{"id":140,"date":"2022-07-25T12:45:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T16:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-bhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:42:27","slug":"post-secondary-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-bhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/post-secondary-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Secondary Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students have many post-secondary options available to them.<\/p>\n<h5>Apprenticeship<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Students will learn a highly skilled job by working with an expert<\/li>\n<li>Lasts two to four years<\/li>\n<li>Combine on the job training with classroom work<\/li>\n<li>Earn a paycheck the entire time<\/li>\n<li>Find Opportunities <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/apprenticeship\/find-opportunities.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Credential or Certificate<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Often last up to one year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/schools\/higher-ed\/fl-college-system\/about-us\/colleges.stml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fctc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technical colleges<\/a> offer a wide range of credential or certificate programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/schools\/higher-ed\/fl-college-system\/about-us\/colleges.stml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State College<\/a> (Two-Year, Associate Degree)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Associate of Arts &#8211; Transfer to a four-year university<\/li>\n<li>Associate of Science &#8211; Go straight into the workplace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www-bhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/state-university-system-of-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Year College or University<\/a> (Four-Year, Bachelor&#8217;s Degree)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-bhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Post-Secondary-Application-Process-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Process for College or University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xello.mcoutput.com\/1374595\/Common_App_Guide_Students.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directions to link Xello and CommonApp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/fiupublications\/docs\/state_university_system_matrix_counselor_guide_202?fr=sZTZhNjg0MzAwNTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida State University System Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Military<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Can join after obtaining a high school diploma\n<ul>\n<li>Immediately after high school or<\/li>\n<li>Join ROTC while in college and then be commissioned as an officer after college graduation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Offers many career and training opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Students need to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialasvab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASVAB<\/a> test during 11th or 12th grade year\n<ul>\n<li>ASVAB &#8211; Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, which is a multiple choice test that helps students identify which job would be best.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students have many post-secondary options available to them. 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