College and Career Readiness
Everyone’s pathway is unique in the St. Joseph School District. Take the first step today by using the Career Planning & Educational Guide to explore the world of possibilities that exist for you. St. Joseph School District will partner with you to create a personal plan of study to help make your goals a reality. We look forward to the journey ahead.
- Assessments
- Career Exploration Opportunities
- Dual Credit Scholarship
- Labor Market Needs
- Local Employment Opportunities
- Military Contacts
- Missouri Seal of Biliteracy
- Registered Youth Apprenticeship
- Scholarships
- Transcript Release
Assessments
Missouri Center for Career Education
Missouri Connections
Missouri Connections is a web-based resource to help students determine their career interests, explore occupations, establish education plans, develop job search strategies, and create résumés.
WorkKeys
ACT WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce. This series of tests measures foundational and soft skills and offers specialized assessments to target institutional needs. As part of ACT's Work Readiness System, ACT WorkKeys has helped millions of people in high schools, colleges, professional associations, businesses, and government agencies build their skills to increase global competitiveness and develop successful career pathways. Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys assessments in Applied Mathematics, Locating Information, and Reading for Information can lead to earning ACT's National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT NCRC), a portable credential earned by more than 2.3 million people across the United States.
Study Resources
March2Success
March2Success is a FREE website providing users access to online study materials to help improve their scores on standardized tests such as state exit exams, college entrance exams, the military entrance exam (ASVAB) and others.
Career Exploration Opportunities
Breakfast with the Experts
A partnership between the SJSD Counseling Department and the United Way of Greater St. Joseph, the Breakfast with the Experts program brings professionals into our high schools to expose students to a specific career pathway. Students enjoy donuts at the start of the day as they interact with professionals from industry.
Lunch & Learn
A partnership between the SJSD Counseling Department and the United Way of Greater St. Joseph, the Lunch and Learn program brings professionals into our middle schools to expose students to a specific career pathway. Students enjoy pizza for lunch as they interact with professionals from industry.
Manufacturing Day
Manufacturing Day is a national day set aside to recognize the importance of the manufacturing industry and the diverse, highly-skilled jobs that are available in our community. Held in October each year, community organizations and companies work together to lift up the industry and the possible career paths available.
Missouri Connections
Visit this portal from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to learn more about available career pathways in our state.
Missouri Target Industry Briefs
Visit the link above to review industry briefs from the Missouri Department of Economic Development.
Northwest Missouri AHEC Pipeline Events
Workshops offered to high school students interested in learning about various careers in the medical field. Workshops are open to all students. For more information, call 816-271-6769 or email questions to nwmoahec@mymlc.com.
Dual Credit Scholarship
The Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship covers tuition and fees for high school students taking dual credit or dual enrollment coursework from an approved provider. Changes to the Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship, including changes to the eligibility criteria, will be effective beginning with the fall 2022 semester.
Labor Market Needs
The Department of Economic Development (DED) will annually identify occupations in which a critical need or shortage of trained personnel exists in the labor market in the state and provide such information to the State Board of Education (SBE). Updates are available at this link.
Click on the links below for information related to critical need/shortage occupations.
- Information on obtaining industry-recognized certificates and credentials
- Information on obtaining occupation-related licenses
- Career assessment and interest inventories
- Skills needed for in-demand occupations
- Occupation salary trends
- Financial assistance for post-secondary education
- Information about college, school and apprenticeship opportunities
- Information about self-employment
- Job application resources
- Needed skills for various careers
Local Employment Opportunities
Military Contacts
Benton
MILITARY BRANCH |
RECRUITER |
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OFFICE PHONE |
MILITARY CELL PHONE |
Air Force |
Katrina Smith |
816-232-6531 |
816-341-8227 |
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Air National Guard |
TSgt Michael Seckman |
816-236-3583 |
816-262-3800 |
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Army |
SGT Michael Cuevas | 816-673-6958 |
816-729-2987 |
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Marines |
SGT Saulson Joash | saulson.joash@marines.usmc.mil | 816-351-5506 | 816-279-5854 |
MO Army National Guard |
SGT Rudy Sagun |
956-802-0906 |
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Coast Guard |
Any at KC Office |
816-527-0441 |
Central
MILITARY BRANCH |
RECRUITER |
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OFFICE PHONE |
MILITARY CELL PHONE |
Air Force |
Katrina Smith |
816-232-6531 |
816-341-8227 |
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Air National Guard |
TSgt Michael Seckman |
816-236-3583 |
816-262-3800 |
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Army |
SSGT Terry Jones |
816-729-2987 |
816-729-2987 |
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Marines |
SSGT Tiernie Gayle |
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MO Army National Guard |
SGT Rudy Sagun |
956-802-0906 |
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Navy |
Cody Kauffman |
816-578-6632 |
816-704-1176 |
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Coast Guard |
Any at KC Office |
816-527-0441 |
Lafayette
MILITARY BRANCH |
RECRUITER |
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OFFICE PHONE |
MILITARY CELL PHONE |
Air Force |
Katrina Smith |
816-232-6531 |
816-341-8227 |
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Air National Guard |
Danielle Dewey | danielle.dewey.1@us.af.mil |
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Army |
SSGT Terry Jones |
816-729-2987 |
816-729-2987 |
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Marines |
SSGT Tiernie Gayle |
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MO Army National Guard |
SGT Rudy Sagun |
956-802-0906 |
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Navy |
Cody Kauffman |
816-578-6632 |
816-704-1176 |
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Coast Guard |
Any at KC Office |
816-527-0441 |
Missouri Seal of Biliteracy
The Missouri Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) promotes active participation in a global society and economy by incentivizing, recognizing and celebrating the acquisition of biliteracy skills and sociocultural awareness. The Missouri Seal of Biliteracy and Distinguished Missouri Seal of Biliteracy is awarded to graduating high school students in districts with a DESE-approved program, who have demonstrated achievement in English, a Language Other Than English (LOTE) and sociocultural competence.
The St. Joseph School District is proud to participate in this exciting statewide program. The Missouri Seal of Biliteracy is endorsed by a number of Missouri businesses and institutions of higher education including Evangel University, Missouri State University, Missouri Southern University, Northwest Missouri State University, Truman State University, and the University of Central Missouri.
Visit with your foreign language teacher to learn more about this program or visit the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy implementation guide.
Registered Youth Apprenticeship
Experience NWMO Regional Apprenticeship Program
Apprenticeship is an effective way to gain the necessary training to enter the workforce making a livable wage with ample opportunity for advancement. Registered youth apprenticeship combines related technical instruction (coursework at Hillyard Technical Center) and on the job training (scheduled with the partnering employer) to give students the opportunity to gain the technical and employability skills necessary to be successful post-graduation.
Scholarships
Due Date
Amount: $1,000
Due: June 7, 2024
Amount: $250
Due: April 16, 2024
Amount: $500
Due: October 8, 2024
Amount: Up to $5,000
Due: April 1, 2024
Amount: Varies
Due: December 31, 2024
Transcript Release
Other Resources
Post-Secondary Checklists
Advanced Placement vs. Dual Credit
FAQ |
AP Courses |
Dual Credit Courses |
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What is the course like? |
Advanced Placement (AP) is college level work. Students are expected to read, write, and reason at a college level. All curriculum for these courses are certified to be college level and by the college board. |
Dual Credit (DC) courses are college level. These DC courses are the same classes that you would take if you were in the college giving the credit. Students are expected to read, write, and reason at a college level. |
How will I receive credit? |
AP credit is given to students based on their score on the AP test at the end of the course. The test is scored on a scale of 1-5. A score 3 and above is passing. |
In DC, you are a student of the college that is certifying the class. You pay the college for the credit at the beginning of the class. You will receive both high school credit and college credit. |
How much does it cost? |
AP tests are a one time fee of $91.00 for each exam ($52.00 for students that qualify for free/reduced lunch) |
Costs vary depending on the class and the college you are earning credit from. Most of the time, taking a DC class through high school is roughly a 1/3 cheaper than taking a class as a college student. |
Will the credit earned from this course transfer to the college I would like to attend? |
You must check college admissions websites to find out what score you need on the AP tests to receive college credit. |
You will need to check with your college to see if the DC is a requirement. Most colleges do accept DC like you were transferring from another college. |