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Career Exploration Course

This course provides an in-depth look at various career clusters and pathways. Students will research career opportunities nationally and locally, and learn about required skills, training, and tasks in each field.

In Career Exploration, students will:

  • Research national and state-specific career clusters
  • Explore skills and education needed for different careers
  • Create projects on a specific career within each cluster


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Career Exploration Course for the Middle and High School CTE Classroom

Prepare students to learn about different career clusters, including the unique skills, talents, training, and education needed to succeed in different career pathways.

Student-Centered Approach

Student-Centered Design

Grounded in educational research, this course maximizes student motivation and engagement with real-world relevance, hands-on projects, interactive assignments, and accessibility tools.

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Ready for the Real World

Students become career ready when they go beyond understanding concepts to applying them in real life. Through practical activities, students gain the skills they need for in-demand careers.

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Employability Skills

Students build essential workplace skills—including professionalism, communication, teamwork, time management, conflict resolution, safety, and respect—that support a positive work culture and long-term career success.

Explore career clusters and equip students with broad knowledge of different careers

  • Course Outline
  • Module Introduction
  • Interactive Instructional Design
  • Formative and Summative Assessments
  • Accessibility

Career Exploration Course Outline by Module

    • Module 1: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
    • Module 2: Architecture & Construction
    • Module 3: Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
    • Module 4: Business, Management & Administration
    • Module 5: Education & Training
    • Module 6: Finance
    • Module 7: Government & Public Administration
    • Module 8: Health Science
    • Module 9: Hospitality & Tourism
    • Module 10: Human Services
    • Module 11: Information Technology
    • Module 12: Law, Public Safety & Security
    • Module 13: Manufacturing
    • Module 14: Marketing
    • Module 15: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
    • Module 16: Transportation & Logistics
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Module Introduction

  • Module Introduction Video and Description
    Each module begins with an introductory video where the instructor sets the stage for topics and learning objectives for the upcoming module. The video is followed by a short description of the module content.
  • Module Learning Objectives
    Each module introduction includes the set of learning objectives for students to review prior to beginning instruction.
  • Polling Question
    Students engage with an interactive poll related to the upcoming module content. After completing the poll, students can see how their peers responded with a percentage breakdown of the results.
  • Introduce New Vocabulary
    The module introduction concludes with an interactive vocabulary matching activity, designed to familiarize students with words and concepts they will learn in the upcoming module.
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Interactive Instructional Design

  • Engaging Lesson Videos
    Each lesson begins with an instructional video from an expert educator, designed to grab students’ attention while addressing learning objectives.
  • Interactive Reading
    Each lesson video is followed by an interactive reading where students dive into new material with embedded interactives like hot spots, flip cards, slides, videos, and more!
  • Integrated Activities
    Activities are embedded purposefully between lessons and incorporate a variety of interactive tools for students to practice what they’ve learned.
  • Project-Based Learning
    End-of-module projects provide the opportunity for students to apply what they’ve learned to a real-world situation that they would encounter in the workforce.
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Formative and Summative Assessments

  • Concept Check
    Embedded concept checks include a variety of low-stakes activities, including short answer responses, matching, flashcards, and sorting.
  • Discussion-based Reflections
    Thought-provoking discussion prompts invite students to process and share their learning with their peers. Utilize your LMS discussion board or have students work in an individual course journal.
  • Short Answer Assignments
    Short answer assignments are included at the end of each module, providing an opportunity for students to analyze and apply their learning to a real-world situation. Students are supplied with a detailed assignment rubric, with clear expectations.
  • Module Quizzes
    Each module concludes with a quiz, assessing student understanding. Quizzes are auto-scored and the results report back to the teacher’s gradebook in their LMS.
  • Final Exam
    A comprehensive final exam assesses student skills and knowledge at the end of the course. The final exam is auto-scored and the results report back to the teacher’s gradebook in their LMS.
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Accessibility

  • Text-to-Speech
    Audio features allow greater accessibility for students. Highlight any text within the course to have it read out loud, including image alt text.
  • Language Translations
    Translate any text within the course, including video transcripts, into 60+ languages. Additionally, many language translations can be read out loud using the text-to-speech feature.
  • Closed Captioning
    All videos within the course include closed captioning with the ability to access video transcripts and translate into 60+ languages.
  • Alternative Activities
    Alternative activities are embedded throughout lessons to meet accessibility standards and provide alternatives to the interactive activities in multiple choice format.
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Course Preview

Get a sneak peek into the Career Exploration course, featuring key learning highlights.

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Digital Tour

Experience the engaging instructional design and learn about system integrations.

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Simple. Seamless. Scalable.

Focus on student success—not the tech setup—with flexible curriculum for virtual or blended learning ready to go in your school’s learning management system.

Additional Career Exploration Course Resources

  • Blended Learning
  • Pacing Guide
  • Answer Keys
  • Syllabus
  • Personalized Career Exploration
  • Training

Blended Learning Guide

Provides teachers with robust support for planning and implementing the course in a traditional classroom, including best practices for blending face-to-face and online learning activities.

  • Step-by-step teaching support for each lesson
  • In-class discussion prompts
  • Suggestions for independent, small group, and whole class instruction
  • Facilitation support and student work samples for projects
  • Sample student responses for reflections and short answer assignments


Downloadable Instructors’ Guide

Pacing Guide

Provides a tool for teachers to appropriately assign coursework and allocate time on a weekly basis for completing a course within a semester or year long time frame.



Downloadable Instructors’ Guide

Answer Keys

Includes answers and grading rubrics for Reflections and Short Answer Assignments, along with detailed grading rubrics and sample student work for Projects.



Downloadable Instructors’ Guide

Course Syllabus

The syllabus includes a high-level course overview, module overviews, and module learning objectives.



Downloadable Instructors’ Guide

Personalized Career Exploration

With access to trusted U.S. Department of Labor data, students can explore 1,000+ careers to discover jobs that fit who they are, what they enjoy, and where they want to go next.



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On-Demand Training

An on-demand, self-paced teacher training course covers the fundamentals of implementing the curriculum.

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Frequently asked questions about Career Exploration

  • What modules are covered in this course?
    • Module 1: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
    • Module 2: Architecture & Construction
    • Module 3: Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
    • Module 4: Business, Management & Administration
    • Module 5: Education & Training
    • Module 6: Finance
    • Module 7: Government & Public Administration
    • Module 8: Health Science
    • Module 9: Hospitality & Tourism
    • Module 10: Human Services
    • Module 11: Information Technology
    • Module 12: Law, Public Safety & Security
    • Module 13: Manufacturing
    • Module 14: Marketing
    • Module 15: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
    • Module 16: Transportation & Logistics
  • What grade levels is this text appropriate for?
    Grades 6–12
  • What types of programs is this course designed for?
    This program is designed for CTE Career Exploration pathways or elective offerings.
  • Is this program available in print or digitally?
    Career Exploration is a robust, digital-only course ideal for virtual or blended learning.
  • What teacher resources are available?
    Teacher resources include the course syllabus, pacing guide, answer keys, blended learning guide, and digital courseware access. Additionally, an on-demand, self-paced teacher training course covers the fundamentals of implementing the curriculum.
  • What Learning Management System (LMS) is this course accessible on?
    Digital courseware is delivered on the award-winning Savvas Realize platform, which can integrate with: Canvas, Google Classroom, Schoology, AGILIX Buzz, and D2L.
  • What are the digital license options?
    Student digital access to Career Exploration can be purchased for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years.
  • How long does it take to complete the course?
    Career Exploration is designed to support a full-credit course and therefore may be used to support a semester- or year-long option. On average, this course requires 80 instructional seat-time hours, equating to roughly 3–4 lessons per week. Teachers can make course customizations if desired to meet specific needs.
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