Career Academies to begin Fall of 2009!
Earn high school and college credit in the fields of Health Sciences and Business!
by John Jarosh
CAREER ACADEMIES at BHS ...joining together to bring students more opportunities to learn about careers and to earn college credit while still in high school.
WHAT ARE CAREER ACADEMIES?
A partnership between Southeast Community College, ESU5 area schools and business and industry.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF AN ACADEMY?
Academies are career focused, college credit courses available to high school students. Classes may be face-to-face, distance learning, or on-line!
Career Academies offer...
- Real-world learning experiences
- Dual Credit Classes (college and high school credit)
- Opportunities to participate in student organizations
- Comprehensive Programs of Study
- Career exploration activities in your area of interest
- Transferable college credit through Southeast Community College
- Competencies needed for getting started in today’s high-demand and high-wage job market.
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE IN THE CAREER ACADEMIES?
Talk with your high school counselor when registering for next school year to learn the requirements needed to participate. You may be traveling to area businesses, other school locations, hospitals or medical clinics depending on your classes. Since these will be college-level courses, you will need to be committed to the rigor and expectations of college.
Enrolling is easy. Three Steps to Get Started...
- Learn more at SCC’s Web site: www.southeast.edu
- Talk to your parents and teachers about the Academy that interests you.
- Meet with your counselor to apply, register, & discuss fitting Academy classes into your program of study.
Academies Offered...
HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY:
Do you follow instructions exactly? Do you enjoy helping people? Can you work fast in an emergency? Have you served as a volunteer in a hospital? In the Health Sciences career field, you would promote health and wellness or diagnose and treat injuries and disease. You could work directly with people. Or you could work in laboratories to get information used in research or diagnosis. Health service employees go to work at a variety of sites. Some work in hospitals, offices, or laboratories.
Southeast Community College classes in the Health Academy are:
- Intro to Health
- Medical Terminology
...and elective choices such as:
- Basic Pharmacy
- Phlebotomy
Students also have the opportunity to earn a Basic Nursing Assistant certificate.
BUSINESS, MARKETING & MANAGEMENT ACADEMY:
The Business, Marketing and Management Career Field includes four Career Clusters:
- Business Management & Administration
- Finance
- Marketing
- Hospitality and Tourism
Our Career Academy program provides a broad background that will help students prepare for and explore any of the four clusters.
Southeast Community College courses in the Business Academy may include such classes as:
- Intro to Business
- Personal Finance
- Microsoft Applications II
- Principles of Accounting I
- Principles of Management
- Intro to Entrepreneurship
See your school counselor about the Career Academy Career Fair to be held at Southeast Community College on January 27!
Contact Information
Rod Rhodes, Director, Career Academies
4771 W. Scott Road, Beatrice, NE 68310
402-228-3468, ext. 1286
rrhodes@southeast.edu
