New Visions Programs
Education and Human Services - Bush Campus Only

Students interested in New Visions are typically accelerated college-bound seniors who wish to pursue a career in education or human services. This advanced-level, one-year course allows you to spend half of your school day at an actual work site exploring careers in education and human services while working toward senior academic credit. Your classroom time will be supplemented with rotations in local schools and human service agencies.

Rotation sites include schools in Elmira, Elmira Heights and Horseheads school districts and local human service agencies. Students are provided with hands-on workplace experiences. Classes meet each school day from 8-11 a.m.

New Visions integrates English, Economics, Participation in Government and career exploration, for which you can receive four credits (1 English, .5 Economics, .5 Participation in Government and 2 Occupational Education).

New Visions students develop career plans and integrated projects based on knowledge acquired and documented through experiential learning. They learn to use proper terminology, relate academic subjects to professions studied and conduct themselves in the safe, professional manner expected in their chosen fields.

Prerequisites:
Students must have met all graduation requirements by the end of their junior year, except for Senior English, Participation in Government and Economics.

In addition, students need:

• Recommendations from a school counselor, an administrator and three academic teachers
• A recommended grade point average of 85 percent or higher
• A completed New Visions application
• Three years of Regents math and science
• Ability to provide their own transportation to the various sites
• Excellent attendance records of 90 percent or better (reviewed on an individual basis).

Curriculum Content:

• Introduction to Education & Human Services
• Senior English/Senior Government/Senior Economics (Integrated)
• Exploration of Education & Human Services Careers

Special Clothing/Materials Needed:

• Business or educational attire

Job Opportunities with Post-Secondary Education Include:

• Adult Educator   
• School Counselor
• Secondary Educator   
• Child Care Worker   
• Middle School Educator   
• Social Worker   
• Elementary Educator   
• School Social Worker
• Preschool Educator   
• School Psychologist   
• Family Services Caseworker   
• Special Educator
• Speech & Hearing Educator

Articulation Agreement With:

• Corning Community College

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