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Students Not Attending College Can Take Four Different High School Classes PDF Print E-mail
Written by Connor Sullivan   
Friday, 13 November 2009 09:42
Many students in high school know they have no plans to continue their education after graduation. For whatever reason, they will choose to forgo college life and the academia world and seek employment instead. Knowing this about their students, many high schools have created coursework to assist these students with having knowledge, experience and the tools they need to successfully obtain good post graduation work. Some schools stop at just having classes for ipod repair, iphone repair or other electronic repair issues. It is the schools that offer shop, daycare, home education and work internships that are proving most beneficial for students.

Many students in high school know they have no plans to go to college after graduation. For whatever reason, they will choose to forgo college life and the academia world and seek employment instead. Knowing this about their students, many high schools have created coursework to assist these students with having knowledge, experience and the tools they need to successfully obtain good post graduation work. Some schools stop at just having classes for ipod repair, iphone repair or other electronic repair issues. It is the schools that offer shop, daycare, home education and work internships that are proving most beneficial for students.

Shop classes are academic classes that focus on car maintenance, wood working and construction. These classes teach students how to use tools, identify problems, fix parts, build things and create items out of metal and wood. Students who receive this training can obtain jobs with auto body shops, companies who make furniture and construction companies who build homes and commercial buildings. People who get these types of jobs right out of high school have the potential to earn anywhere from 10 to 25 dollars per hour. Typically these employees get benefits and disability insurance as well. Between the benefits, having nights and weekends off and earning a good steady income, shop classes can lead to a very successful career.

Daycare workers are in high demand and have the chance to make a great living. Whether someone chooses to actually work in a child care facility or nanny for a family, the child care industry is continually growing and in need of good workers with experience. Many high schools offer day care courses to help meet this demand and improve the chance of their graduates in obtaining jobs. These courses are located in the school under the supervision of a teacher. Students are given the opportunity to interact and take care of kids of multiple ages. They receive hours of hands on experience that is extremely useful when it comes time to seek permanent employment. Students who select this as their focus have the chance to make 10-18 dollars per hour.

Home Education coursework teaches students the ins and outs of managing a home. It focuses on time management skills, working within a budget, cooking and cleaning. These classes are extremely useful for people who want to obtain jobs in home cleaning, tailoring clothing and possible cooking in a restaurant. Students who focus on this course of study have the chance to make 10-30 dollars per hour. In addition, the skills taught in these classes can be applied to everyday living when they have a home of their own.

Lastly, many high schools provide work internships in professional settings. These types of opportunities are when students are paired with people in companies who have jobs of interest to them. For instance, a student may want to be a secretary. They would be awarded the opportunity to shadow a person with this position for a few weeks. This type of experience and exposure is great on a resume and could possibly open up job opportunities as well.

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