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Future Ready Career Awareness Kits

Springfield-Clark CTC provides high-quality, hands-on career technical education programs that help students become Career Ready, College Ready, and Life Ready. SCCTC, in collaboration with Clark State College, Ohio College Tech Prep, the University of Dayton, and the Ohio Academy of Science offers Future Ready Career Kits for students in Grades 1-8. Kits are hands-on activities that students can complete at home (or in the classroom) to give experience in STEM and other problem-solving skills. 

Future Ready Career Kits are designed for students in Grades 1-8 and contain hands-on activities that students can complete at home (or in the classroom) to give them experience in STEM, PBL, and other problem-solving skills

Cost
Free. Covered by Career Awareness dollars.

Auto Technology: Ready, Set, Race!

Do you wonder what moves a vehicle forward? Are you curious about the mechanics and electronics that make a car work ? Then a career in automotive technology might be for you!

Automotive technology is the study of vehicles or machines. That means anything related to automobiles, sports cars, tractor-trailers, marine vehicles and more.

Automotive Career Field Programs at CTC:

Agriculture: Grow N' Go Seeds

A million Americans are employed in this career field. Agriculture is often considered one of the backbones of the American economy.

The Agriculture Career Field has lots of exciting careers for anyone interested in everything from growing plants and soil to raising and taking care of animals like cattle, pigs, and chickens. If you want to go into Agriculture, you can study Veterinary Science, Forestry, & Park Management or learn about the science of growing food.

Agriculture Career Programs at CTC:

Education: Education Exploration

Careers in education can be the most rewarding ways to make a difference in the lives of others. Earning a degree in education is an important first step in becoming a teacher. But even if you don’t plan to teach in a classroom, an education degree can be a step to other careers in education, including education administration, school counseling, or even social work. Opportunities in the education field are becoming more in demand today.

Here are some of the top growing careers in the education field.

  • Education Administrator
  • Curriculum Developer
  • School Counselor
  • Special Education Teacher

Education Career Programs at CTC:

Engineering: Have You Lost Your Marbles?

Anything that is built must first be designed by an engineer. An engineer is a person who and builds products, machines, systems, or structures. Engineers want to know how and why things work. They have scientific training that they use to make practical things.

Engineers use a design process to solve problems. In this kit, you will use a design process that:

  • Identifies a problem or challenge.
  • Sketches out design requirements.
  • Brainstorms possible solutions to the problem.
  • Selects an approach that appears to solve the problem the best.
  • Builds a design!

Engineering Career Programs at CTC:

Culinary Science: The Chef's Slime

Who knew that slime has so many uses in different jobs and careers? This Career Kit shows you how to make your own slime.

Once you finish this kit, you will know some skills in various career fields. First, making slime is a lot like following a recipe, which is what students do in Culinary Arts! Also, the chemistry of slime is used in many career fields and sciences, like Cosmetology, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Agriculture.

One of the most interesting new uses of slime is in the Medical field. Doctors now use slime in surgeries to reach places that are harder to get to in a human body. Many times the slime can help get objects that were swallowed accidentally.

Culinary Career Field Programs at CTC:

Criminal Justice: Can You Crack the Code?

Working in the criminal justice system can mean job opportunities in law enforcement, the legal system, and corrections. Criminal justice professionals work in police departments, federal law enforcement agencies, prisons, and courthouses across the country. They also patrol the streets and protect public safety.

Some categories of Criminal Justice occupations include:

  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Detective/Criminal Investigator
  • Probation Officer/Community Control/Corrections Officer
  • Attorney/Judge

Related Career Programs at CTC:

Cosmetology: My First Salon

Anything that is built must first be designed by an engineer. An engineer is a person who and builds products, machines, systems, or structures. Engineers want to know how and why things work. They have scientific training that they use to make practical things.

Engineers use a design process to solve problems. In this kit, you will use a design process that:

  • Identifies a problem or challenge.
  • Sketches out design requirements.
  • Brainstorms possible solutions to the problem.
  • Selects an approach that appears to solve the problem the best.
  • Builds a design!

Related Career Programs at CTC:

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Pamela Noeth

Senior Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Innovation

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