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Credit Requirements (Senate Bill 3)

Higher Education and Career Path Skills Credit Requirement

Standards
Defined by Senate Bill 3 9th-12th Grades and align with College Alternatives
Applying for post-secondary learning and job training opportunities and programs that do not require a four-year degree, including apprenticeships and how to meet the prerequisites for those opportunities and programs;
Developing career-related skills, including improving employability skills, taking advantage of community-based experiential learning and gaining knowledge of career opportunities; and

High School Higher Education and Career Path Skills Standards

HS.HECPS.B: Career Exploration and Preparation

Standards
Defined by Senate Bill 3 9th-12th Grades and align with College Alternatives
HS.HECPS.B.2: Understand the diverse range of career pathways available, including, but not limited to, apprenticeships, military service, higher education, trades and non-degree programs.

HS.HECPS.C: Postsecondary Readiness

Standards
Defined by Senate Bill 3 9th-12th Grades and align with College Alternatives
HS.HECPS.C.1: Explore postsecondary educational and career pathways, and identify necessary training, education, skills, and prerequisites aligned with aspirations.
HS.HECPS.C.2: Research admission processes for postsecondary pathways and practice applying to apprenticeships, military service, higher education, trades, and non-degree programs.
HS.HECPS.C.3: Investigate strategies for making well-informed financial decisions about postsecondary pathways, including how to navigate financial aid options (i.e., FAFSA, ORSAA), application processes, and a variety of credible funding sources and scholarships.

HS.HECPS.D: Workforce Readiness

Standards
Defined by Senate Bill 3 9th-12th Grades and align with College Alternatives
HS.HECPS.D.1: Prepare to apply for an entry-level job related to future career goals.
HS.HECPS.D.3: Demonstrate interview skills in virtual and in-person settings.
HS.HECPS.D.4: Navigate and negotiate offers of employment including human resource paperwork.