Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Researching Post secondary programs

1. Research two postsecondary programs you would like to pursue or one postsecondary institution and one apprenticeship based on the occupation that you selected for your destination assignment. Take notes during your research.

Create a report with four sections, as listed below, that answers the following questions for each of the two pathways:

SECTION ONE :

- Program Name
- Program Type
- Name of Institution
- Location
- Institution Type: (select one) college, career college, university, university-college or apprenticeship
- Accreditation Offered (select one: certificate, Certificate of Qualification (Apprenticeship. college certificate, degree, diploma, post-graduate certificate, professional degree, other)
- Program Length
-Tuition Costs
- Application Fee
- Book and supply(tools) costs
- Application Deadline

SECTION TWO:

What are the program admission requirements?

What steps must you complete to be eligible for this program?

SECTION THREE

What can you expect to learn in this program?

After you have completed this program, what future employment and career opportunities exist?

SECTION FOUR

1. Explain how you plan to have enough money to finance your learning after high school. Use the finances chart to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of your choices.

2. Comment on how the following aspects of your after high school options might affect your choice.
_____cost
_____location
_____length of program
_____accreditation(certificate, diploma, degree)
_____learning environment

3. Comment on any other items that may affect your choice, like:
- living at home vs living away
- co-op opportunities
- graduation rates,
- graduate employment rates

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