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The student must complete:

• an additional Arts course (or sequence) culminating in a Department-approved pathway assessment; and
• earn an acceptable score on the culminatingÌýÕý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ-Approved Pathway Assessment in the Arts.Ìý

Option 1 for Earning the CDOS Commencement Credential

The student must meet each of the following requirements:

1. Development of ²¹ÌýCareer Plan
   • Including documentation of student’s:
     • Self-identified career interests
     • Career-related strengths and needs
     • Career goals
     • Career and technical (CTE) coursework and work-based learning experiences the student intends to engage in to achieve their career goals
   • *ÌýModel Career PlanÌý(model only - format of career plan is locally decided)
   • A copy of the student's Career Plan in effect during the school year in which the student exits high school must be maintained in the student's permanent record.
2. DemonstratedÌýachievement ofÌýthe commencement levelÌýCDOS learning standardsÌýin the areas of:
   • Career exploration and development (Standard 1)
   • Integrated learning (Standard 2)
   • Universal foundation skills (Standard 3a)
3. Successful completion of at leastÌý216 hours of CTE courseworkÌýthat includesÌýa minimum of 54 hours of Work Based Learning
4. At least oneÌýemployability profile, completed within one year prior to student's exit from high school, documenting student’s:
   • Employability skills and experiences
   • Attainment of each of the commencement level CDOS learning standards
   • As appropriate, attainment of:
     • Technical knowledge and work-related skills
     • Work experiences
     • Performance on industry-based assessments
     • Other work-related and academic achievements
     • *ÌýEmployability Profile Model FormÌý(model only - format of employability profile is locally decided)
       • PLEASE NOTE:Ìý This sample employability profile does not meet the requirements for Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ-approved CTE programs since it does not have a space for technical skills.Ìý For assistance on developing an employability profile for Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ-approved CTE programs, please contact the CTE team atÌýemsccte@nysed.gov.Ìý
   • A copy of the student's work skills employability profile(s) shall be maintained in the student's permanent record.

Option 2 for Earning the CDOS Commencement Credential

The student must meet the requirements for one of theÌýÕý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ-Approved Pathway Assessments in Career Development and Occupational Studies.

The student must successfully complete theÌýIndividual Arts Assessment Pathway (IAAP) requirements.

The student must complete: