WHAT IS CTE? : A curriculum that integrates technical and core academic subjects. A hands-on approach to teaching - a hallmark of career and technical education- which has been shown to be more effective with many students than simply reading a textbook or listening to lectures. Students also tend to learn more thoroughly when then can assimilate classroom skills to the expectations of future careers.

 

 

WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE CTE?:

• Earn college credit for taking high school classes (tech prep).
• Learn skills required for entry level jobs to help pay for college.
• With hands-on-approach, students apply skills related to real-world jobs in the work force.
• CO-OP opportunities available during senior year.
• Develop leadership skills through student organizations
• BPA- Business Professionals of America
• DECA- Distributive Educations Clubs of America
• FCCLA- Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
• SkillsUSA- Organization for students enrolled in technical, skilled programs.

CTE CLASSES: Business Technology: Accounting Business Management Technology Computer Applications International Business Family and Consumer Sciences: Consumer Awareness, Crafts Child Development Family Living Foods & Nutrition Food Service Interior Decorating Relationships Information Technology Computer Science Graphic Design Web Page Design Marketing Education Entrepreneurship Marketing Sports Marketing Engineering/Manufacturing Automotive (NATEF cert.) Broadcasting (Radio/TV) Construction Trades Drafting and CAD Design Machine Trades Woods

 

    Accounting
  Business Management   Technology

 Information Technology
  Computer Science
  Graphic Design
  Web Page Design

 Marketing Education
  Entrepreneurship   Marketing
  Sports Marketing

 Family and Consumer  Sciences:
  Consumer Awareness
  Crafts
  Child Development
  Family Living
  Foods & Nutrition
  Food Service
  Interior Decorating
  Relationships

 Engineering/
 Manufacturing   Automotive (NATEF cert.)

  Broadcasting (Radio/TV)

  Construction Trades

  Drafting and CAD Design

  Machine Trades

  Woods

Use Skills acquired in CTE classes to get entry level jobs after graduation!

Radio and Television Announcers	$ 10.97
Remote Broadcast Technician	$ 16.87
Bank Teller	$ 10.17
File Clerk	$ 10.10
Word Processor/Typist	$ 13.74
Retail Sales	$ 9.03
Cashier	$ 7.78
Carpenter	$ 16.90
Sound Technician	$ 18.89
Construction Laborer	$ 12.14
Laborer:Pipelayer/plumber/pipefiter	$ 10.91
Short order Cook	$ 8.27
Food Preparation	$ 8.12
Administrative Assistant	$ 17.09
Office Clerk	$ 11.05
Auto Service Technician	$ 15.68
Desktop Publisher	$ 15.54
Childcare Worker	$ 9.66
Web Designer	$ 14.82
Machine Apprentice	$ 10.57