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Teaching and Training Pathway<\/h1>\"image

Does your student enjoy working with kids? Are they passionate about educating the next generation and making a difference? Are they a \u201cpeople person?\u201d Then a career in education may be a great fit!<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This pathway can lead to a variety of careers in the field of education, including schoolteacher, special education teacher, childcare worker, and childcare center director. Career Prep* offers rigorous curriculum that helps students hone their problem-solving, communication, critical thinking, and team collaboration skills. It also prepares them to take the exams for the necessary credentials to head directly to a job in childcare or pursue a degree program in education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gain real-world skills through project-based learning.<\/h2>\"image

Career Prep* has implemented\u00a0project-based learning<\/a>\u00a0(PBL) into the curriculum, so that classwork mirrors what students will be doing in the workplace. With project-based learning, there\u2019s little to memorize and repeat. Instead, students get a real-life problem to solve and work with a team to develop a creative solution.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Teaching & Training Pathway Curriculum in Detail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All our students take the core courses required for high school graduation in their state. The chart below shows the additional classes that Education and Training pathway students take. You can see the rest of the curriculum by viewing the full course list<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CAREER EXPLORATION COURSES<\/strong>
These courses provide an opportunity for students to gain insight into potential careers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CAREER FOUNDATION COURSES<\/strong>
These courses are building blocks that prepare students for more specialized pathway courses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CAREER PREPARATION COURSES<\/strong>
These courses prepare students for industry-recognized certification exams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OPTIONAL CAREER LEARNING COURSES<\/strong>
While not required, these courses provide an opportunity for students to gain knowledge and skills that are useful in their chosen careers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Education and Training Explorations\u2020<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Understanding Child Development Interpersonal Communication\u2020<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Early Childhood Education A
Early Childhood Education B<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Psychology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Note: Pathway courses are subject to change.
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Get credentialed.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a world where competition for jobs, pay increases, and academic success continues to increase, certifications<\/a> provide a credible, third-party assessment of a student\u2019s skills and knowledge of a given subject. The Teaching & Training Pathway curriculum prepares students to take these industry-recognized certification exams:**<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CAREER SKILLS CERTIFICATIONS<\/strong>
These baseline certifications prepare students with domain-specific, entry-level job skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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NOCTI Childhood Education & Care-Advanced
NOCTI Early Childhood Education & Care-Basic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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EMPLOYMENT READY CERTIFICATIONS<\/strong>
These certifications indicate students have acquired skills needed to perform a job with little or no support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Child Development Associate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Get ahead of the competition.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We encourage students to jumpstart the job search by helping them create a professional r\u00e9sum\u00e9, cover letter, and profile on Tallo<\/strong><\/a>, the leading professional networking platform for Gen Z. Plus, they connect virtually to working business professionals and entrepreneurs through Nepris<\/strong><\/a>.***<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Find a school near you that offers the Teaching & Training Pathway.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Career Prep programs with the Teaching & Training Pathway are available at tuition-free K12-powered, public online schools in the following states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ARIZONA<\/strong>
Insight Academy of Arizona<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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INDIANA<\/strong>
Indiana Digital Learning School<\/a>
Indiana Gateway Digital Academy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WYOMING<\/strong>
Wyoming Virtual Academy <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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COLORADO<\/strong>
Destinations Career Academy of Colorado<\/a>
Pikes Peak Online School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SOUTH CAROLINA<\/strong>
Cyber Academy of South Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Don\u2019t see your state? Check out the tuition-based option here<\/strong><\/a> in Teaching and Training. There are also tuition-free options in related fields like the Nursing and Patient Care Pathway<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Choose a career. Prepare for the future.<\/h2>

Students in this pathway can prepare for a wide variety of careers in the field of education, including:<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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