Career Occupation

1. Social Sciences 1. Preschool and elementary teaching

2. P.E. and recreation instruction
2. Health Sciences 1. Nursing and Allied Health services
2. Child and Adult Care
3. Engineering and Tech 1. Engineering and Architecture
2. Drafting
List your three favorite careers from above. Give a pro and a con for each.
Career pro con
Nursing and Allied Health
services
Care for sick and injured. A lot of pressure in emergency
situations.
Child and Adult care Help people who cant do things
for themselves
Need a lot of patience.
Engineering and architecture Good money. Must be good at mathematics.
CAREER PLAN
Occupational Outlook
Go to the following website: www.bls.gov/oco, then click on A-Z Index (top right corner of page).
Pick two careers and answer the following questions.
A
1. What is the occupation or the career you chose? Nursing
2. What appeals to you about the job you selected? Helping other people.
3. What is the nature of the work required of the employee? Provide and coordinate patient care.
4. What are the working conditions? Hospitals, Physicians offices, home healthcare services, and
nursing care facilities.
5. What is the education or training that is required or the occupation/career? Bachelors degree in
nursing, and associates degree in nursing.
6. What might you expect as a beginning salary? $65,470
7. Is there an opportunity for advancements? Multiple areas of nursing.
8. Do you think this job will provide the lifestyle needed for your future, including retirements? Why
or why not? Yes, because it is a good paying job and would not be in the way of having a family.
10. What related occupations might appeal to you? Physician assistant
B
1. What is the occupation or the career you chose? Physician Assistant
2. What appeals to you about the job you selected? Help patients and can also diagnose patients.
3. What is the nature of the work required of the employee? Practice medicine under the supervision
of physicians and surgeons.
4. What are the working conditions? Work in physicians offices, hospitals, and other healthcare
settings
5. What is the education or training that is required or the occupation/career? Must complete an
accredited educational program. Masters degree and must be licensed.
6. What might you expect as a beginning salary? $90,930
7. Is there an opportunity for advancements? Multiple areas in the healthcare industry.
8. Do you thing this job will provide the lifestyle needed for your future, including retirements? Why
or why not? Yes, because it pays well and will allow me to provide for myself and my family.
10. What related occupations might appeal to you? Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs)

Career Plan
At this time, my career goal is to be a physicians assistant.
The schooling I need is a masters degree.
This education would cost $85,000. I expect to make $90,930/year