Title: (Optional) Assess education and training opportunities for a selected occupation.
Course: Education for Employment II (Preparation) (22902-18) > Section: Selecting Career Opportunities

Assessment should include

- selection of a specific skill set to meet an immediate need within a selected occupation
- basic educational expectations
- required industry credentials (licenses and certifications)
- specialized training
- postsecondary options (e.g., community college, four-year university, private/business college, apprenticeship, military)
- professional or on-the-job experience required
- assisted employment and training
- qualifications that might make a candidate more attractive, such as volunteering, group memberships, and other activities.

Teacher Resources:

- Fast Forward, Virginia’s Community Colleges (https://www.fastforwardva.org/)
- G3 Tuition Assistance, Virginia’s Community Colleges (https://virginiag3.com/about-g3/)
- Job Skills Training Program (JSTP), Tidewater Community College (https://workforce.tcc.edu/available-training/career-services/job-skills-training-program/)
- Community College Workforce Alliance, John Tyler and Reynolds Community Colleges (https://ccwatraining.org/)
- Virginia’s Career and Technical Education High-Quality Work-Based Learning Guide (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/work-based_learning/index.shtml)

Process/Skill Questions:

- How might one assess the training and education required for a selected occupation?
- What is the relationship between education and occupational advancement?
- What does it mean to be a lifelong learner?