USING MISSOURI CONNECTIONS FOR THE ICAP

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What is the ICAP?

• A personalized plan developed with the support of teachers and counselors to help students explore career and educational goals.

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• To ensure that every student is prepared for the next step, no matter their path (college, military, trades, or entering the workforce).

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Why is the ICAP important?

• Helps students identify strengths, areas of interest, and possible career paths.

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• Connects academic courses to future career opportunities.

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• Prepares students for postsecondary education, training, or a direct career pathway.

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• Encourages intentional planning and reflection for success beyond high school.

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Career Paths, Clusters & Pathways

Career paths represent broad categories of career interests and are based on personal qualities, skills, and educational goals. Missouri divides career paths into the following 6 areas:

Career Paths

Includes careers related to creative design, communication, and performing arts.

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Encompasses careers in business, finance, marketing, information technology, and management.

Focuses on careers related to medicine, health sciences, and personal care.

Relates to careers that serve the public, such as social work, education, law enforcement, and government services.

Covers careers in manufacturing, architecture, construction, and engineering.

Involves careers in environmental science, agriculture, food science, and related fields.

Career Clusters

Career clusters organize careers within each career path into 16 more specific groupings, based on common knowledge and skills. Each cluster includes a wide variety of occupations and helps students focus on a particular industry. Examples of career clusters include:

Career Pathways

Career pathways break down the clusters into even more detailed groups of occupations. Each pathway focuses on specific skills, knowledge, and training required for certain careers. For example, in the Health Science cluster, pathways might include:

Therapeutic Services: Occupations that focus on changing the health status of patients over time (e.g., nursing, physical therapy)

Diagnostic Services: Jobs that involve diagnosing and assessing patients (e.g., radiologic technologist, lab technician)

Health Informatics: Careers that focus on managing patient information and medical records (e.g., health information technician)

What is Missouri Connections & how can it help?

How to Complete Your ICAP

• Grade Level ICAP Components
• Self-Surveys: Explore interests, skills, and values.
• Career Exploration: Research different career options based on assessment results.
• Setting Goals: Set short-term and long-term academic and career goals.
• Complete checklist each year

• Course Planner
• Choose high school courses that align with your goals.
• Build 4-year plan in 8th grade
• Update each year

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Next Steps & Resources

• Reminders
• Visit Missouri Connections regularly.
• Set meetings with your counselor to review your ICAP.
• Explore resources like career fairs, internships, and job shadowing.

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Other considerations to add to this presentation:

• Your HS graduation requirements
• Your HS pathway options