Des Moines Area Community College.

Career Advantage

Career Advantage Onsite DMACC Academies

Career Work Experience

In this Tech Prep program, students will explore different career options, learn about job placement procedures and participate in a seminar that examines current work trends and issues.  All students are given the opportunity to receive work experience (minimum of 10 hours per week) in various industries and businesses.  A total of 9 DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.

Schedules:

  • Ames Career Academy/Hunziker Center
    Once weekly as arranged.
What will I learn in this academy that I can use in the future?
  • Write resumes
  • Job searching skills
  • Interview skills
  • Plan a job search campaign
  • Strategies in dealing effectively with work place issues
DMACC credits you can earn while in high school:
SDV 130 Career Exploration – 1 credit
Provides help in choosing a career goal. Emphasis will be placed on how to access labor market information, interests, abilities and values, explore options, and make decisions that will lead to career satisfaction and success.
SDV 153 Pre-Employment Strategies – 2 credits
Covers all aspects of professional job placement procedures including career goal setting, developing prospective employer lists, resume writing, job application forms, employment tests, personal appearance, interviewing, and follow-up.
SDV 212 COOP Career Seminar – 1 credit
Examination of topics relevant to the internship experience, sharing workplace problems encountered and the solutions found to those problems. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Corequisite: SDV222 or 223 or 224 or 225 or 226 or 227
SDV 226 COOP Career Experience V – 5 credits
Practical experience through on-the-job training in an approved business setting. Tasks will be consistent with student's career objectives, skills and knowledge. (P/F) Prerequisite: SDV212
 
How do I register?
See your high school principal or guidance counselor.
 

DMACC Career Advantage/Career Academy Contacts

Alicia Harper
Academic Advisor
Email: ahharper@dmacc.edu
DMACC Career Academy/Hunziker Center, Ames
515-663-6707, or 1-800-362-2127, ext. 6707

Randy Gabriel
Director, Career and Technical Programming
Email: rgabriel1@dmacc.edu
Des Moines Area Community College
515-965-6011, or 1-800-362-2127, ext. 6011

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