Career & Technical Education Exploration vs. Concentration Pam Smith Career Development Coordinator

Exploration Develop hidden talents/skills Self discovery/new interests FUN!! (All work, no play…) Meet others with whom you have something in common

Concentration Internship/Apprenticeship Specialization Industry Certification CNA, ServSafe, Microsoft Office, CYPP, NCCER, etc. Articulated Credit Community College credit Career & College Promise Dual Enrollment FREE TUITION Internship/Apprenticeship

Some Recommended Courses Agriscience Applications Automotive Services Fundamentals (CTEC) Career Management Computer Programming I ** Core & Sustainable Construction Creative Coding for Games & Apps (Intro Computer Science) Digital Media/ Scientific Visualization I (CTEC) ** Food & Nutrition I Interior Design I Intro to Culinary Arts & Hospitality Microsoft Excel ** Microsoft Word & PowerPoint ** Parenting Personal Finance PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design Honors (CTEC) Principles of Business & Finance ** Principles of Family & Human Service Sports & Entertainment Marketing **Honors Option

Many courses carry Honors weight, industry certifications and articulated credit at NC Community Colleges: Agriscience Applications Hort I** Hort II Honors CTE Advanced Studies/ (CYPP Certification) CTE Internship Agriscience Applications Animal Animal Veterinary Assisting (ACC)/ Science I ** Science II** CTE Internship Food & Principles of Family & Food Science Intro to Culinary Nutrition I Human Service Honors -OR- Arts & Hospitality/ Food & Nutrition II Culinary Arts & (ServSafe certification) Hospitality I & II

Microsoft Word &. Creative Coding for Computer Programming I Microsoft Word & Creative Coding for Computer Programming I** AP Computer PowerPoint** Games & Apps & Computer Prog. II Honors Science (Introduction to Computer Science) Microsoft Word & Multimedia & Scientific Game Art Design ** / PowerPoint** Webpage Design ** Visualization I** & II H Adv. Game Art Design (MSITA certification) Principles of Business Accounting I** & II H Business Law** Entrepreneurship & Finance** -OR- Marketing** Principles of Business Sports & Entrepreneurship Advanced Studies & Finance** Entertainment -OR- Internship Marketing I & II**

Many courses carry Honors weight, industry certifications and articulated credit at NC Community Colleges: Health Science I Biomedical Health Science II ** Nursing Fundamentals Technology (CNA Certification ) Automotive Services Automotive Automotive Automotive Fundamentals Service I Service II Service III (NATEF/ASE certification) Microsoft Microsoft Computer Engineering Computer Engineering Word ** Excel ** Technology I ** Technology II ** (MSITA certification) (CompTIA A+ credential)

Core & Sustainable Carpentry I Carpentry II Carpentry III Construction (NCCER Certification ) Core & Sustainable Electrical Electrical Electrical Construction Trades I Trades II Trades III Principals of Interior Interior Drafting I & II ** & III ** Business & Finance ** Design I Design II OR CTE Internship

WHY CTE??? Value-added education High school diploma PLUS… Soft skills (CTSOs – FFA, DECA, HOSA, FCCLA, Skills USA) National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) Work-based learning opportunities Job Shadowing, Internships, apprenticeships, career fairs, business & industry field trips High school diploma PLUS… Certifications Community College credit Specialized skill training On-the-job training and work experience Soft skills – Communication/presentation skills, teamwork, collaboration and networking, time management, problem solving & critical thinking, professionalism, enthusiasm and a good attitude

Some Recommended Courses Agriscience Applications Automotive Services Fundamentals (CTEC) Career Management Computer Programming I ** Core & Sustainable Construction Creative Coding for Games & Apps (Intro Computer Science) Digital Media/ Scientific Visualization I (CTEC) ** Food & Nutrition I Interior Design I Intro to Culinary Arts & Hospitality Microsoft Excel ** Microsoft Word & PowerPoint ** Parenting Personal Finance PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design Honors (CTEC) Principles of Business & Finance ** Principles of Family & Human Service Sports & Entertainment Marketing **Honors Option

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