S.O.A.R.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

MISSION STATEMENT

To Prepare students for college and careers in a diverse, high performing workforce.

STUDENTS OCCUPATIONALLY AND ACADEMICALLY READY

Benefits:

•Saving money on college tuition

•Saving college attendance time

•Getting on the right career path

•Entering the job market ready

•Getting a high quality education

HIGH PRIORITY OCCUPATION

In Demand

Self-sustaining wage

$15.37

Career Path

Designated by Labor and Industry

Aligned to CTE CIPS

TOP TEN JOBS IN S.A.PA.

721 Office & Admin

697 Food Prep & Serving

558 Retail Sales

436 Food & Beverage Serving

434 Health Practitioners & Techs

401 Transportation & Materials

401 Production

280 Cashiers

271 Personal Care

261 Education Training and Library Services

*06-16 Projection

NOW AND THE FUTURE

Workers Change Jobs 7 Times

80% require education beyond high school

50% of skilled jobs require less then a bachelors degree

High-tech Workers will need Continuing Education

Wider Range of Skills Required

Traditional Skilled Trades Will Still Be in Demand

SECONDARY COMPONENTS

Validated Competency Lists

Alignment to PA Academic Standards

Postsecondary Articulation

BCTE Program Approval

End of Program Assessment

Industry Certification Alignment

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY

High School Diploma

2.5 GPA in Technical courses

Competent or Proficient in End of Program assessment

Proficient at Competency Task List

Industry Certificates

COUNSELOR RESPONSIBILITY

Recruit qualified studentsMaintain RecordsDocument CompletionsUsing appropriate forms submit :

• List & GPA Tech Classes

• Skill Certificate• Competency Tasks

List• Industry Certifications

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITY

Recruit Eligible Students

Validate Competency/Tasks list at Proficient Level

Provide Industry Certifications

Instruct on Successfully Taking End Of Program Assessments

POSTSECONDARY COMPONENTS

Articulation to Secondary Programs

Validated Core Competency Lists

Alignment to College Standards

PDE/BCTE CTE Perkins Approval

End of Program Assessment

Industry Certification Alignment

STATEWIDE ARTICULATION

28 Participating CollegesOut-of-State Colleges Being RecruitedMinimum of Nine CreditsAlignment of CompetenciesAlignment of Courseswww.CollegeTransfer.netCollege Transfer Cube

The CollegeTransfer.net Transfer Center

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The “Click Here” link will take students to a page on www.CollegeTransfer.net that displays a list of the institutions that accept the SOAR Programs of Study along with links to view how they are accepted.

The SOAR logo is a link to the BCTE Programs of Study Website

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