Wisconsin Youth Options

Learn about Wisconsin's youth options program which allows public high school juniors and seniors who meet certain requirements to take postsecondary courses at a UW institution, a Wisconsin technical college, one of the state's participating private nonprofit institutions of higher education, or tribally-controlled colleges. Approved courses count toward high school graduation and college credit. The program opens the door to greater learning opportunities for motivated students considering a technical career, wishing to begin college early, or preparing themselves to enter the workforce immediately after high school graduation.

www.dpi.wi.gov/youthoptions

Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship

Obtain guidance on the Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship Program - part of a statewide School-to-Work initiative. It is designed for high school students who want hands on learning in an occupational area at a worksite along with classroom instruction. This one or two year elective program combines academic and technical instruction with mentored on-the-job learning.

www.dwd.wisconsin.gov/youthapprenticeship

Wisconsin Career Pathways

Explore career clusters and pathways and discover opportunities for seamless education. This site focuses on high skill, high demand, and high wage careers. You can build a program of study on the website by contacting your local technical college's Tech Prep Coordinator to obtain a user name and password. Contact information is available on the website.

https://dpi.wi.gov/cte/career-development/career-clusters/pathways

O*NET

The tool for career exploration and job analysis!

O*NET has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, and researchers. Browse groups of similar occupations to explore careers. Choose from industry, field of work, science area, and more. Focus on occupations that use a specific tool or software. Explore occupations that need your skills.

http://www.onetonline.org/