This course focuses on self-assessment so that students can determine what skills they need to develop in order to be successful in the workplace. Students will also explore different careers and learn to develop a career plan. Students will learn how to find, apply, and interview for a job. Life skills such as managing your money, banking and credit, understanding insurance, as well as taxes and social security will be covered. Communication skills related to the job setting will also be focused on. This class will be taught with the use of a textbook and workbook activities. There will also be guest speakers, field trips, and the opportunity to visit job sites. The overall goal of this class is to provide assistance in planning, preparing, and selecting a career. Emphasis is on pre-vocational training.

Career Development is a study of the world of work for students assigned through special placement. Semester I offers an orientation to locating, applying for and maintaining employment. The majority of the first semester is in a simulated job experience where students have an opportunity to practice hands on work and decision making through running their own craft business. Second semester is a study of the world of work using textbooks, workbooks, films, guest speakers, and field trips. The class goal is to provide assistance in planning and preparing students for transition from high school to post-secondary training with emphasis on pre-vocational training.

Career Development III is a continuation of Career Development II, using textbook, workbooks, films, guest speakers and field trips. The emphasis of the class is on maintaining employment and independent living skills including taxes, money management and living on your own.

Career Development III is a job shadow program. Students will be out in the community placed on various job settings learning good work skills and career possibilities. Classroom time will be used to hold discussions into the understanding of what was, and will be, learned in their community based job placements.

Career Development IV is a class in understanding career planning, the search for, and obtaining employment. This may include job shadows, job interviews, and job site visits before gaining employment. Each student will also be asked to come up with a plan that can help in the pursuit of future employment. This may include college visits, informational interviews, and guest speakers.

Job experience is for students who are employed after school and wish to get school credit. Students must fill out job contract and supervising teacher will get quarterly job evaluations on the students.