Walkersville High – Advanced Career Research and Development

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Concurrent enrollment in Work Study (Required by MSDE). This course is required for all students enrolled in Work Study. It is a transition to the world of work and provides supportive experiences for young employees. Content includes job-seeking skills; job-holding skills, including skills needed for a broad range of jobs; and topics designed to prepare the student to be a wise consumer. Students use financial management information to plan future purchases, prepare and adjust budgets, assess living costs, and plan for saving, retirement, and stock market investments. This course meets Personal Financial Literacy requirement. Course Descriptions Work Based Learning Work Based Learning program and courses allow students to experience a hands-on career placement (within their preferred career pathway) during the conventional school day. Students can combine two or more career experiences. Completers: Career, Research and Development (Work Study) (3 Required Courses) • Introduction to Career Research and Development (1) OR College and Career Prep (1) • Advanced Career Research and Development (1) • Work Study (1) Youth Apprenticeship (4 Credits Required) • Related concurrent instruction (1) • Youth Apprenticeship (3) The Mentor-Internship, Peer and Community Engagement Experience programs are work-based learning experiences but are not CTE completer programs. Youth Apprenticeship is a completer offered in conjunction with the Department of Labor and approved employers. Students work alongside a mentor for a minimum of 450 hours to earn the DOL Apprenticeship certificate.