DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR DR,ANIZATION ORIGIN *TING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY "RESOURCE MANUAL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COUNSELORS IN THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS JAMES F. REDMOND General Superintendent of Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION CITY OF CHICAGO First Edition 1957 Revised Edition 1959 Revised Edition 1961 Revised Edition 1964 Revised Edition 1972 Copyright 1957, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1972 Board of Education -of-the City of Chipago Chicago, Illinois PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL SY MICRO- ONLY HAS BEEN GRANTED BY oF OF ToecvrY szFetite0446 TO ERIC AND ORGANIZATIONS opeRA ;NS UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE NA TIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION FURTHER REPRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE ERIC SYSTEM REQUIRES PERM'S SiON OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER courts FOREWORD xii ACKNOWLEDGMENT xiii INTRODUCT/ON 1 PART ONE. GUIDE TO VOCATIONAL PLANNING Section I. SELECTING A CAREER 5 Vocational Theories in Brief 6 Educational Preparation and laployment Opportunities in Selected Careers 12 Educational Preparation and Employment Opportunities in Selected Major Industries23 Career Ladders Related to High School Subjects 26 Agricultural Science 26 Art 28 Business and Distributive Education Omer. 30 English and Language Arts 32 . Foreign Language 34 Home !Canonic. 36 Industrial Education 38 Mathematics 40 Music 42 Physical Education and Health 44 Science 46 Social Studies 48 Beginning Jobs and College Majors 50 Sources of Career Information 58 II. SURVEYING THE WORLD OF lIORK 72 Employment Outlook for Major Job Areas 73 iii Section II. SURVEYING THE WORLD OF WORK (Continued) Employment Opportunities in Government 76 Armed Forces 77 Civil Service 79 Environmental Science Services Administration84 Peace Corps 85 United States Public Health Service 88 VISTA(Volunteers in Service to America) 89 Employment Opportunities in the Electric Power Industry (A Public Utility) 92 Employment Opportunities in the Health Services 94 III. FINDING AND PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT 95 Legal Considerations 96 Child Labor Laws 96 Fair Employment Legislation 99 Licensed Occupations 100 Unemployment Compensation Act 101 Workmen's Compensation Act and Workmen's Disease Act 102 Additional Sources 104 Employment Evaluation 109 Employment Sources 110 Illinois State Employment Service (ISES) 112 GATE 115 Neighborhood Youth Corps 116 Other Sources of Part-Time and Fall -Tine Employment 119 Vocational Rehabilitation 121 Social Security Registration 123 Age and Employment Certificates 115 IV. PLANNING A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION 129 Regular Curricular Programs 128 General Education 128 Technical Education 130 Vocational Education 132 Chicago Public High School for Metropolitan Studies 134 iv Section 127 IV. PLANNING A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION (Continued) Cooperative Education Programs 136 Basic Occupational and Skill TrainingProject BOAST 137 Chicago Area Fbodserwice EducationCAM 140 Cooperative Health Occupations Assistant ProgramCHDAP 137 Clerical Office Procedures--COP 141 Cooperative Work Training ProgramCWP 143 Distributive Education--DF 143 Home Economics Related OccupationsIMO 145 Industrial Cooperative EducationICE 146 Licensed Practical Nursing ProgramLPN 146 95 Meical Record Transcriptionist-MRT 147 Coordinated Office Occupations Work Experience Program-00 148 Operating Roos TechnicianORF 153 V. PLANKING POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 154 Important Considerations for Post High School Education 155 Selective Service 157 Same Factors to be Considered in Planning for Post High School Education 163 Accredition of Colleges and Universities 165 College Accreditation Policies for Military Service Schools, USAF' Courses 'and GED Test Recipients 192 College Admission Services 182 College Entrance Testing Programs 184 Evaluation of Proprietary Schools 186 Illinois State Scholarship Commission Approved Institutions of Higher Learning 191 PART TWO. GUIDE TO VOCATIONAL PREPARATION 129 VI. DIRECTORY OF POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AND TRAINING EXTENSION PROGRAMS 197 Education 198 Chicago Riblic Evening Schools 198 High School Equivalency Certificates (GED) 202 Private Home Study School in Chicago and Illinois 207 Section VI. DIRECTORY OF POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AND TRAINING EXTENSION PROGRAMS (Continued)197 United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) 210 University Education Extension Programs 214 Urban Youth Program 218 Training 223 Adult Practical Nursing Program 223. Apprenticeship Programs for High School Leavers 225 Job Corps Program 226 Job Opportunities in the Business Sector (JOBS) 233 JOBS- -Youth Training Program 235 Manpower Development and Training Act (MVTA) Programs 237 Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) Out-of-School Program 242 Vocational Opportunities at Washburn. 245 VII. DIRECTORY OF POST HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL AND TRADE PROGRAMS 247 Technical 248 Hospital Schools of Nursing in Metropolitan Chicago 248 Schools of Data Processing in Metropolitan Chicago 250 Schools of Inhalation Therapy in Metropolitan Chicago 251 Schools of Radiologic (1- -Ray) Technology in Metropolitan Chicago 252 Schools Offering Associate Degree Nursing Programs in Metropolitan Chicago255 Schools Offering Dental Assisting Programs in Metropolitan Chicago 256 Schools Offering Dental Hygiene Programs in Metropolitan Chicago 257 Schools Offering Licensed Practical Nursing Programs in Metropolitan Chicago 258 Technical Training Programs--City Colleges of Chicago 259 Business and Officer Services 259 Health Occupations 260 Industrial and Engineering Technology 262 Public and Human Setvices 264 Special Courses and Programs 265 Public Service Institute 266 vi Section 7 VII. DIRECTORY OF POST HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL AND TRADE PROGRAMS (Continued), 247 Trade 267 Apprenticeship Programs 267 Local Apprenticeship Programs 275 Chicago Police Cadet Program 280 Military 282 Selected Military Careers and Their Related Civilian Careers 285 VIII. DIRECTORY OF FMTROPESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SD CATION 292 Preprofessionaland Professio al School in North Cental AssociationStates 293 Schools ofAgriculture 293 Schools ofArchitecture 295 Schools ofBusiness 297 7 Schools ofChiropractic 300 Schools ofDentistry 301 Schools ofDrama 303 Schools ofDramatic Arts 306 Schools ofEMbalming and Mortuary Science 307 Schools ofEngineering 308 Schools ofFood Technology 314 Schools ofForestry 315 Schools ofHome Economics 317 Schools ofHotel and Restaurant Administration 321 Schools ofInterior Design 323 Schools ofJournalism 325 Schools ofLaw 327 Schools ofLibrary Science 331 SChoolsfor Medical Record Librarians 333 Schoolsof Medical Technology 334 Schoolsof Medicine 338 Schoolsof Music 341 Schoolsof Nursing (Baccalaureate) 346 Schoolsof Occupational Therapy 347 Schoolsof Optometry 349 Schoolsof Osteopathy 350 Schoolsof Pharmacy 351 vii Section VIII. DIRECTORY OF PREPROFESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (Continued) 292 Schools of Physical Therapy 353 Schools of Podiatry 355 Schools of Radio and Television 356 Schools of Social Work 358 Schools of,Speech Therapy 360 Schools of Teacher Education in Illinois 362 Schools of Transportation 364 Schools of Veterinary Medicine 365 Preprofessional Programs- -City Colleges of Chicago 367 Television College 369 Selected Colleges and Universities in Illinois 372 Art Institute of Chicago 373 Augustan College 374 Aurora College 374 Blackburn College 375 Bradley University 375 Central Y.M.C.A. Community College 376 Chicago Academy of Fine Arts 376 City Colleges of Chicago 377 Chicago, University of 378 DePaul University 378 Eastern Illinois University 379 Elmhurst College 379 George Williams College380 Illinois Institute of Technology 380 Illinois State University 381 Illinois --at Chicago Circle University of 382 Illinois--at the MedicalCenter,University of 383 Illinois--at Urbana, University of 383 Illinois -- Wesleyan University 385 Kendall College 385