ASVAB

Yesterday I talked about 2 career exploration opportunities, but what if you don't know what fields you want to consider as possible jobs?

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a test that serves as a qualifying exam for students interested in a military career and is also a helpful career based assessment to help students identify personal strengths and areas of interest for the future.  Information about the ASVAB is available at: https://www.asvabprogram.com/.

While many people know the ASVAB is a test used for military enlistment and classification, the ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP) is much more than a military test. The ASVAB CEP can be taken by all students in 10th grade and above, regardless of their future career plans. Students can have no intention of entering the military and still take the ASVAB as a career exploration tool!

The ASVAB will be administered to interested students on Friday, March 27th at WKHS.  If you are interested in signing up to take the ASVAB, please complete the interest form or see your school counselor.

On a totally separate note, good luck to the Girls Basketball team who will be competing tomorrow night in the Regional Semifinals game! This is their second year in a row to win and become District Champions! We are proud of you and wish you lots of luck in your game tomorrow night!

Career Exploration Opportunities

 

One of the exciting parts of high school is the chance for students to explore different career fields that could be possible for their future. There are 2 unique opportunities coming up that might be of interest to students.

First is the Performance Columbus Automotive Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship Program. This is a year-long pre-apprenticeship program that is open for juniors and seniors. There are two opportunities for interested students and parents to attend an open house to learn more about the program. The open houses will take place on Tuesday, March 3rd and Thursday, March 19th at 5:30pm. Students and parents should try to attend together on whichever date works best for your schedules. The open house will highlight program expectations, scheduling and next steps. Here is a link to a flyer with more information.

Next is the Healthcare Career Summit Field Trip. The field trip will take place on April 30th, but the deadline to register is this Friday, March 6th. This field trip will allow students to learn more about healthcare careers including registered nurse, medical assistant, radiologic technologist, surgical technologist, medical laboratory technician, and respiratory therapist. Check out this handout for more information. We can only take 50 students so if you are interested, please be sure to complete both steps required to sign up right away.

If you're interested in either of these career fields, please be sure to take advantage of these opportunities!