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As college and work are just around the corner for many high school students, numerous FCUSD students continue to seek ways to prepare for their future careers. This year, more than 160 students throughout FCUSD are enrolled in the Regional Occupational Program.
The Regional Occupational Program (ROP), also known as, Career Technical Education (CTE), allows students and adults to participate in “tuition-free training” in 138 specialized occupations. The ROP program operates through the Sacramento County of Education and provides students with training in high-demand professions, such as construction work, office computer skills, information technology, careers in education, health occupations, and many more.
Through FCUSD high schools, students can take classes like Bike Tech, Careers in Education, Computer Animation, Culinary Arts, Computer/Business Technologies, Welding/Metal Fabrication, Television Occupations, and Web Design. Students may also choose to travel to other schools in the Sacramento County to receive training in other fields, such as ROP Medical Assisting.
Although the ROP classes take place on high school campuses, some courses require students to travel to schools, workplaces, hospitals, and other sites, to better immerse themselves in the career. Students in ROP Medical Assisting intern at a hospital for a total of 500 hours and are certified as medical assistants by the end of the internship.
ROP Culinary Arts students take their cooking skills to cater at events, such as the Christmas Party at the California Department of Education. While learning how to safely handle food and plan nutritious meals, they also get to taste their own creations during class.
Students in ROP Careers in Education observe different types of classroom settings by visiting schools and interacting with the students. They build relationships with the students and learn from the supervising field site teacher. Back at the classroom, they act as “teaching interns” correcting papers, making copies, creating lesson plans, and more.
Some students are also able to find internships in companies and network with professionals which can potentially lead to job opportunities by the end of the year. For the ROP Computer/Business Technologies class, students practice skills in Microsoft Office and get Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Certified. Later, they receive training at specific industries through internships and business-based work sites.
Even if the students do not end up in the studied career, these career-focused classrooms allow students to practice work ethics that apply to any future employment. Trish Keller, the ROP Careers in Education teacher, commented, “The job skills learned such as punctuality, responsibility, follow through and interpersonal communication skills are invaluable to my students.”
FCUSD continues to seek ways to prepare students for his/her future. Jean Cavanaugh, the ROP Web Design teacher and ROP Coordinator for FCUSD said, “ROP courses allow students the opportunity to find out while they are in high school whether or not they would like to pursue a career in these fields. This will help them determine which type of college they will go to, for instance, a culinary school, technical college or a four-year university. In addition, these skills help students get better jobs while they are in college and help them financially support themselves until they get the career they have always wanted.”
Students Receive Training For Future Careers
February 26, 2014
As college and work are just around the corner for many high school students, numerous FCUSD students continue to seek ways to prepare for their future careers. This year, more than 160 students throughout FCUSD are enrolled in the Regional Occupational Program.
The Regional Occupational Program (ROP), also known as, Career Technical Education (CTE), allows students and adults to participate in “tuition-free training” in 138 specialized occupations. The ROP program operates through the Sacramento County of Education and provides students with training in high-demand professions, such as construction work, office computer skills, information technology, careers in education, health occupations, and many more.
Through FCUSD high schools, students can take classes like Bike Tech, Careers in Education, Computer Animation, Culinary Arts, Computer/Business Technologies, Welding/Metal Fabrication, Television Occupations, and Web Design. Students may also choose to travel to other schools in the Sacramento County to receive training in other fields, such as ROP Medical Assisting.
Although the ROP classes take place on high school campuses, some courses require students to travel to schools, workplaces, hospitals, and other sites, to better immerse themselves in the career. Students in ROP Medical Assisting intern at a hospital for a total of 500 hours and are certified as medical assistants by the end of the internship.
ROP Culinary Arts students take their cooking skills to cater at events, such as the Christmas Party at the California Department of Education. While learning how to safely handle food and plan nutritious meals, they also get to taste their own creations during class.
Students in ROP Careers in Education observe different types of classroom settings by visiting schools and interacting with the students. They build relationships with the students and learn from the supervising field site teacher. Back at the classroom, they act as “teaching interns” correcting papers, making copies, creating lesson plans, and more.
Some students are also able to find internships in companies and network with professionals which can potentially lead to job opportunities by the end of the year. For the ROP Computer/Business Technologies class, students practice skills in Microsoft Office and get Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Certified. Later, they receive training at specific industries through internships and business-based work sites.
Even if the students do not end up in the studied career, these career-focused classrooms allow students to practice work ethics that apply to any future employment. Trish Keller, the ROP Careers in Education teacher, commented, “The job skills learned such as punctuality, responsibility, follow through and interpersonal communication skills are invaluable to my students.”
FCUSD continues to seek ways to prepare students for his/her future. Jean Cavanaugh, the ROP Web Design teacher and ROP Coordinator for FCUSD said, “ROP courses allow students the opportunity to find out while they are in high school whether or not they would like to pursue a career in these fields. This will help them determine which type of college they will go to, for instance, a culinary school, technical college or a four-year university. In addition, these skills help students get better jobs while they are in college and help them financially support themselves until they get the career they have always wanted.”
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