The document outlines various career paths, detailing the skills, education, and requirements for professions such as auto mechanics, fashion designers, firefighters, game designers, and healthcare roles including neurosurgeons and veterinarians. Each profession is categorized within specific career clusters, highlighting the necessary qualifications and potential earnings. It emphasizes the importance of relevant high school courses and the transferable skills needed across these diverse fields.

1. Our Future Careers from A – Z!

2. A PowerPoint By: Alli Elgas

3.  They repair cars, busses,
trucks, and other
vehicles.
 They master mechanics
and learn how to fix
transmission and
mechanical parts.
What The Auto Mechanic
Does What It Looks Like

4. The Type Of Education You Need, Exams/License
In order to be an Auto Mechanic, you
would need at least 1-2 years of
post-secondary education.
Most of the time a high-school GED
is all that is needed to get the job,
however more specific training is
needed to repair newer models.

5.  Be able to follow written work orders
 Observe/Diagnose mechanical problems
 Operate computerized diagnostic equipment for
mechanics
 Repair mechanical objects
 Use electrical testing instruments
 Using mechanical hand and power tools

6. Information About Career
 They test drive vehicles,
repair vehicles, diagnose
mechanical problems,
and uses power and
hand tools to repair cars,
trucks, busses, and other
vehicles. They also study
the mechanics of
vehicles.
See it for Yourself

7. High School Education Courses
 Information Technology (IT)
 Introduction to Transportation, Distribution and
Logistics
 Health, Safety and Security in Transportation
 Technological Systems
 Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Systems

8.  Pro Barrel racer


9.  Barrel racing is a sport that takes a lot of skill if you want to be good.
 What you do in barrel racing is you ride a horse around barrels in a
cloverleaf pattern and what ever horse and rider has the fastest time
wins.
 It takes a lot of practice not only do you have to ride your horse all the
time you have to learn how to control the horses speed going to and
around the barrel and if you knock a barrel down it is a no time.

10.  You need to know how to care for a horse so it is
healthy to ride and that means to make sure you feed
your horse the right way, to get their feet done every 6
weeks , and to love the horse so the horse loves and
trusts you.
 Another thing you have to know is how to ride. Riding
can be easy or hard depending on the person. For me
it is easy because I have been doing it all my life.

11.  Money management
 Horses riding ability
 Marketing skills
 Veterinary skills
 Math skills

12.  The way barrel racing fits in to this career cluster
is that barrel racing is a type of performance
because you are riding in front of people as a kind
of entertainment .

13.  I would have to do high school rodeo.
 High school rodeo is like regular shows
except there are scouts to see if there is
anyone good enough to do the WPR or
Women's Pro Rodeo.

14.  Becoming pro is very hard and takes a lot of money
and time . Money alone is a big reason a lot of good
barrel racers don’t go pro because paying for a show
alone can cost from $30 per run to $300 per run.
 You also have to figure traveling from state to state is
a lot of money because of gas and buying a good
horse can range from $1,000 to $100,000
 Feeding them also takes a lot of money.

15. By
Isabela Fuentes

16.  In my own words
fashion design is
making pictures of
clothing in your
mind and making
them become a
reality.
 Fashion design is
designing clothing
and accessories,
then selling them.

17.  There are levels of
education for the
different levels of
success in the fashion
industry.
 Most fashion designers
have either a two or a
four year post
secondary training.

18. The skills necessary for
fashion design are:
 Creating designs
 Designing and arranging
objects
 Operating computers (to lay
out designs and colors)
 Sketching designs and
 Working as a member of a
design team

19.  Fashion design is a part
of the marketing career
cluster.
 The marketing cluster is
planning, managing and
marketing activity that
relate to the company’s
objective.
 In this occupation it is to
promote and sell
clothing and
accessories.

20.  There are specific high
school courses that are
recommended regularly to
be a fashion designer. But
I think a regular high
school diploma will cover
most of your basics.
 You may want to learn
how to sew, measure
properly and, how to
sketch visions of clothing
that are in your head.

21. By: Brian Press

22.  Fire fighters respond to car wrecks, fires and even
medical emergencies.
 They put out fires to save property and lives.

23.  To become a firefighter you need to go through two
years of college.
 After that you need to go through two years of
firefighter and medical school.
 Once you do those you could be hired as a firefighter.
 Once you become a firefighter you still have to do
training.

24. ● To become a firefighter you need to put your life
at risk to save others.
● You need to have good teamwork skills to
become a firefighter.
● You need to have good listening skills.
● You also need strength to become a firefighter.

25. Firefighters are in the Law, Public Safety,
Corrections, and Security career cluster.

26.  To help become a firefighter some fire stations offer
something called Fire Explorer.
 You can do this while you are in high school and
college.
 You go to the fire station from 8:00AM – 8:00PM and
you go to all of the calls with the firefighters.

28. Game Designer

29.  As a game maker/developer I will come up with
ideas for games and basically try to put them into
development if they are good.
 If I make a good game I can get a lot of money.
 I really do like playing videos games because I am
good at them but it does take a lot of work .
 You need computer programming skills.

30.  To become a game designer you need a bachelor
degree and a degree in computer engineering or
computer science which takes 4-5 years to
complete.
 Courses in a Game Design degree program may
include project management, integrated video
design and technology, game prototyping and
level design.

31.  You need to have good listing skills and be able
to take constructive criticism.
 You need math skills.
 Design is a big part when making games. So you
should have art and graphic design skills.

32. The career cluster for the game design field is
technology design and computer engineering

33.  You can take computer designing and technology
courses to help you.
 Courses in computer programming, game design,
Web design and image design & editing will get
you off to a good start.
 You should also take a variety of math courses.

35. ● A criminal lawyer has clients that have legal
problems.
● He/she goes to court with them to defend them
and help them win their case.

36. ● You need 4 years at an undergraduate college,
● You need an additional 4 or more years of law
school.
● You must take and pass the bar exam.

37. ● Active listening
● Reading comprehension
● Handling detail
● Problem solving
● Good verbal communication skills

38. ● This career is in the public safety and law cluster.
This category holds professions in which you help
people and are a part of the legal system as well.

39. ● Speech & Public Speaking
● Debate
● Writing
● Critical Thinking

40.  By Zachary Bottoms

41. Marine biologists do many things to save the ocean
and keep track of what all the life is doing underwater.
Some marine biologists study for certain jobs they can
do on the boat.
Some study in veterinary school to give shots and put
tracking numbers on sea life.
Other biologists keep track of populations underwater.

42. College Degrees needed may vary across the
U.S.
Some company’s may only require a minimum
of a four years, to a maximum of 6 years of
college to work for them.
A major company that use marine biologists is
Universal’s Sea World.
If a marine biologist wants to work in the field
(the ocean) he needs a diving license.

43. Five Transferrable skills for this career include:
Listening
Speaking
Handling and/or working with groups of people
Gathering Information
Problem Solving

44. The Career Cluster for this career is Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
This shows that to be a Marine Biologist you have
to be good in science, know how to work
technology and know math.

45. In most high schools there are courses that are
focused strictly on marine biology. These courses
prepare you for your college courses.
The courses in high school teach you about
different marine animals such as sharks and
exotic reef fish such as damsels, angel fish, lion
fish, and parrot fish.

46. Marine biology is a very profitable career. To
some (like me) this career is fun.
The average yearly salary for a more experienced
biologist is about $130,000 - $150,000.
For starters it can be from $90,000-$120,000.
The student loans from college could easily be
paid off quickly and this is good starting money.

48. • A nanny provides care for children in the private household.
• They provide support and expertise to the parents in
satisfying their children’s physical, emotional, intellectual
and social needs.
• Duties may include meal planning and preparation,
laundry/clothing care, organizing play activities/outings,
discipline, intellectual stimulation, language activities and
transportation.

49. • The education needed may very from state to
state.
• For example, in one state you may only need a
high-school diploma where in some states you
may need a college degree.

50. • Planning recreation and entertainment activities
• Following travel directions
• Collecting and recording medical information
• Following spoken instructions
• Preparing food for customers

51. • Being a nanny is part of the Human Services
cluster.
• The Human Services cluster is preparing people
for employment in a career that relates to families
and human needs.

52. • Some high school courses you could take are as
follows.
• H.O.P.E.
• Home economics courses
• Child-care,
• First-aid
• Cooking courses.

53. By Kendal Fonda

54.  Neurosurgery (or neurological surgery) is the medical
specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis,
treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect
any portion of the nervous system including the
brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and
extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.

55.  Just like most careers today, becoming a neurosurgeon means
you’ll definably have to attend college.
 In the United States, neurologists are physicians who have
completed postgraduate training in neurology after graduation
from medical school.
 On average, Neurologists complete at least 10–12 years of college
education and clinical training. This training includes obtaining a
four-year undergraduate degree, a medical degree(Another
+4years) and then completing a three or four-year residency in
neurology.
 The four-year residency consists of one year of internal medicine
training followed by three years of training in neurology.
 One and two year fellowships are available following completion of
the neurology residency if desired.
 Also, many neurologists also have additional training after
completing their residency in one area of neurology such as stroke
or vascular neurology, interventional neurology, epilepsy,
neuromuscular, neurorehabilitation, behavioral neurology, sleep
medicine, pain management, neuroimmunology, clinical
neurophysiology, or movement disorders.

56.  The career cluster a neurosurgeon would fall
under is the Health Science cluster.
 The Health Science cluster does planning,
managing and providing therapeutic services,
diagnostic services, health informatics, support
services, and biotechnology research and
development.

57. Some transferable skills required to
be a neurosurgeon are:
o Diagnosing diseases and
disorders
o Giving health care instructions
o Observing and analyzing
physical problems
o Planning health care treatments
o Treating physical or mental
problems
o Using medical or dental
instruments to treat patients

58.  High school classes are very
important for any career! To become
a neurosurgeon, high school classes
you should take are:
 Oral Communication
 Sociology
 Speech
 Technical Writing
 English Composition
 Algebra
 Psychology
 Health Science V: Therapeutic
Services Preparation
 Chemistry
 American Government
 Biological Science

59.  Depending on how many surgeries and how hard
you work, being an neurosurgeon means you will
make anywhere from $400,000 to over a million
a year! Now that’s a good pay!

61. •A psychiatrist will sit down with people
independently and discusses their thoughts
and feelings.
• A psychiatrist will later diagnose them
with emotional, mental, or behavioral
disorders if necessary.
•Also, if needed they will prescribe medical
or therapeutic treatments. They will keep
records for government agencies and case
files if needed once again.

62. Career Cluster and Educational Requirements:
•The psychiatrist is in the
health and science cluster,
and therapeutic services
pathway.
•A psychiatrist will have to
have a high level of reading
comp., active listing and
learning, writing, speaking,
science, critical thinking, and
monitoring skills.
•Math will also be important
but not as necessary. A
psychiatrist will have to be
licensed.

63. The average annual wage for
Wages and Outlook: a psychiatrist is about
$179,234 and the hourly
wage is $86.76.
The job openings in Florida
are low, but the outlook in
Florida is increasing faster
than usual, by 18%.

64. Why It interests me:
•I want to be a psychiatrist because I would like to help people
learn about themselves.
• I want to learn why people do the things they do and what
made them how they are.
•I want to learn about the mind and people’s lives and hear
about others. And I would think this job would stay interesting
for a long time.

65. By Magdalena Dobinda

66. A surgeon saves lives everyday. A
surgeon performs surgery to repair
injuries to the human body. They
also perform surgery to improve
bodily function. They have a lot of
pressure on themselves everyday
and only the professionals can
take it. This career is in the health
science cluster.

67.  For this career you must have:
 High school degree
 College degree
 Pre-Medicine school degree
 Medicine degree

68.  For this job you need to master
the following skills: Reading
comprehension
 Active listening
 Writing
 Speaking
 Mathematics
 Science
 Critical thinking
 Active learning
 Learning strategies
 Monitoring.

69.  This career cluster is all
about:
 Planning, managing
and providing
therapeutic services
 Diagnostic services
 Health informatics
 Support services
 Biotechnology research
and development.
 It is very difficult but
very rewarding

70.  The courses you should take in high
school are:
 9th Grade- Algebra 1, Civics State History,
Language Arts I, Health Science I:
Introduction to Health Science.
 10th grade: U.S. History, Language Arts II,
Health Science II: Health, Safety and
Ethics in the Health Environment.
 11th grade: Sociology World History,
Language Arts III, Health Science III:
Employment in Health Occupations.
 12th grade: Economics Psychology,
Language Arts IV.

71.  The average annual wage for this career is
$234,832 in Florida.
 The job outlook is very good, there is an estimated
61 annual job openings.

72. By: Ashley Felegi

73. A veterinarian is person who is trained and qualified
to treat injured or sick animals using specific
medications.

74. Veterinarians need a lot of education before they can qualify for the
job.
Admission to veterinary school is very competitive. While it is
unnecessary to get a bachelor’s degree the students without one
have a lower chance of getting accepted in.
All students must have a certain amount of credit hours ranging
from 45-90 semester hours at an undergraduate level.
Applicants must submit test scores from the Graduate Record
Examination, the Veterinary College Admission Test, or the Medical
College Admission Test depending on the liking of the college to
which they are applying.
Veterinarians need a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from a
4-year program at a college of veterinary medicine.
Veterinarians are required to be licensed before they can practice.
Veterinarians must get a passing grade on the North American
Veterinary Licensing Exam.

75. These are the six transferrable skills needed to become
a veterinarian:
Diagnosing diseases and disorders
Giving injections, drugs, and other medications
Planning health care treatments
Researching life sciences
Treating physical or mental problems
Using medical or dental instruments to treat patients

76. The occupation of a veterinarian is in the career cluster
Health Science.
“Jobs in the health science career cluster involve
planning, managing, and providing diagnostic,
therapeutic, supportive, and information and research
services in health care.”
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/careers/cclusters/student/cl
usters/health.shtml
“The Health Science Career Cluster is a cluster of study
integrating academics, specific health science
technology courses, along with a variety of problem–
based and work-based learning opportunities.”
http://www.doe.in.gov/octe/health/

77. Veterinary medical colleges typically require applicants
to have taken classes in chemistry, physics, general
biology, animal biology, animal nutrition, genetics,
vertebrate embryology, cellular biology, microbiology,
zoology, and systemic physiology.
Some programs require calculus while others require
only statistics, college algebra and trigonometry, or pre-
calculus.

78. Our Future Careers from A – Z!