Secondary school counselors work with students throughout their high school years in preparation for college and post-secondary education. Because students may not be exposed to this information through other avenues, school counselors must provide accurate and comprehensive information about post-secondary options.

Create a 10-12 slide digital presentation to present to secondary students that explains the following information:

• Your role and responsibility as a school counselor as it relates to providing career and college counseling.
• Current requirements for high school graduation in NORTH CAROLINA:
  • Core curriculum requirements and credit hours.
  • World language requirements.
  • Elective credit requirements.
  • Minimum acceptable GPA.
• Standardized college assessments:
  • Names of assessments
  • General times of year assessments are offered
  • Description of assessment
  • Minimum scores required to pass
  • Re-take information
• At least 3-4 examples of the college admission requirements from a local college or university:
• Required courses prior to college admission
• High school GPA required
• Acceptable assessments and minimum scores
• Types of careers and levels of education:
  • The levels of education that can be achieved through college (i.e., AA, BA, MA).
  • List 2-3 types of careers per degree that often require specific degrees.
  • The length of time each degree requires for completion.