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State Education Department Launches Paths to the Professions Website
New Website Offers Information on Careers in over 50 Licensed Professions for Students, Parents, & Adults
The State Education Department today launched the Paths to the Professions , a new site aimed at highlighting . The website is a comprehensive tool that offers students, parents and educators an opportunity to learn more about obtaining a professional license.
鈥淢any students graduate high school undecided about what their next step to start a career should be,鈥 Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said. 鈥淭he Paths to the Professions website allows students to explore careers that match closely with their strengths and interests, helping to make the transition from school to a career in the licensed professions as seamless as possible.鈥澨
鈥淔or students across the state, the school year has just started but whether you just started the school year or are someone thinking about a new career, it鈥檚 never too early to explore your options,鈥 State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia said. 鈥淏y introducing students and educators to careers in the licensed professions, the Paths to the Professions website provides a road map to careers in the licensed professions.鈥
The Department鈥檚 Office of the Professions, under the direction of the Board of Regents, licenses over 50 professions and oversees nearly 900,000 active professionals.听 Designed to give students and job seekers a sneak peek at these professions, the new website features insightful profiles for each of the . Each profession鈥檚 profile highlights what practitioners do, valuable skills and interests that match up with the profession, license requirements, and more. In addition, many profiles offer a video overview of the profession.
Students will have access to or select a category of interest:
In addition, students can find careers that match their interests using the 鈥溾 tool. Building on the O*NET庐 Interest Profiler from the U.S. Department of Labor, My Next Move suggests specific licensed professions that best fit a student鈥檚 personality profile.
In addition to licensed professions, the website provides access to a selection of that offer mentoring, scholarships, experiential learning, and curricular materials.
Questions, comments, and suggestions may be sent to paths2profs@nysed.gov
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