Career and Technical Education

This course focuses on strategies employed to mitigate data compromise, including design, access, and deployment of databases.

This course is the core course of the Interior Design Services program. It is designed to develop competencies in the areas of the interior design/decorating industry. It includes essential basic skills for working in design services, leadership and organizational skills, basic principles of design, textile characteristics and care, employability skills, relationship of human factors to design services, safe use of tools and equipment, and selection of appropriate materials.

The content of this course will include learning to operate an audio console, the skills of production and news writing, voice-over skills, on-air skills and etiquette, broadcast speaking manners and basic communication skills.

The content of this course will include learning to configure computers for audio applications, understand the operation of basic reproduction, reinforcement and recording audio equipment and the understanding of requirements for set up and operation of a sound reinforcement system.

The content of this course will include learning the application protocols and their relationship to equipment used in the music industry, the basic operation of a digital audio workstation and basic digital production skills.

The content of this course will include learning and understanding the operation of advanced reproduction, reinforcement and recording audio equipment.

This course is designed to develop basic entry-level skills required for careers in the digital publishing industry. The content includes computer skills, digital publishing concepts and operations, layout, design, and measurement activities, decision-making activities, and digital imaging.

This course is designed to develop basic entry-level skills required for careers in the digital publishing industry. The content includes computer skills, digital publishing concepts and operations, layout, design, and measurement activities, decision-making activities, and digital imaging.

This course is designed to develop basic entry-level skills required for careers in the digital publishing industry. The content includes computer skills, digital publishing concepts and operations, layout, design, and measurement activities, decision-making activities, and digital imaging.

This course is designed to develop basic entry-level skills required for careers in the digital publishing industry. The content includes computer skills, digital publishing concepts and operations, layout, design, and measurement activities, decision-making activities, and digital imaging.

This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare students for employment in network support services positions. *This course will satisfy the high school graduation requirement

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This program provides competencies in presentation production issues, basic computer knowledge, illusion software, digital still photography, and photo editing software.

This course covers competencies in advanced design, color modes, and fonts

This course covers competencies in design layout software.

This course covers competencies in web page design, HTML and CSS, and software authoring for webpage design.

Digital Media/Multimedia Motion Graphics Production

This course provides students with an introduction to the digital video production process, content includes safe work practices, planning a production set, designing lighting plans, camera operation, and audio/video recording, mixing, and editing. This is a level 3 Course, Honors Weighting.

This course provides students with intermediate level instruction in the digital video production process. This is a level 3 Course, Honors Weighting.

Students will participate in the digital video pre-production, production, and post-production processes. This is a level 3 Course, Honors Weighting.

Students will demonstrate proficiency in all phases of the digital video production process (pre-production, production, post-production). This is a level 3 Course, Honors Weighting.

Students will demonstrate professionalism, develop interviewing skills, perform on camera in video productions, and complete all phases in the digital video production process. This is a level 3 Course, Honors Weighting.

This course requires the student to plan, coordinate, and manage all aspects of a video or webcast production. This is a level 3 Course, Honors Weighting.

911 Dispatch Criminal Justice Academy Class – Course is actually 1.5 credit hours

This course provides students with an introduction to the knowledge, skills, equipment, tools and basic principles of architecture and design.

This course provides students with an expanded study and application of knowledge and skills in engineering, drawing, technical illustrating or architectural drawing, including skills in computer assisted drafting and designing.

This program provides students with an advanced program related to drafting technology. Advanced, computer-aided drafting functions are performed.

This program provides students with an advanced program related to drafting technology. Advanced, computer-aided drafting functions are performed.

This course covers the 10 and 20 hour competencies for the Department of Children and Families and general competencies for initial employment. Students will acquire competence in state rules and regulations, clean, safe and healthy learning environments, food service and nutrition education, child abuse and neglect, principles of child development, observation and recording, developmentally appropriate practices including methods of guidance, professionalism, communication, leadership and organizational skills, community resources, career opportunities.

This course presents basic topics in macro and microeconomics, and the principles and practices of banking, credit, and consumer lending in the United States.

The purpose of this course is to provide an on-the-job training component when the cooperative method of instruction is appropriate. Whenever the cooperative method is offered, the following are required for each student: a training agreement, a training plan signed by the student, teacher and employer, including instructional objectives and a list of on-the-job and in-school learning experiences, and a work station which reflects equipment, skills and tasks which are relevant to the occupation which the student has chosen as a career goal. The student must be paid for work performed.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with additional competencies in a Family and Consumer Sciences program that will enhance their opportunities for employment in their chosen occupation.

This course prepares students to be employed as Electrocardiograph aides. Content includes, but is not limited to, a foundation in the cardiovascular system, safety measures for the individual, coworkers and patients as well we training in the appropriate theories and instruments used by an Electrocardiograph Aide.

This course prepares students to be employed as Electrocardiograph Technicians. Content includes, but is not limited to, a foundation in the cardiovascular system, safety measures for the individual, co-workers and patients as well as training in the appropriate theories and instruments used by a Electrocardiograph Technician. This is a level 3 course, Honors Weighting.

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster, provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of Health Science career cluster.

To give students an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills related to the area of Emerging Technology in Business

The purpose of this course is to serve as a capstone course to provide students with the opportunity to develop a solution to a design problem from start to finish. Students work in teams to design, engineer, create a prototype, perform product testing, and then produce a technology education, but across the curriculum. Students will be expected to create and deliver a formal report on the project. This is a level 3 Course, Honors Weighting. *Note: Course 8600650 is intended to serve as a capstone course.

The purpose of this course is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the environmental industry. Upon completion, the students will be prepared to enter advanced training and education in specialized fields of environmental science or environmental business.

The purpose of this course is to prepare students to identify the characteristics of fibers, fabrics and textiles, to interpret consumer protection laws related to clothing and textiles, and to construct garments.

This course is designed to further develop competencies in the area of fashion design services. This course focuses on five specialty areas of fashion design services: window display, fashion design assistant, tailor’s assistant, personal shopper, and stylist. Students will select one of those specialty areas and will be expected to follow the performance standards for that area.

The student will be able to: construct and install theatrical scenery to the specifications required in a scene design for a film production, function as part of a technical support team in planning, implementing and running the technical aspects of film production, and be knowledgeable of the interrelationship which exists between the various creative and craft skills required for film production.

The student will be able to construct and install theatrical scenery to the specifications required in a scene design for a film production and be knowledgeable of the interrelationship which exists between the various creative and craft skills required for film production.

The student will be able to operate audio equipment for film productions and execute the audio requirements for film production.

The student will be able to operate audio equipment for film productions and execute the audio requirements for film production.

The student will be able to execute pre-production, production and post-production tasks for the area of gripping and film lighting.

The student will be able to execute pre-production, production and post-production tasks for the area of gripping and film lighting.

This course is designed to develop competencies related to supporting the learning activities of students that involve literacy and multiple intelligences, it includes job related math skills and the ability to prepare classroom materials.

This course introduces concepts, techniques, and processes associated with computer programming and software development. After Successful completion of Programming, students will have met Occupational Completion Point B, Computer Programmer Assistant, SOC Code 15-1131. This is a level 3 course, Honors Weighting.

This course provides students with a foundation in content and skills associated with robotics and automation, including artificial intelligence, electronics, physics, and principles of engineering.

The purpose of this course is to assist students in making informed decisions regarding their future academic and occupational goals and to provide information regarding careers in the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource career cluster. The content includes but is not limited to agricultural literacy, importance of agriculture, the role of science, math, reading, writing, geography, history, and technology in agriculture, plants and animals, and sources of consumer goods from agriculture. Reinforcement of academic skills occurs through classroom instruction and applied laboratory procedures.

The Global Logistics and Supply Chain Technology course prepares students for entry into the logistics and supply chain industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional logistician. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the logistics and supply chain industry. Students study and gain a basic understanding of global logistics and supply chain technology, transportation systems, communication skills, and customer service skills.

The Global Logistics Management course is designed to build on the skills and knowledge students learned in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Technology, Introduction to Information Technology Applications, and Global Logistics Operations courses for entry into the logistics and supply chain industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional logistician. Content emphasizes knowledge, skills, and understanding of college and career readiness, employability skills, career acquisition and retention, life skills, and technological literacy.

The Global Logistics Operations course is designed to build on the skills and knowledge students learned in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Technology and the Introduction to Information Technology Applications courses for entry into the logistics and supply chain industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional logistician. Content emphasizes an understanding of warehouse operations, storage and control operations, protection, and economics.

The purpose of this course is to prepare students for employment as health care assistants. Content will emphasize knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and representative skills of health care workers.

This second level course will emphasize an integration of scientific principles based on anatomy and physiology. Students will study medical terminology, disease control, illnesses and common therapy.

This course is part of the Secondary Health Core designed to provide the student with an in depth knowledge of the health care system and associated occupations. Emphasis is placed on communication and interpersonal skills, use of technology, ethics and the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills. Students may shadow professionals throughout the course.

This course prepares students to be employed as Health Unit Coordinators/Health Unit Clerks. Content includes, but is not limited to, medical terminology, organization and efficiency in the workplace, computer operations, as well as aiding in Physicians’ orders.

This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of industry regulations, plant classification, plant transportation, soil sampling and analysis, fertilizer calculations, record keeping, irrigation components, water quality, drainage, integrated pest management, pesticide safety and regulations, equipment calibration, chemical growth regulators, xeriscaping, integrated landscape management, safe use of power equipment, record keeping and employability skills.

The purpose of this course is to provide with the academic and technical preparation to pursue high-demand and high-skill careers in hospitality related industries. In addition, this course is designed so that performance standards meet employer expectations, enhancing the employability of students.

The Hospitality and Tourism Internship course provides students the opportunity to demonstrate human relations, communications, and employability skills necessary for entry-level employment in the hospitality and tourism industry. Additionally, it will enhance the instruction and competencies developed through classroom instruction.

The purpose of this course is to provide students necessary career specific instruction in hospitality and tourism marketing management. Students will learn sales and management techniques, marketing principles, and entrepreneurship skills necessary to succeed in the hospitality and tourism industry. This course incorporates marketing and management principles and procedures of the hospitality and tourism industry as well as employment qualifications and opportunities.

Students examine the interactions of body systems as they explore identity, communication, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis. Students design experiments, investigate the structures and functions of the human body, and use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary action, and respiration. Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal manikin, work through interesting real world cases and often play the role of biomedical professionals to solve medical mysteries. Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental quality, and safety procedures will be an integral part of this course. Students will interact with materials and primary sources of data or with secondary sources of data to observe and understand the natural world. Students will develop an understanding of measurement error, and develop the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the data and resulting conclusions. Equipment and supplies will be provided to enhance these hands-on experiences for students. A minimum of 20% of classroom time will be dedicated to laboratory experiences.

This course is designed to develop competencies in the legal factors related to education, creating assessments, the supervision of student health and safety, the reporting of child abuse and drug abuse, working with exceptional students, diversity awareness, and strategies to support students’ learning activities.

This course is designed to further develop competencies in the area of interior design services. This course focuses on four specialty areas of interior design services: kitchen and bath planning, floor, wall, and window treatments, furniture, lighting and accessories, and audio visual and security systems. Students will select on one of those specialty areas and will be expected to follow the performance standards for that area.

This course is designed to further develop competencies in the area of interior design services. It includes components of the design process, the effect of history and culture on design, sketching and free hand drawing, the impact of human, environmental and ergonomic factors on design, rendering techniques, and the development of a design project. *This course will satisfy the high school graduation requirement

This course is designed to develop competencies in the area of standards and regulations, site assessments, safety, managing data and physical resources, prepare a plan, perform remediation, collect and dispose of solid waste, record keeping and sampling procedures, career opportunities, leadership, teamwork, and money management concepts. Laboratory-based activities are an integral part of this course. These include the safe use and application of appropriate technology, scientific testing and observation equipment.

This program will prepare students to live and work in a global economy. Students develop an understanding of business principles, management styles, economics, and customs which affect business systems in the international environment.

This program will introduce students to the laws and regulations governing international trade including knowledge of import-export activities, banking, treaties and currency exchange rates.

This program will introduce students to the basics of international marketing. These competencies include an understanding of import and export basics.

This program will help develop competencies regarding international marketing, transportation, finance, laws and regulations and communications.

Applied skills related to international marketing functions including employment skills required for success in international marketing and career planning.

This course exposes students to the design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global and human impacts, engineering standards, and technical documentation. Students will employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems. In addition, they will learn to use 3D solid modeling design software to design solutions to problems. Students will develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions, document the process, and communicate the results.

The purpose of this course is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the environmental industry. Upon completion, the students will be prepared to enter advanced training and education in specialized fields of environmental science or environmental business.

This course is designed to develop competencies in the area of hydrology, safety skills and procedures, geological principles of water resources, management of wetlands, storm water systems, environmental water resources, equipment and facility maintenance, scientific and research concepts, principles of leadership, and employability, and human relations skills. Laboratory-based activities are an integral part of this course. These include the safe use and application of appropriate technology, scientific testing and observation equipment.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the skills necessary for success in the hospitality and tourism industry.  Students will also have the opportunity to learn hospitality and tourism terminology and the mathematical, economic, marketing, and sales fundamentals of the industry.

The Introduction to Information Technology Applications course is designed to build on the skills and knowledge students learned in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Technology for entry into the logistics and supply chain industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional logistician. Content emphasizes knowledge and skills of information technology applications, common software applications, word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and database applications. Additionally, content knowledge and skills related to electronic communication methods, understanding computer networking, awareness of emerging technologies, college and career readiness, and appropriate leadership techniques.

This course was developed as a core and is designed to develop competencies in the areas of Environmental Resources in agriculture, scientific investigation, laboratory safety, scientific and technological concepts, and the fundamentals of biotechnology.

This course is designed to develop competencies related to the role, regulations, and career path of teacher aides, the role of education, leadership and CTSO activities, interpersonal and communication skills, and educational-support tasks.

This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of career opportunities. The global importance of agriculture, plant classification, propagation, growing media, nutritional needs, fertilization, irrigation, pest identification, pest control, pruning, plant installation, transplanting, safe hand-tool use and employability skills are covered.

This course introduces students to the essential concepts, components, terminology, and knowledge about computers, computer systems, peripherals, and networks.

This course prepares students for installing computer hardware and software and troubleshooting and repairing computers. 

Higher level course in a series of courses that provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Information Technology career cluster.

The purpose of this course is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the environmental industry. Upon completion, the students will be prepared to enter advanced training and education in specialized fields of environmental science or environmental business.

The purpose of this course is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the environmental industry. Upon completion, the students will be prepared to enter advanced training and education in specialized fields of environmental science or environmental business.

This course is designed to further develop competencies in the areas of use and maintenance of landscape and turf equipment, classification of plants and turf grass, fertilization and irrigation.

This course is designed to further develop competencies in the areas of chemical application, equipment calibration, analyzing and designing landscape and turf, preparing estimates and contracts, lay out and installation of landscape, interiors cape and turf.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with learning opportunities in a prescribed program of study within the Law, Public Safety and Security cluster(s) that will enhance opportunities for employment in the career field chosen by the student.

This course is designed to provide an introduction to the legal aspects of business. Topics include business law concepts, forms of business ownership, insurance awareness, governmental regulations, management functions, human resources management issues and career development.

This course explores the reach and impact of managing people, one of the most important resources of an organization. Students are required to perform higher level strategic thinking. Topics include; management policy development, evaluating organizational effectiveness, sourcing and recruitment, hiring and retention planning, employee training, performance appraisals, compensation and benefit programs, maintaining working conditions and providing a safe working environment.

This course provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the sport, recreation and entertainment marketing and sales industry; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of sport, recreation and entertainment marketing occupations.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with additional competencies or more extensive work-based learning experiences related to competencies in a job preparatory program that will enhance their opportunities for employment in the occupation chosen by the student. The content is prescribed by the instructor based upon the individual student’s need for directed study. Research, portfolio development, and field experiences may be considered appropriate activities if related to framework outcomes in the job preparatory program.

This program will develop the competencies essential to marketing. These competencies include human relations, employability, communications, math and economic skills.

This course provides students with the competencies essential to the masonry industry. These competencies include knowledge and skills related to safety practices, the masonry industry in America, the use of hand tools, the selection and mixing of mortars and concrete, brick and block laying, tile setting and mosaics, ornamental concrete and fountains.

The purpose of this course is to develop the competencies necessary to the masonry industry. These competencies include knowledge and skills related to the properties, characteristics, and uses of brick and concrete block, bonding, methods of masonry practices, masonry cleaning, scaffolding, communication and computer use.

This course provides students with competencies in math, basic science, customer relations, employability and entrepreneurship.

This course is designed to provide students with competencies in construction drawings and specifications and in building layout.

This course provides students with an in-depth study of foundation building, materials and cost estimations and power-equipment operation.

The purpose of this program is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences in the study of the technology of materials and processes. This program focuses on transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the technological tools, machines, instruments, materials, processes and systems in business and industry.

Students investigate the variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the lives of a fictitious family. The course is a “How-To” manual for maintaining overall health and homeostasis in the body as students explore: how to prevent and fight infection; how to screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; how to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and how to prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through these scenarios, students are exposed to the wide range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental quality, and safety procedures will be an integral part of this course. Students will interact with materials and primary sources of data or with secondary sources of data to observe and understand the natural world. Students will develop an understanding of measurement error, and develop the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the data and resulting conclusions. Equipment and supplies will be provided to enhance these hands-on experiences for students. A minimum of 20% of classroom time will be dedicated to laboratory experiences.