BCCHS Career Academies Student Brochure
The Career Academies are small learning communities within Battle Creek Central High School (BCCHS), where students experience projects and coursework tailored to their career field of interest. In these “schools within a school,” every student chooses an academy where they experience topic-based and hands-on learning to graduate career, college and community ready. The Career Academies combine traditional academic coursework with job and career learning to help you discover your passions and plan your future!
The Career Academies are small learning communities within Battle Creek Central High School (BCCHS), where students experience projects and coursework tailored to their career field of interest. In these “schools within a school,” every student chooses an academy where they experience topic-based and hands-on learning to graduate career, college and community ready. The Career Academies combine traditional academic coursework with job and career learning to help you discover your passions and plan your future!
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
BATTLE CREEK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL<br />
CAREER ACADEMIES<br />
Prepare for your future<br />
with exciting experiences at <strong>BCCHS</strong>!<br />
Enroll now at battlecreekpublicschools.org/enroll
WHAT ARE THE CAREER ACADEMIES?<br />
3<br />
The <strong>Career</strong> <strong>Academies</strong> are small learning communities within Battle Creek Central High School (<strong>BCCHS</strong>), where students<br />
experience projects and coursework tailored to their career field of interest. In these “schools within a school,” every student<br />
chooses an academy where they experience topic-based and hands-on learning to graduate career, college and community<br />
ready. <strong>BCCHS</strong> <strong>Career</strong> <strong>Academies</strong> combine traditional academic coursework with job and career learning to help<br />
you discover your passions and plan your future!<br />
HERE, YOU CAN EXPERIENCE:<br />
Hands-on experiences<br />
in your career focus area.<br />
The opportunity to earn<br />
college credit, an<br />
industry-recognized<br />
certification and<br />
develop a plan for<br />
after graduation.<br />
“The <strong>Career</strong> <strong>Academies</strong> taught me about my career<br />
options and shed more light on the types of things<br />
that I want to do.<br />
— <strong>BCCHS</strong> student<br />
<strong>Career</strong> exploration<br />
opportunities to help<br />
explore your interests<br />
and set career goals.<br />
Internships,<br />
interview practice<br />
and opportunities to<br />
meet and network with<br />
local employers and<br />
experts.
4<br />
WHAT ARE THE <strong>BCCHS</strong> CAREER PATHWAYS?<br />
<strong>BCCHS</strong> includes two <strong>Career</strong> <strong>Academies</strong>, each of which houses four career pathways for you to select<br />
from as your area of focus.<br />
Your high school experience begins with<br />
Freshman Academy, where you’ll get mentorship<br />
from upperclassmen to ease your transition to high<br />
school. In Freshman Academy, students also get to<br />
experience and sample what different academies<br />
and career paths have to offer.<br />
Freshman<br />
Academy<br />
Declaration Day<br />
At the end of 9th grade, you<br />
will choose an academy and<br />
a career-focused pathway.<br />
THE CAREER ACADEMIES JOURNEY<br />
Academy of Health &<br />
Human Services<br />
In grades 10–12, your academy<br />
education will focus on your<br />
interests, making sure that what<br />
you’re learning relates to your<br />
future career. Your academy<br />
experiences will include field trips<br />
to local businesses, internships and<br />
a capstone project during your<br />
senior year.<br />
Academy of Business,<br />
Engineering &<br />
Industrial Technology<br />
PATHWAYS<br />
Nursing<br />
Health Care<br />
Public Safety<br />
Education<br />
Information Technology<br />
Finance<br />
Business<br />
Engineering & Skilled Trades<br />
<strong>Career</strong>,<br />
College and<br />
Community<br />
Signing Day<br />
Graduation<br />
“The <strong>Career</strong> <strong>Academies</strong> helped me find my perfect career.<br />
— <strong>BCCHS</strong> student
CAREER & COLLEGE READINESS<br />
7<br />
Develop the skills necessary to excel in school,<br />
the workforce and beyond!<br />
“The <strong>Career</strong> <strong>Academies</strong> are showing me what it looks like<br />
to work in the real world and how to be responsible, like<br />
how to write resumes and resignation letters.<br />
— <strong>BCCHS</strong> student<br />
<strong>BCCHS</strong> CAREER ACADEMIES STUDENT EXPERIENCES<br />
<strong>Career</strong> Exploration Fair<br />
Explore the opportunities within<br />
different career pathways by<br />
interacting with organizations<br />
and businesses from Battle Creek<br />
and beyond.<br />
<strong>Career</strong> Panels & Guest Speakers<br />
Learn from professionals from a<br />
variety of careers connected to<br />
the <strong>BCCHS</strong> pathways.<br />
Industry Tours<br />
Get a first-hand look at a typical<br />
working environment in your<br />
career pathway.<br />
Mock Interviews<br />
Work directly with potential<br />
employers in a series of practice<br />
interviews to develop the skills<br />
necessary to demonstrate<br />
your abilities.<br />
Job Shadowing<br />
Learn practical skills necessary<br />
to succeed in a career on-site<br />
at a pathway partner location.<br />
Project-Based Learning<br />
Collaborate with industry<br />
professionals to solve real-world<br />
problems using knowledge from<br />
multiple content areas.<br />
<strong>Career</strong> / Certification Mentors<br />
Meet regularly with a mentor<br />
from the community to learn<br />
career-specific skills and<br />
prepare for industry exams.<br />
Academy Internship<br />
Complete an internship<br />
experience at a job location<br />
in the community.<br />
Capstone Experience<br />
Explore a career of personal<br />
or professional interest and<br />
address the latest trends or<br />
issues through focused study<br />
and applied research.
8<br />
STATE OF THE ART HEALTH CARE SIMULATION LAB<br />
EXPERIENCE THE BEARCAT ADVANTAGE AT <strong>BCCHS</strong><br />
9<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s in the Health Care or Nursing<br />
pathways have access to <strong>BCCHS</strong>’s state of<br />
the art health care simulation lab. The lab<br />
gives you the tools and expertise you need<br />
to earn a Certified Nursing Assistant or<br />
Emergency Medical Technician certificate.<br />
Here, you will learn real-life health care<br />
career skills, using:<br />
Early/Middle College and Dual Enrollment Opportunities<br />
Take Grand Valley State University (GVSU) and Kellogg Community College (KCC) courses for<br />
high school and college credit! Choose from select Dual Enrollment courses with GVSU and Dual<br />
Enrollment or Early Middle College courses with KCC.<br />
Information Technology<br />
Finance<br />
Nursing<br />
Health Care<br />
• Stretchers<br />
Business<br />
Public Safety<br />
• Tables and lifts<br />
Engineering & Skilled Trades<br />
Education<br />
• An ambulance replica<br />
• A high-fidelity health care mannequin<br />
• Other hospital and lab equipment<br />
“The <strong>Career</strong> <strong>Academies</strong> helped me think<br />
further, considering my interests to match<br />
up with my financial goals.<br />
— <strong>BCCHS</strong> student<br />
Link Crew<br />
The Link Crew freshman orientation and transition program is designed to welcome and support you<br />
by assigning you to a junior or senior Link Leader as a mentor during your first year at <strong>BCCHS</strong>. This<br />
Link Leader is a responsible older student who was hand-selected from a large pool of applicants<br />
and has met the qualifications of being a good role model and a positive leader on our campus. This<br />
student will help guide you as you navigate your new school, making sure you’re comfortable.
10<br />
EXPERIENCE THE BEARCAT ADVANTAGE AT <strong>BCCHS</strong><br />
Athletics<br />
Freshmen can take part in fall, winter<br />
and spring sports. To remain eligible for<br />
athletics, you must continue to meet the<br />
academic requirements and have an<br />
up-to-date sports physical on file.<br />
• Arts (band,<br />
orchestra,<br />
choir, theater<br />
and more)<br />
• Baseball<br />
• Basketball<br />
• Bowling<br />
• Cheerleading<br />
• Football<br />
• Softball<br />
• Swimming<br />
• Tennis<br />
• Track<br />
• Volleyball<br />
• Wrestling<br />
Clubs & Programs<br />
<strong>BCCHS</strong> offers a wide range of extracurricular<br />
clubs and programs for you to participate in:<br />
• Art/Ceramics Club<br />
• Dance Team<br />
• Early Middle<br />
College<br />
• Forensics<br />
• Genders and<br />
Sexualities Alliance<br />
• National<br />
Honors Society<br />
• Red Cross Club<br />
• Slam Poetry Club<br />
• Social Justice<br />
Club<br />
• Spanish Club<br />
• Upward Bound<br />
• 21st Century After<br />
School Program<br />
(Robotics)<br />
• And More!
Become career, college and<br />
community ready at <strong>BCCHS</strong><br />
ENROLL TODAY!<br />
Learn more and enroll now at<br />
battlecreekpublicschools.org/enroll<br />
WEBSITE<br />
battlecreekpublicschools.org/bcchs<br />
FACEBOOK @BattleCreekCentralBearcats
Change language