1. Career Pathways and CTSOs

2. What is CTE? Career and Technical Education
Classes that prepare students for college and careers

3. What is a CTE Pathway?
A sequence of courses within a student’s area of interest. A Pathway makes a connection from high school to college for a certificate, a degree, and / or a career
Nationally recognized and promoted

4. How do pathways benefit students?
Many pathways offer concurrent enrollment credit, which will save students money!
Students acquire technical skills training
Students participate in hands-on learning
Students can get a jump-start on a future career

5. What does a CTE pathway look like?
A Pathway includes foundation and elective courses within a student’s area of interest.
To complete a pathway, students must earn 3.0o graduation credits.

6. For Example: Emergency Medical Services Required: Emergency Response
Medical Anatomy and Physiology
Elective: (1.0 credit)
Intro to Health Science
Medical terminology
Workplace skills

7. Or: Robotics Required: Robotics 1 Robotics 2 Elective: (2.0 Credits)
Computer Programming
Digital electronics
Manufacturing principles
Physics with technology

8. To help students complete a pathway, or two, during their time at Northridge high SChool.
Our goal:

9. Pathways at Northridge:
Architectural Design
Interior design
Mechanical design
Fashion design manufacturing
Business admistrative and tech support
Marketing
Early childhood education
Food services and culinary arts
Hospitality and tourism
Family and human services
Electronics
Engineering
Robotics
Biotechnology
Clinical laboratory and medical forensics
Emergency medical services
Nursing
Therapeutic rehabilitation
Programming Software development
Automotive service technician

10. What about graduating from an academy?
Pathways have replaced academies
Students who complete a pathway will earn a special recognition at graduation
More details will come in advisory in September