Career Pathways
Technology
And
Engineering

Chicopee Public Schools

Success Is A

Journey - Yours Begins Now !

Chicopee Comprehensive High School
617 Montgomery Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3534
Web page http://comp.chicopee.mec.edu 

Chicopee High School
650 Front Street
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-3437
Web page  http://chs.chicopee.mec.edu/default2.htm  

W here might this pathway

lead me?

• Facilities maintenance
• Skilled machine trades
• Production / Assembly worker
• Electrical Engineer
• Electronics Engineer
• Chemical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Industrial Engineer
• Process Engineer
• Automotive Technician
• Computer Repair Technician
• Mechanical Engineering Technician
• Welder
• Home Building Trades
• Assembler
• Machine Operator
• Laser / Fiber Optic Technician
• Pollution Control Engineer / Technician
• Quality Control Engineer
• CAD Specialists
• Robotics Technician
• HVAC Technician
• Air / Space Engineer
• Materials Science Engineer / Technician

For all Pathways

Grade 9 English Math Science World Culture and Civilization Movement Ed 9 / Contemporary Issues in Health Career Pathways * 7.5 credits available for course selection**	Grade 10 English Math Science American Government * Lifetime Fitness 10 * 15 credits available for course selection**
Grade 11 English Math Science U.S. History P.E. / Health * Fine Arts * 10 credits available for course selection**	Grade 12 English Fine Arts * 27.5 credits available for course selection**

Foreign Languages can be beneficial for careers in this pathway, please consult with your guidance counselor for advice.

* Semester Course

** See Guidance Department

Core Recommendations

Applicable Science/Math and Vocational Technical courses are selected to build a schedule developed with Guidance to help you make a successful transition from high school to post-secondary education and/or career.

Additional Course Recommendations Based on Area of Concentration

In view of the many careers available in this pathway and the varying skill levels needed to follow them it is important that students:

• explore their career choices fully
• seek the assistance of their

  Guidance Counselor,

  Teachers,

  Parents

  or Career Specialists

Suggestions To Keep In Mind

• Students should try to take as many career specific classes as possible. This will give them the necessary background that they will need in pursuing their career goals.
• Students should maintain an up-to-date portfolio. This will show your acquired skills and accomplishments.
• Students should participate in career- related work experiences, internships, job shadowing and community service experiences to reflect their interests.
• Remember: The only place that Success comes before Work is in the dictionary.

Do You ...

• Enjoy figuring out how things work?
• Like solving practical problems?
• Have a special interest / talent in developing new techniques and products?
• Enjoy diagnosing problems and determining the best way to correct them?
• Seek new challenges?
• Like using tools and equipment?
• Enjoy transferring newly acquired knowledge and skills to new situations?
• Enjoy working with scientific and technical data?
• Enjoy putting abstract concepts into practical use through mechanical and scientific strategies?

Are You ...

• Willing to work accurately within deadlines?
• Able to visualize objects in three dimensions?
• Able to follow specific directions?
• Open to new ideas and influences?

If you answered

YES

to any of the above - maybe this Pathway is for

YOU ! Co-Curricular Activities

Education and interests may be expanded through experiences outside the classroom.

These additional experiences can provide valuable work and social skills needed in tomorrow's workplace environment.

These activities also help to demonstrate that you are dependable, motivated and prove invaluable to you when applying for work, college admission or scholarships. You may be interested in participating in some of the following activities available at school or in the surrounding communities.

Community Activities

Community volunteer : Community building committees, Chicopee State Park, Watershed Council, Recycling Programs

Organization memberships: Boys / Girls Scouts, 4-H club

Part-time employment: Various city departments

Internships / Apprenticeships / Shadowing: Architects, Engineers, Building Inspectors, etc.

Campus Activities

Athletics

Class officer

Career Center research

Science Club

USA First

National Engineering Design Challenge

School Clubs

Academic Decathlon

Computer Club

Junior Engineering Technical Society

Honor Societies

International Club

Refer to your Student Handbook for a complete listing of all available clubs and activities.

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