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Career Explorations ©2024

Grades: 6 - 10

Career Explorations introduces students to Career and Technical Education - CTE. Students will explore hundreds of diverse careers and practice critical soft skills needed to set them on a purposeful path through high school and beyond.


Program Details

Designed for middle school and young high school students, Career Explorations blends occupation and industry content with case studies and real-world, application-based questions and activities to engage students from the first page. Students will immerse themselves in each of the 16 career clusters, one chapter at a time, exploring hundreds of jobs, salaries, required education, and the steps necessary to build an occupation in that career field. Essential questions, case studies, industry-specific practice questions, and activities guide students to connect with their future. The content and support tools assist both inexperienced and seasoned teachers to bring career exploration to life in their classroom. 


All 79 CTE pathways in each of the 16 career clustered covered.

Hundreds of interesting careers featured.

Case studies in each chapter take the student inside an emerging career in detail.

Fundamental industry data including salaries, job growth, education level and more from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Real-world, industry-specific soft skills practice questions throughout each chapter expose students to applied math, graphics literacy, and reading comprehension skills.

Essential questions in each section focus students on critical discussion topics and are backward-mapped from many standards-based outcomes.

Rich multi-media resources that provide students with multiple opportunities to contextualize and apply their understanding and personalize the learning experience.

Digital teaching guide features presentation materials, discussion prompts, pre-made assessments, question banks, and project-based learning resources for teachers to deliver the content in a pedagogically sound manner.


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Chapter 1      Explore, Introduction

Chapter 2      Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

  • Case Study: Environmental Science & Protection Techs

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 Technologist & 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