CAREER: PLAN A
Career Choice A: Software Application Developer
Me and my choices:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy about
this career choice?
❏ What sort of lifestyle
can this choice create for
you?
❏ Why is this the best
choice for you?
Career Info that I have
discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of
this employment choice
❏ Job duties/
responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement
opportunities
Three employability skills I
possess that will support my
plan:
Consider:
❏ Skills required for
position
❏ Personal attributes
I enjoy this career choice because it allows for creativity with
a medium that I am most familiar with. It gives me an idea of
how the programs of the modern day are made. This job as
an average lifestyle. I might have long shifts, but I could work
remotely to maintain composure. I prefer this because it lets
me work with new people and skills to further understand
the effects of software.
This job allows for remote work, but shifts will be long. What
this career requires from me in responsibilities is building
and testing the code of new applications and understanding
the client requirements and how it can correlate with
application features. The salary range is around $69K to
$88K a year, with the highest having an hourly rate of $45. It
is also as low as $42K ($23/h) and as high as $112K ($59/h).
This career has a growth rate of around 25%, which is very
above average. The job opportunity in British Columbia is
relatively high. Again, this career could have me working
remotely, while solving problems, writing code and
attending meetings. I will need to balance work and personal
life appropriately. Being in this career can make me
a technical architect, software engineer and get into senior
management.
1. Skills in troubleshooting and problem solving.
2. Understanding of program languages.
3. Attention to detail and attitude to achieve.
Education needed to pursue my A bachelor’s degree is required for this career choice. Work
plan: experience is not needed for application.
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/
certificates needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements

CAREER: PLAN B

Career Choice B: Network and Computer Systems Administrator

Me and my choices: I enjoy this because it allows me to work with a

Consider: familiar environment that I typically work with
❏ What do you enjoy day to day, checking system whether they are
about this career running or not. I can learn new systems and
choice? expand understanding. The typical lifestyle has
❏ What sort of lifestyle me working for hours or even days to
can this choice create troubleshoot and solve issues on how it is. I prefer
for you? this career choice because it is a medium, I have
❏ Why is this the best had prior and massive experience in. I understand
choice for you? the software and systems that are running.

Career Info that I have This career allows me to meet new people and
discovered… work with a familiar work environment, but that
Consider: means having a lot of pressure and having lots of
❏ Upsides/downsides of aspects to constantly look over. The responsibility
this employment of this career is maintaining the network systems
choice to prevent and solve issues. The salary that I am
❏ Job duties/ looking at for this career is around $45K on entry
responsibilities level, with an experienced range of $60K up to
❏ Salary range $112K a year. The outlook in BC is alright, but
❏ Future outlook Alberta looks better for this career type. The
❏ Lifestyle factors average lifestyle has shifts working 8 to 12 hours
in troubleshooting or inspecting technology.
❏ Advancement
Working here also can lead me to other jobs like a
opportunities
cloud administrator, as well as a network or
system analyst.
Three employability skills I 1. Extended literacy of computer systems.
possess that will support my
plan:
Consider: 2. The ability to multitask efficiently.
❏ Skills required for
position
❏ Personal attributes 3. Skills in troubleshooting and problem solving.

Education needed to pursue A bachelor’s degree related to IT is required for

my plan: this career.
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/
certificates needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements
 POST-SECONDARY OPTION:
Name of First Choice: SFU Second Choice: BCIT
University, Software Systems Computer Systems
College or
Institution

Name of Degree Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Technology in Computer

or type of Systems
training you will
receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the The program is 4 years. The program is 2 years.

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition $7332 $8000

for the first year

Approx. Cost of $840 including tax Term 5, 6 & 7: $1100 Each

books/supplies Term 8: $800
for the first year

Cost to live in Between $1650 to $3400 to rent $3732.33 for winter term, $30.62 per
Residence housing near campus night for short stay

Application Fee $81 $90

to apply to
program

Application Autumn: January 31, 2023 September: Begins in October,

deadline Spring: September 15, 2023 deadline unknown
Example: Summer: January 15, 2023
January 9, 2023

Academic English 11, English 12, Pre-Calc 11, Post-Secondary Diploma (CST),
Requirements Pre-Calc 12 (Calc 12 Recommended), English 12 (≥67%), 3 months of work
for program Science 11, Science 12, Socials 12 experience
(pre-requisites)
Other possible -Energy Manager -IT Support Specialist
occupations -Gaming Analyst -Director of IT
related to this
type of degree