Additional Options Post-CHS

There are many options available to students after their time at CHS! See below for additional options aside from the college process. 

GAP YEAR

Please see the google doc (to the right) for more information and specific links about Gap Year options after CHS!

Gap Year Program Highlight

Bureau of Labor Statistics Article on Gap Years

Planning Your Gap Year

TRADE SCHOOLS & APPRENTICESHIPS

Apprenticeships

The process of learning a skilled occupation through paid on-the-job training under the guidance of experienced journey workers. Apprentices also participate in related classroom training.  The length of training varies from one to six years, depending on the occupation.  To become an apprentice, you must be 18 years old.  Students interested in learning a trade and getting practical work experience are encouraged to visit the and contact the training centers affiliated with the trade that interests them most.  

NJ Apprenticeship website

Trade & Career Schools

Career schools are dedicated to providing students with the training and skills necessary to find employment in fields such as aeronautics, computer technology, healthcare and many more.  Programs range in duration but often require less time than a four year degree as students are specializing in the skills needed for a specific career and not necessarily continuing studies in the core academic subjects studied in high school.  

A list of Morris County Vocational School District programs can be found here

ENLISTING IN THE MILITARY

Students who plan to serve in the United States Armed Forces should make certain to speak with the important adults in your life (parents, guardians) and a military recruiter. It also recommended you speak with other students who recently joined the branch to learn more about their experiences. To locate a military recruiter in our area and also review questions to ask the recruiter, search here.  

Students will need to take the Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test and may want to review for the exam prior to sitting for it.  For more information on the exam, click here.