Career Orientation is a comprehensive and sequential educational concept
designed to provide individuals at the middle school level with the necessary information and experience to prepare them for living and working in an
ever-changing economy, society, and environment. Career Orientation is a
career development instructional guidance program designed to prepare
students to have a greater understanding of educational and career
opportunities and options and to assist them in making meaningful and informed career choices.

The objectives of Career Orientation center on preparing young people to live and work in an uncertain future. These objectives provide you an opportunity

     • To gain an understanding of your own interests, abilities, aptitudes,      •
     • and strengths.

     • To develop an individual inventory of valuable career development     •
     • foundation skills.

     • To gain valuable career information and related job training options      •
     • and opportunities.

     • To become acquainted with various forms of employment and to      •
     • develop job acquisition and job retention skills.

     • To experience hands-on activities for self appraisal purposes and for      • exploratory career experiences.

     • To develop a tentative career and educational plan relevant to their
     • individual interests, abilities, aptitudes, and goals.

     • Source: Texas Education Agency