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Personal & Protective Services Technology
 Are you interested in family and social services? Do you like activities involving people and the communication of ideas? Is it important to be involved in public service, education, or government work? Do you enjoy contact with a variety of people? Do you like building esteem in others? Are you comfortable in leadership roles? Does modern technology in the business world appeal to you? Are you interested in pursuing a career in education, social services, or personal services? Are you interested in law and law enforcement, government work, public service or social work?
Do you have...
... the ability to make others enjoy learning?
... leadership ability?
... good interpersonal skills?
... good verbal skills?
 Do you enjoy...
... helping people solve problems?
... motivating others?
... teaching and preparing ideas?
... working with a variety of people?
... planning and organizing a variety of events & meetings?
If you answered "yes" to most of these questions, you might consider a future in Personal and Protective Services Technology.
People who work in this pathway enjoy helping others learn new things, like to plan and participate in activities, enjoy providing services to help and please other people, are concerned about people's well being and safety, can follow procedure, can be a team member, can make decisions quickly and fairly, and/or are willing to take risks. Occupations within this area are related to economic, political and social systems. They focus on providing services based on people's wants, needs, tastes, welfare, and personal safety and security. These may include education, government service, leisure and recreation, religion, childcare, social services, personal services, library science, cosmetology, legal services, law enforcement, and criminal justice.
Career Opportunities by Educational Level:
| High School Diploma/On the Job Training |
Junior/Technical/Community College or Apprenticeship |
Bachelor's Degree/Master's Degree/Doctorate |
Bagger
Border Guard
Child Care Attendant
Claims Taker-Unemployment
Construction Worker
Custodian
Hazardous Waste Technician
Hotel/Motel Housekeeper
Jailer
Mail Carrier
Pet Shop Attendant
Postal Clerk
Security Guard
Teacher Aide |
Barber
Communications Officer
Cruise Lab Technician
Correction Officer
Cosmetologist
Court Reporter
Deaf Interpreter
Detective
Fire Fighter
Funeral Director
Highway patrol (State)
Law Clerk
Manicurist
Police Officer
Travel Agent
Waiter/Waitress |
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agent
Bailiff
Border Patrol
Chief of Police
City Marshal
Clergy
Clinical Psychologist
Coach
Constable
Consumer Safety Official
Corporate Law
Correctional Institution Counselor
Counselor
Criminal Law
Defense Attorney
Drug Enforcement Agent
Environmental Attorney
Family Attorney
FBI Special Agent
Federal District Attorney
Federal Judge
Forensic Pathologist
Funeral Director
Insurance Attorney
Labor Relations Specialist
Lawyer
Legal Secretary
Medical Examiner Investigator
Municipal Judge
National Park Service Officer
Paralegal
Parole Officer
Probate Attorney
Probation/Parole Office
Politician
Psychologist
Public Defender
Safety Inspector
Social Worker
Sociologist
Tax Attorney
Teacher
Texas Ranger
Title Examiner
Urban/City Planner
U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and
Marine Corps Law Enforcement Officer
U.S. Customs Agent
U.S. Marshal
U.S. Postal Inspector |
Related High School Electives
(In addition to the required courses)
The following courses will support your interest in this career path.
Personal and Protective Services Technology
Accounting
Anatomy & Physiology of Human Systems
Animal Science
Art
Band, Orchestra
Business Law
Business Education
Career Preparation
Cheerleading
Choral
Communication Applications
Computer Science
Criminal Investigations
Dance
Floral Design & Interior Landscape Development
Food Production, Management & Services
Foundation to American Legal System
Fundamentals of Criminal Law
Individual & Family Life
Interior Design
Introduction to Business |
Introduction to Horticultural Science
Journalism
Judiciary and Court Procedures
Keyboarding
Landscape Design, Construction & Maintenance
Legal Issues Seminar
Marketing Education Career
Preparation
Mathematical Models with Application
Newspaper
Other Languages
Physical Education
Personal & Family Development
Photo Journalism
Public Speaking
Sociology & Psychology
Speech Communications
SPARK/TEMPO/POINT
Statistics
Trade & Industrial Education Career Preparation
Wildlife & Recreation Management |
Related Activities
| Community Activities |
School Activities |
Bea’s Kids
Community Reading Program Volunteer
Cooperative Education
Explorers
Internships
Job Shadowing
Leadership Programs
Mentoring
Part-time Employment
Projects
Red Cross Volunteer
Service
Scouting
Special Olympic Volunteer
Student Representative on:
Chamber of Commerce Committees
City or County Government Committees
Tutoring
Youth Activities Worker
YMCA/YWCA Volunteer |
Academic Decathlon
Debate Club
Career & Technology Education
Leadership Organizations
Class Executive Committees
Health Occupations Student Association
Mathematics club
National Honor Society
Senate
Student Contests
Student Council
Texas Association of Future Educators
U.I.L. Academic Contests
Yearbook Staff |
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