What Are My Educational
Options After High School?
Choosing Your
“Best Path”
to a Career
20%
65%
15%
20%
15%
65%
College Bound Options
Four Year University (UW, WSU, WWU, PLU, SPU, UPS, etc.)
“Freshman”
“Sophomore”
GENERAL STUDIES
“Junior”
“Senior”
SPECIFICS
Community College
“Freshman”
“Sophomore”
GENERAL STUDIES/TRANSFER
PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL
Associates Degree (AA/AS)
Associates of Technical Arts Degree
(ATA)
Is Money a Factor in
Your Choice?
Education that
costs you money:
Options that pay
you money:
University
Private $$$$
Public $$$
Apprenticeships
Community College $
Military
Technical College
Private $$
Public $
On-the-Job Training
Americorps
Comparing the Costs of Going to College
College/University
Tuition
PublicSchools:
UniversityofWashington
CentralWashingtonUniversity
PrivateSchools:
PacificLutheranUniversity
Technical/2YearSchools:
OlympicCollege
CloverParkTechnicalCollege
$12,397
$8,977
$34,440
$3,720
$3,752
(basetuition)
Room&
Board
Grand
Total*
$10,752
$8,875
$23,149
$17,852
$10,100
$44,540
**
*GrandTotalrepresentsTuitionandRoom&Board.Eachschoolhastheirown
varyingadditionalexpenses/fees.
**Schooldoesnotofferhousing;studentmustmaketheirownarrangements
Thesefiguresareintendedforcomparisonpurposesonly.
Professional/Technical Option
Advantages
 Education focuses directly on the knowledge you need
to perform well on the job.
 Cost of education is significantly less.
 Shorter program gets you earning money sooner.
 If you are already working in career field the additional
training can help your advancement opportunities
Disadvantages
 Certificate Options and Associate of Technical Arts
Degrees usually do not transfer to four year colleges
and universities.
PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL PROGRAMS AT OC
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Accounting Technology
•
Legal Office
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Business Management
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Manufacturing Technology
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Business Technology
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Medical Assisting
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Computer Information Systems
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Nursing
•
Cosmetology
•
Organizational Leadership
•
Culinary Arts
•
Physical Therapy Assistant
•
Early Childhood Education
•
Polysomnographic Technology
•
Electronics
•
•
Human Services
Technical Design (Arch., Civil
Design, GIS, Mechanical Tech.)
•
Industrial Trades
•
Welding Technology
TECH PREP CREDITS
MAKING HIGH SCHOOL WORK FOR YOU!
THE FOLLOWING OLYMPIC HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES EARN COMMUNITY
COLLEGE CREDIT IF A “B” OR BETTER GRADE IS EARNED IN THE CLASS:
(2116 CREDITS WERE EARNED AT OHS LAST YEAR!!!)
•
Advanced Photography
•
Digitools/Keyboarding
•
Advanced Sports Medicine
•
Financial Math
•
Business English
•
Intro to Graphics
•
Child Psychology
•
Photography
•
Computer Applications
•
Sports Medicine
•
Computer Maintenance & Repair
•
Web Page Design
NOTE: SEVERAL CLASSES
ARE ACCEPTED AT 4-YEAR
COLLEGES AS WELL!!!
Apprenticeship Option
Advantages
 Salary
 Benefits
 On-the-job training
 Technical Degree (PSNS @ OC)
Disadvantages
 Industrial environment - not suited for
people who don’t like manual labor
 Education options are limited
 It may be difficult to get into an
apprenticeship program
Apprentice vs. College Student
Please see handout for up close details
Military Options
Advantages
 Salary
 Benefits
 Room and board
 Money for education
 Career opportunities
Disadvantages
 Your life belongs to
your country for at
least four years
 You could be in harm’s
way
 Education options are
less flexible
Direct to Work Option
Advantages
 Earn money right away
 May have benefits
 On-the-job Training
Disadvantages
 Must have a skill to acquire a good
paying job that has benefits
 Can make it difficult to further
education and skill level
Points to Consider
• Have you taken a Career Assessment? The ASVAB is a
great tool to discover your interests and skills as they
relate to the career field you wish to pursue.
• What is the type of degree or certificate needed for the
career you are seeking?
• What is the employment outlook for the field of study you
are planning to pursue? Will you be able to get a job in
your field?
• What is your short term and long term plan? Do you have
a plan B? Plan C?
• It is important to RESEARCH your options. If you don’t you
may waste precious time and money.
WOIS
(Washington Occupational Information
System)
Online Database available for
students and parents!!
Career research
School research
High school and beyond planning
WOIS
(Washington Occupational Information
System)
Students access this site from school or home by
opening Moodle and looking for the WOIS icon.
HOT JOBS!!
(OCCUPATIONS WITH THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE GROWTH BY 2020)
Personal care aides
70.5%
Occupational therapy assistants
43.3%
Home health aides
69.4%
Physical therapist aides
43.1%
Biomedical engineers
61.7%
Glaziers
42.4%
Helpers – Brickmasons and tile setters, etc.
60.1%
Interpreters & translators
42.4%
Helpers – carpenters
55.7%
Medical secretaries
41.3%
Veterinary technologists & technicians
52.0%
Market research analysts
41.2%
Iron & rebar workers
48.6%
Marriage & family therapists
41.2%
Physical therapist assistants
45.7%
Brickmasons & blockmasons
40.5%
Helpers – pipelayers, plumbers, etc.
45.5%
Physical therapists
39%
Meeting, convention, event planners
43.7%
Dental hygienists
37.7%
Diagnostic medical sonographers
43.5%
Audiologists
36.8%