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D. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
D1. Health and Safety
By the end of this course, students will:
D1.1 use appropriate personal protective equip- ment (e.g., gloves, safety glasses or goggles, hard- hat, hearing protection, respirator mask);
D1.2 use the safety features of tools and equipment (e.g., bandsaw guard, stock guides, tire balancer cover) appropriately;
D1.3 follow proper shop practices, which help protect the safety of workers (e.g., keep work area clean and organized, avoid horseplay);
D1.4 use appropriate aids (e.g., push stick, feather- board, soldering iron holder) to minimize the risk of injury;
D1.5 use appropriate strategies to prevent health problems (e.g., follow proper sanitation and sterilization practices; ensure proper ventilation; use proper lifting techniques; follow Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System [WHMIS] and Material Safety Data Sheet [MSDS] guidelines).
D2. Career Opportunities
By the end of this course, students will:
D2.1 describe secondary and postsecondary education pathways (i.e., selection of courses, programs, experiential learning opportunities, and other learning opportunities at the second- ary and postsecondary levels, including appren- ticeship training, certificate programs, college programs, and/or university programs) leading to a variety of careers in technological fields;
D2.2 use various criteria to assess selected careers in technological fields (e.g., salary, job demand, working conditions, social trends);
D2.3 identify groups and programs that are avail- able to support students who are interested in pursuing non-traditional career choices in a technology industry (e.g., mentoring programs, virtual networking/support groups, specialized postsecondary programs, relevant trade/industry associations);
D2.4 demonstrate an understanding of the Essential Skills that are important for success in the technology industries, as identified in the Ontario Skills Passport (e.g., reading text, writing, document use, computer use, oral communication, numeracy, thinking skills);
D2.5 demonstrate an understanding of the work habits that are important for success in the tech- nology industries, as identified in the Ontario Skills Passport (e.g., working safely, teamwork, reliability, organization, working independently, initiative, self-advocacy, customer service);
D2.6 develop and/or select pieces of work and other materials that provide evidence of their skills and achievements in technology, for inclusion in a portfolio (e.g., Passport to Safety certificate, project photographs, sketches, drawings, skills checklist, work logs).
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
D1. follow safe practices and procedures when using materials, tools, and equipment;
D2. identify careers in various technological fields, and describe the educational requirements for them.
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