Name

Date

Career Planning
We have looked at the different career paths (directly entering the workforce, military,
apprenticeships, technical school, and college) and you have been told some career options that
you might like from Naviance.
Here, you will start to figure out a plan for how to attain three possible careers. Use the
Occupational Outlook Handbook provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to complete the
following chart. www.bls.gov/ooh
Mechanical
Engineer
$80,580
Bachelors Degree

Internship/ residency

Police and
Detectives
$56,980
High School Diploma
or equivalent
Training

6% (slower than
average)

5% (slower than
average)

5% (slower than
average)

High School teachers

teach kids skills to
help them after
graduation.

Protect lives and

property also collect
facts and evidence
from crimes.

Mechanical engineers
design, develop, build,
and test tools,
engines, and
machines.

Work Environment

High school teachers

work in either public
or private schools.

Stressful, dangerous,
and physically
demanding.

They generally work in

an office setting
workplace. They can
also work on sites
thats need
mechanical help.

Work Schedule

Schools days and

school hours. Also
sometimes during the
weekend.

Around the clock shifts

are common.

Around the clock shifts

are common.

How to Become One

(Education,
Licenses/Certificatio
n, Advancement)

Must have a
bachelors degree, if
you teach at a public
school you must have
a state-issued
certification or
license.

Must be U.S. citizen,

at least 21 years old,
and able to meet
physical requirements.

You need to have a

Bachelors degree and
also a license from the
state to sell products.

2010 Median Pay

Entry-Level
Education
On-the-Job Training
Job Outlook 2010-20
(Percent &
Comparison Rate)
Duties
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High School
Teacher
$55,050
Bachelors Degree

None

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Job Prospects

Date

From 2012 to 2022, a

significant number of
older teachers are
expected to reach
retirement age. These

Applicants with a
bachelors degree and
military experience
have a better chance.

Prospects for
mechanical engineers
are expected to be
good, they will be best
for those with training
in the latest software
tools.

EMTs and Paramedics,

Firefighters, and
Correction Officers

Drafters,
Mathematician, and
Sales Engineer

retirements will create

job openings for new
teachers.

Similar Occupations
(Choose 3)

Liberians, Childcare
Workers, and Teacher
Assistants

Questions: Answer each question in a short paragraph.

1. Which career seems like the best fit for you after knowing this information?
A High School Teacher seems like the best fit for me. More specifically a
Gym or History teacher. I think this is the best fit for me because I am
interested in History and I love it and Im also athletic. Thats why I think a
High School Teacher is a good fit for me.

2. What college were you thinking about going to? Does it offer the major needed to

attain this career?

I was thinking about going to CCM. It also has the major I need to attain this
career. Other colleges I was thinking about were University of Chattanooga
and Knoxville.