Membership--Middle School/Career Exploration
The SkillsUSA Arizona Career Exploration Programs have been designed to provide leadership and competition opportunities for students in grades 7 through 9. All participating students must be in a career exploration program.
Purpose
The Career Exploration Division of SkillsUSA Arizona has been established to meet the needs of students (in grades 7, 8 and 9) and their teachers interested in active participation in a career & technical student organization focusing on Career & Technical Education. Arizona only competitions are available for these students at the annual SkillsUSA Arizona Championships.
SkillsUSA Professional Development Program (PDP) Starter Kit for Middle School Programs
The Starter Kit to the PDP is designed to introduce students to an activity-based approach to transitional skills necessary for the world of work. The competencies in this kit focus on individual development with some exposure to team, leadership and employee skills. The activities provide a foundation to explore professional development.
There are 10 lessons, including:
Research career interests
Identify personal interests
Engage in a team negotiation activity
Identify effective workplace communication skills
Design, conduct and evaluate a survey
Recognize stress factors
Identify personal qualities that are desirable for the workplace Recognize the importance of goals
Produce a list of potential volunteer activities
Evaluate professional development traits
To order the PDP, Starter Kit visit here http://www.skillsusa.org/store/curricula.html
Membership
Membership in the Career Exploration Division of SkillsUSA Arizona is by school chapters. A teacher at each campus submits membership for the school year and all students registered in that teacher’s program(s) would become members for the one-year fee of $50.00. Four additional teachers at each site can be listed on the school’s annual membership. This fee is annual and the membership year is September 1st to August 31st (but does not include national SkillsUSA membership.)
To Join
To submit middle school/career exploration membership, download the form below.
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