Grades 9-12 Life Skills & Career Paths Curriculum

The full scope and sequence — 39 lessons across 9 domains, each aligned to a specific Jump$tart / CTE standard, and each with a video lesson in English and Spanish.

Grades 9-12
Life Skills & Career Paths
39 lessons
Jump$tart / CTE aligned

Earning & Careers · 2 lessons

Standard	Lesson
JS:EI-4	Getting Your First Job: Application, Resume, Interview
JS:EI-5	Reading a Job Offer: Wage, Salary, and Benefits

Taxes & Government · 1 lesson

Standard	Lesson
JS:EI-6	W-4, W-2, and Filing a Simple Tax Return

Money & Banking · 3 lessons

Standard	Lesson
JS:SS-7	Opening and Running Your Own Accounts
JS:SS-8	Paying Bills: Checks, ACH, Autopay, and Overdrafts
JS:IN-1	Retirement Basics: 401(k), IRA, and the Employer Match

Credit & Debt · 3 lessons

Standard	Lesson
JS:CD-3	Credit Cards and Building Credit on Purpose
JS:CD-4	Loans: Auto, Student, and the Total Cost of Borrowing
JS:CD-5	When You Cannot Pay: Call First, and What Collections Actually Does

Home & Independent Living · 8 lessons

Standard	Lesson
JS:FD-9	Renting: Leases, Deposits, and Roommates
JS:FD-10	Buying and Owning a Car: The Real Cost
JS:FD-12	What Moving Out Actually Costs Before You Sleep There
JS:FD-13	Utilities in Your Own Name: Deposits, Credit Checks, and Transfer Day
JS:FD-14	Feeding Yourself: Cost Per Meal and the Takeout Math
JS:FD-15	When Something Breaks: Yours, the Landlord's, or a Pro's
JS:FD-17	The Paperwork of Being an Adult
JS:FD-18	Roommates and Money: Agreements Between Friends

Insurance & Risk · 2 lessons

Standard	Lesson
JS:RM-4	Health Insurance: Networks, Deductibles, and What a Bill Looks Like
JS:RM-5	Auto, Renters, Life, and Disability Coverage

Trades & Apprenticeships · 16 lessons

Standard	Lesson
CTE:CC-9	Apprenticeships: Earning While You Learn
CTE:CC-10	Licensing and Certification: What It Takes to Be Legal
CTE:CC-11	Working for Yourself in a Trade
CTE:CT-4	License, Certification, or Registration — Know Which One You Need
CTE:CT-5	The Registered Apprenticeship: Paid From Day One
CTE:CT-6	Electrician: The Code, the Hours, and the Open-Book Exam
CTE:CT-7	Plumber: Supply, Drain, Vent — and Eight Thousand Hours
CTE:CT-8	HVAC and Sheet Metal: Moving Heat, and the Federal Card You Must Have
CTE:CT-9	Carpenter and Framer: Four Years to Journey Level
CTE:CT-10	Mason and Concrete: The Clock You Cannot Stop
CTE:CT-11	Heavy Equipment and Site Work: Seats, Certifications, and Trenches
CTE:CT-12	Job Site Safety: The Four That Do the Killing
CTE:CT-13	Becoming a Contractor: The Bond, the Insurance, and the Business Exam
CTE:CT-14	Roofing: The Widest Door In, and the Most-Cited Rule in the Country
CTE:CT-15	Low-Voltage: Faster In, and the Rules Change Most by State
CTE:CT-16	Painting and Preservation: The Federal Certification That Is Not a License

Consumer Skills · 2 lessons

Standard	Lesson
JS:FD-11	Scams, Identity Theft, and Protecting Your Money
JS:FD-16	Read It Before You Sign: Auto-Renewal, Early Termination, and Arbitration

Health & Wellbeing · 2 lessons

Standard	Lesson
NHES:1-9	Getting Care: Primary, Urgent, or Emergency — and What Each Costs
NHES:7-9	Showing Up: Sleep, Time, and Why People Lose First Jobs

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