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This 30-word career and trade pathways word search introduces high school students to vocational and alternative education options. Hidden words include vocational training, apprenticeship program, skilled trades career, trade certification, and entrepreneurial skills, spanning technical fields like plumbing, welding, and automotive repair. Use it in a career-readiness class, as part of a guidance counselor's handout, or as a sub-plan activity for students exploring alternatives to four-year college.

Subject:
Professional Training
Topic:
Other Professions
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated October 2025

Word List

  • VOCATIONALTRAINING
  • APPRENTICESHIPPROGRAM
  • TECHNICALEDUCATION
  • CAREERREADINESSSKILLS
  • WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT
  • SKILLEDTRADESCAREER
  • CERTIFICATIONSCHOOL
  • PROFESSIONALLICENSING
  • ONTHEJOBTRAINING
  • COMMUNITYCOLLEGEPATHWAY
  • HANDSONEXPERIENCE
  • CAREERANDTECHNICAL
  • EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITIES
  • INDUSTRYSPECIALIZATION
  • ENTREPRENEURIALSKILLS
  • SMALLBUSINESSOWNERSHIP
  • TRADECERTIFICATION
  • TECHNICALPROFICIENCY
  • CAREEREXPLORATIONPLAN
  • LIFELONGLEARNINGMINDSET
  • OCCUPATIONALTRAINING
  • WORKPLACECOMPETENCE
  • MECHANICALENGINEERING
  • CONSTRUCTIONMANAGEMENT
  • HEALTHCARESPECIALIST
  • INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY
  • ELECTRICALSYSTEMSREPAIR
  • AUTOMOTIVETECHNICIAN
  • PLUMBINGANDWELDING
  • FUTURECAREERPATHWAYS

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