Counseling Info

2007

Tech Prep

St. Cecilia is in its 5th year of participating in the Tech Prep program through Central Community College. The following classes have been articulated and are available for students to earn free Tech Prep Credit through CCC: CCC/STC Tech Classes.

STC Students can earn free credit at CCC with an A or B in an articulated STC Course-this credit may be transferable depending on the receiving institution.
Administration, teachers, and articulated staff have access to professional development in technology and career education.
Our school is developing partnerships with participating cooperating businesses.
Students will have access to up-to-date articulated courses and programs, as classes are re-articulated every 3 years.

People to contact for Information

Mrs. Theriault and Mrs. Adrian

New Website For Career Prep

www.nebraskacareerconnections.org is a new career site for career education. Students can create individual student plans, do career exploration, and do career assessments.

Career Information

Up to date information that connects curriculum to the real world is very important. Up to date career information supports and enhances the entire career development. When looking for career information in Nebraska it is important that the information aligns with NCE Career Fields/Clusters Model. A web based career information system has a big advantage of current resources, the capacity to store electronic Personal learning Plans, 24 hour availability to students, parents, and educators.

Individual Student Planning

Individual Student Planning (Personal Learning Plans in Nebraska) involves regularly reviewing plans through out your high school years to ensure that students are reaching their education and career goals. School counseling programs coordinate Personal Learning Plans.

Career Assessments

Career Assessments help students find out their interests, their skills, and their values. By looking at these areas the assessments identify the students highest career clusters. Career Clusters help students identify jobs that best suit them.

Career Exploration

Mrs. Theriault teaches eighth and sophomore Career Exploration classes at STC. At the eighth Grade level, students identify their top three Career Fields and explore several job choices. At the sophomore level students review these career fields, identify possible jobs, and then do a job shadow in one of these career fields.

College Early Entry

The Early Entry program at Central Community College (CCC) provides an opportunity for currently enrolled high school students who have attained junior-level status and are at least 16 years old to enroll in college credit courses. Students have 3 options while enrolled as an Early Entry student.
1) Students may take a CCC lecture course on the CCC campus
2) Students may take a Web Course through CCC.
3) Students may take an individualized CCC course through the use of books, study packets, videotapes, CDs and other technology at the STC Learning Center. The STC Learning Center allows students to take a college course while in the St. Cecilia High School building during students’ halls. The Learning center manager, Mrs. Adrian, provides any needed assistance and serves as a contact with the Central Community College faculty.
See Mrs. Butler, Mr. Theriault, or Mrs. Adrian for more information.

College Preparation

Every may Students are making the jump from high school to college. Finding the right college, Taking the SAT and ACT, Looking for Financial aid can be very stressful. There are many options in College and there are a lot of things students can do to make college less stressful. Information meetings are scheduled for parents and students in Sept. seniors and in NOV. for juniors to help students in this process.