| Do you enjoy helping other people? Do you like to work with people to help solve problems? Is it important to you to help others? Do you enjoy working with a variety of people? Do you think that including leisure and recreation as a balance to hard work is important? If the answer to most of these questions is "yes," you might consider this career pathway. | Description:
Careers included in Personal and Public Services are involved in providing services to protect individuals and their possessions as well as providing personal service and general comfort. |
| High School Diploma / On-the-Job Training | Junior / Technical / Community College or Apprenticeship | Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree / Doctorate |
| Animal Caretaker
Corrections Officer Dispatcher Fire Fighter Flight Attendant Host/Hostess Hotel/Motel Maintenance Worker Jailer Peace Officer Pest Controller Police Officer Private Detective Private Household Worker Recreation Attendant/Usher Refuse Collector Shoemaker and Repairer Sports Trainer Taxi Driver/Chauffeur Telephone Operator Upholsterer |
Case Worker
Corrections Officer Fire Fighter Flight Crew Member Funeral Director Juvenile Facility Officer Park Ranger Pilot Police Officer/Administrator Probation Officer Recreation Worker Reservation Agent Trainer Travel Agent Upholsterer |
Aerospace Instructor
FBI/CIA/DEA Federal Agent Fire Chief Funeral Director Game Warden Inspector and Compliance Officer Parks/Recreation Director Sports Instructor/Coach Police Chief |
| Community Activities | College Majors | School Activities (varies by campus) |
| Baby-sitting
Candy Stripers Community Service Job Shadowing Little League/Sports Programs Part-time Employment Recreation/Sport Activities Red Cross Volunteer Student Representative on: Chamber of Commerce City or County Government Sunday School Teacher Volunteer Fire Fighter YMCA Activity Volunteer Teen Court Volunteer |
· Building/Property Management
· Business Communication · Criminal Justice · Fire Protection Technology · Fire Science · Hotel/Restaurant Management · Law Enforcement · Operations Management · Parks / Recreation / Leisure Management · Physical Education · Recreation/Fitness Operations Management · Travel/Tourism |
UIL Academic Competitions
Academic Decathlon Career Leadership Organizations National Honor Society Peer Tutoring/Counseling Speech Contests Student Government Theater Peer Mediation |
| Psychology
AP Psychology Sociology Debate Photojournalism Yearbook Production Anatomy and Physiology of Human Systems AP Environmental Science Science Research and Design (Forensic Science) Mathematical Models with Applications Languages Other Than English Athletics Athletic Training |
Law and Justice Business Image Management Multimedia Crime in America Introduction to Criminal Justice Keyboarding Business Computer Information Systems Business Law Horticultural Sciences Peer Assistance and Leadership I / II Peacemakers ROTC Independent Study Mentorship |