WHAT is this CTE Stuff Anyway? 2.01: 5 WHAT is this CTE Stuff Anyway?

4 YEAR PLAN Standard schedule of courses formatted to have a student graduate within four years of high school (Math, Science, Social Studies…)

COURSE OF STUDY NC Course of Study defines content standards for each high school course Give uniform set of learning standards for every public school GOAL: Prepare all students to become career and college ready Agricultural Education Business, Finance, & IT Education Career Development Education Family & Consumer Sciences Education Health Science Education Marketing Education Technology Engineering and Design Education Trade & Industrial Education

16 CAREER CLUSTERS Represent broad grouping of occupations and industries Based on: Common knowledge and skills Programs of Study 81+ career pathways 1,800 Career Specialties!

CONCENTRATORS: Do you want to be one? YOU SHOULD! Student who earned 4 or more credits in a Career Cluster Graduation Rate 94.0%!! All other: 80.2% CTE Concentrators are “College and Career Ready”

CAREER and COLLEGE PROMISE Dual enrollment program for high school students Enroll in college classes at NC community colleges and universities through their high school Earn college credit they can take with them after graduation (sometimes Dual Credit)

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CLUBS DECA HOSA FBLA Student Government ATHLETICS JROTC

WORK BASED LEARNING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION INTERNSHIPS APPRENTICESHIPS Technical classroom instruction combined with paid employment INTERNSHIPS Observe and participate in daily job tasks  APPRENTICESHIPS Works on the job and is taught by an experienced person SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISES  Simulated or actual business conducted by a school Ex: School Store