Req 7 — Future Paths in Home Repairs
7.
Do ONE of the following:
This final requirement asks you to choose one future-facing path. You can either explore a career related to home repairs or think about how these skills could support a hobby or healthy lifestyle. Both options are about seeing this badge as the beginning of something larger, not the end of a checklist.
Your Options
- Req 7a — Exploring a Home Repair Career: Research a job in maintenance, trades, or repair work. You will learn about training, duties, pay, and advancement.
- Req 7b — Building a DIY Hobby or Lifestyle: Think about how repair skills can become a practical hobby and a long-term habit of caring for your surroundings.
How to Choose
Choosing Your Final Option
Pick the path that gives you the most useful discussion with your counselor
- Choose Req 7a if you want to learn how skilled repair work turns into a job or trade.
- Choose Req 7b if you are more interested in personal projects, saving money, and becoming more self-reliant at home.
- What you will gain: Req 7a helps you understand professional pathways; Req 7b helps you picture how repair skills can shape your daily life and future goals.
Start with the career path page, then compare it with the hobby-and-lifestyle option before deciding which one you want to discuss most deeply with your counselor.