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Career Explorations, 1st edition ©2024

Grades: 6 - 12

Career Explorations introduces students to hundreds of career opportunities and inspires them to build the professional skills needed for future success. This one-of-its-kind program blends occupation and industry content with real-world case studies and application-based activities to engage students from the very first lesson.  Students explore 16 career fields and learn key skills to succeed in any occupation.

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Discover careers. Develop skills. Define the future.

Career Explorations introduces students to hundreds of potential careers and the critical soft skills they need to succeed. From salaries and required credentials to daily responsibilities and challenges, students explore real-world career fields and develop the skills necessary to excel in almost any occupation. 

  • Career exploration: Students explore hundreds of modern careers and occupations across all CTE pathways, examining salaries, required education, and day-to-day responsibilities.
  • Authentic case studies: Each chapter features a real-world case study of an emerging career, paired with fundamental industry data on salaries, job growth, and education, sourced and updated from O*NET.
  • Applied practice: Real-world, industry-specific practice questions and project-based learning activities, supported by classroom-friendly discussions, reinforce learning throughout each chapter.
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Chapter 1 – Explore, Introduction   

Chapter 2 – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
  •  Case Study: Environmental Science & Protection Technicians  
Chapter 3 – Manufacturing 
  •  Case Study: CNC Programmers  
 Chapter 4 – Information Technology (IT)  
  •  Case Study: Information Security Analysts  
Chapter 5 – Arts and Media 
  • Case Study: Sound Engineering Technicians  
Chapter 6 – Architecture and Construction  
  • Case Study: Solar Photovoltaic Installers   
Chapter 7 – Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources  
  • Case Study: Veterinary Technologists & Technicians   
Chapter 8 – Government and Public Administration  
  • Case Study: Advocates  
Chapter 9 – Business Administration and Management  
  •  Case Study: Tax Preparers   
Chapter 10 – Finance
  • Case Study: Personal Financial Advisors   
Chapter 11 – Marketing  
  •  Case Study: Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists  
Chapter 12 – Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics  
  • Case Study: Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers   
Chapter 13 – Hospitality and Tourism  
  •  Case Study: Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners 
Chapter 14 – Health Science  
  •  Case Study: Home Health Workers  
 Chapter 15 – Human Services  
  • Case Study: Neuropsychologists 
 Chapter 16 – Education and Training  
  • Case Study: School & Career Counselors  
 Chapter 17 – Law, Public Safety, Security, and Corrections 
  • Case Study: Forensic Science Technicians