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What is Stride Career Prep at CAVA?

Are you a 9th–12th grader looking to get a jump-start on your future? With Stride Career Prep, you can use your high school years to figure out where you want to go and how to get there. In addition to core courses, you'll take career-focused electives to explore your options and find your passion—all while earning your high school diploma. Discovering what you want to do now can prepare you to dive into a career right out of high school or help you make the right decision about your college major.

 

Career Fields

Take career-focused electives in the high-demand career field of your choice:

Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Business and Finance

Health Science and Medical Technology

Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation

Information and Communication Technologies

Marketing, Sales, and Services

Internship Listings

Internship Listings

Students can search and filter hundreds of internship listings to find on-the-job learning experiences they can complete before graduation. A perfect complement to a Stride Career Prep education, a high school internship is another great way to get ahead on future goals. We also offer tips and advice about building a resume, honing interview skills, and keeping motivated on the job. Internship listings are updated daily, so be sure to check back often.

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    Participate in career clubs 

    Gain workplace skills

    Prepare to take industry-recognized certification exams upon graduation*

    Participate in career clubs 

    Gain workplace skills

    Prepare to take industry-recognized certification exams upon graduation*

    Career Clubs

    Stride Career Prep students can enroll in career clubs, also called career technical service organizations (CTSOs). CTSOs give students with similar career interests the opportunity to connect, practice professional skills, work on service projects, take field trips, and compete against other schools at the local, state, and national levels. Stride Career Prep at CAVA offers these career clubs:

    SkillsUSA

    With curriculum that covers 130 job categories and more than 600 national partners—businesses, trade associations, and unions—SkillsUSA gives students the opportunity to:

    • Practically apply what they learn in the classroom

    • Take courses in addition to those offered by the CAVA course catalog

    • Participate in academic competitions and community service activities

    • Connect with like-minded students who have similar career and academic interests

    • Earn scholarships offered exclusively through SkillsUSA

    Learn  how a grant from Lowe’s to CAVA SkillsUSA will benefit their chapter.

    Job Shadow Week

    Stride K12 and Stride Career Prep teamed up with businesses across the nation to give students the opportunity to explore different career fields while discovering their passions. Watch as students experience Job Shadow Week.

    * Many Microsoft®️ Office certificates can be earned after completing one course. Other certificates require more classes to be better prepared, and students who participate in the program for at least two years will have further preparation for certification testing.

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