Course Title

Career Major Capstone

Course Description

Internships, project-based instruction and additional industry certifications will be utilized in this course to reinforce skills obtained within any Business, Marketing, and Information Technology Career Major. Students will make final preparations for industry certifications as they master outlined competencies. Students will select from various project options to finalize portfolios that highlight skills and certifications. Students may also undertake special projects, cross-train, or participate in workplace learning opportunities to enhance skills in accordance with industry demands.

Contact

Linnie Berkenbile
(405) 743-5121
lberk@okcareertech.org

Carrie DeMuth
(405) 743-5426
cdemu@okcareertech.org

Ida Fryhover
(405) 743-5473
ifryh@okcareertech.org

Gina Hubbard
(405) 743-5117
ghubb@okcareertech.org

Judy Kirtley
(405) 743-5419
jkirt@okcareertech.org

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrate mastery in the field through the pursuit of advanced certifications.
• Complete advanced  projects with limited supervision.
• Gather data to analyze customer requirements.
• Identify and analyze customer/organizational needs and requirements.
• Produce strategies and project plans to solve a specific problem.
• Conduct a needs analysis.
• Demonstrate the effective use of tools projects.
• Complete a comprehensive case study pertaining to a specific career major.
• Perform project management.
• Produce strategies and plan to solve a specific problem.
• Perform quality assurance tasks to produce quality products.
• Perform customer service functions.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate and resolve conflicts with a diverse workforce.
• Discuss the importance of cross-functional teams in achieving project goals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of leadership skills needed in the career major environment.
• Build interpersonal skills with individuals and other team members.
• Identify and demonstrate positive work behaviors and personal qualities.
• Identify and target career opportunities in one or more career pathways.
• Finalize personal career plan to meet career goals and objectives.
• Market skills and abilities and apply job readiness skills in conjunction with a portfolio.
• Successfully participate in a teamwork environment.
• Identify and apply customer service techniques necessary for a successful business.
• Develop prototype, flowchart, requirements document, and sample budget for implementation of a project.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between lifelong learning and career development.
• Demonstrate knowledge of career development/progression patterns in industry.

• Formulate occupational objectives.
• Compose a letter of application.
• Complete a job application form.
• Create a resume.
• Review potential interview questions.
• Formulate responses to simulated situations.
• Participate in a job interview.
• Complete post-interview activities.
• Demonstrate knowledge of resignation, termination, and exit.
• Demonstrate knowledge of available employment services.
• Complete benefits form.

Print or Electronic Portfolio Development Competencies

• Decide on portfolio goals.
• Describe the audience for the portfolio.
• Decide on contents of portfolio.
• Decide which software tools are most appropriate.
• Gather multimedia materials which represent learner’s achievement.
• Convert multimedia materials to HTML or PDF.
• Discuss adding audio and video artifacts to the portfolio.
• Create an outline or storyboard with PowerPoint, Word, or Inspiration.
• Record reflection on work and achievement of goals.
• Discuss using other authoring tools.
• Insert video clips or record audio to accompany still images.
• Discuss publishing options, including CD-R, DVD, video and WWW server.
• Demo CD recording and have participants burn first draft prior to or during the final discussion, or upload files to web server.

Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures

Industry Alignments

• Fulfillment of requirements for Career Major Pathway.
• Live work and/or internship in accordance with industry demands.
• Completion of portfolio.

Curriculum Resources

• The Five Minute Freelance Guide —E-lance.com; e-Moonlighter; Guru.com

• Break into the Game Industry, ISBN # 0-07-222660-9
• ACE the IT Job Interview! ISBN # 0-07-222581-5
• ACE the IT Resume! ISBN # 0-07-219403-0
• Designing Creative Resumes, ISBN # 1-56-52-605-X
• Designing a Digital Portfolio, ISBN # 0-7357-1394-4
• Marketing your Creative Portfolio, ISBN # 0-13-097733-0
• Designing Creative Portfolios, ISBN # 1-56-52-113-0
• Resumes, Cover Letters, & Interviewing, Eischen & Eischen, South-Western, 2000
• Effective Resumes and Job Applications, Schrank, The Learning Seed, 2000
• Interview Tips from a Recruiter, Linx Educational Publishing, Inc., 2001
• Getting a Job Process Kit, Zedlitz, South-Western Publishing, 1998
• Numerous Technical Manuals, Certification Prep Resources
• http://www.adobe.com/education/gallery/main.html (Adobe showcase gallery for samples)
• http://www.adobe.com/education/gallery/main.html (Adobe showcase gallery for samples)

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