Career & Technical Education

What is CTE? Career & Technical Education Family & Consumer Sciences Technology & Engineering Education Business & Information Technology Marketing The mission of CTE in Virginia is to provide educational strategies for engaging students in meaningful learning that connects to their personal interests, helps develop their understanding of the global economy that lies ahead, and deepens their understanding of how academic skills and knowledge are applied in their further education and careers

Why CTE? Project based learning Emphasis on practical life skills Career readiness focus Co-Curricular club involvement

Why CTE? CTE Credential Required for graduation with a Standard Diploma W!SE Financial Literacy Certification Workplace Readiness Skills Microsoft Office Specialist Certification and many more! At Heritage we like to get every kid a CTE Credential—just in case.

Special CTE Courses at Heritage Project Management Leadership & life skills Time management Great foundational course for all other courses Earn a CTE credential in “Workplace Readiness Skills”

Special CTE Courses at Heritage Intro to Cyber Security Explore cybersecurity fundamentals Examine computer networks Understanding cyber threats and vulnerabilities Programming as a component of cybersecurity Earn a CTE Credential

Special CTE Courses at Heritage Intro to Culinary Arts Food safety and sanitation Practical food prep skills Explore diverse cuisines and service styles Menu & recipe development Nutrition & Wellness Principles of nutrition Technology & food preparation Wellness & food theory Healthy recipe development

Career & Technical Education Recommended Pathways

CTE Courses for Freshmen RECOMMENDED Project Management Intro to Cyber Security leads to all CTE Courses Leads to business & especially CIS courses provides WRS credential Intro to Business & Marketing leads to all Business & Marketing Courses Project Management leads to all CTE Courses provides WRS credential Intro to Business & Marketing leads to all Business & Marketing Courses Intro to Cyber Security Leads to business & especially CIS courses

CTE Courses for Freshmen AVAILABLE Tech Foundations Intro to Culinary Arts Technical Drawing & Design Intro to Teachers for Tomorrow Materials & Process Intro to Early Childhood Education Tech Foundations Leads to Aerospace and all Tech Ed Courses Technical Drawing & Design Leads to all CAD Courses Materials & Process Leads to all manufacturing & production courses Intro to Culinary Arts Leads to Nutrition & Wellness and other food courses Intro to Teachers for Tomorrow Leads to Teachers for Tomorrow I and other secondary education courses Intro to Early Childhood Education Leads to ECE I and other early childhood education courses

Possible Business Pathways Intro to Business & Marketing or Project Management Intro to Cyber Security Computer Information Systems Advanced CIS Business Law/Mgmt Accounting Advanced Accounting

Possible Marketing Pathways Intro to Business & Marketing or Project Management Sports & Entertainment Marketing Marketing Advanced Marketing (Co-Op or Non Co-Op)

Possible FACS Pathways Project Management Intro to Teachers for Tomorrow (AKA Teacher Cadet) Teachers for Tomorrow I (application required) Teachers for Tomorrow II (application required) Intro to Culinary Arts Nutrition & Wellness (AKA Gourmet Foods) Food Science & Dietetics (available 2019) Intro to Early Childhood Ed Early Childhood I (possible DE) Early Childhood II (possible DE)

Possible Tech Ed Pathways Project Management Tech Foundations Aerospace I Aerospace II Technology Transfer Technology Assessment Technical Drawing & Design Engineering Drawing & Design Architectural Drawing & Design Advanced Drawing & Design Materials & Processes Manufacturing Systems I Manufacturing Systems II Production Systems

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