Career and Technical Education
WHAT ARE CAREER PATHWAYS?
Career Pathways are coherent, articulated sequenced of rigorous academic and career and technical courses commencing in the ninth grade and leading to an associate degree,
baccalaureate degree and beyond; an industry recognized certificate, and/or licensure organized around sixteen career clusters defined by the Office of Vocational and Adult
Education in 1999. These career clusters are grouped to organize the educational programs and curricula according to occupations and common knowledge and skills.
The development of an effective career pathway planned from a rigorous academic and career and Technical coherent sequence of courses provides students the opportunity to
participate in a 4+2(+2) program of study leading to employment in an occupational field and/or continued education and training.
- Career pathways provide a PLAN for all students, regardless of their interests, abilities, talents, or desired levels of education.
- Career pathways provide all students with areas of FOCUS, along with FLEXIBILITY, and a VARIETY of ideas to pursue as they make decisions regarding course selection.
- Career pathways allow students to see the RELEVANCE of selected high school courses. Thus, students enrolled in career concentrations tend to do better in school and to stay in school.
Career pathways support parents, counselors, and teachers in providing better ASSISTANCE to students as they consider career goals and select high school courses.
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Director:
Clenton LaGrone
(512) 278-4836
Notification of Nondiscrimination
(English)
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Pathways:
Architecture
Agriculture
Arts
Business
Finance
Health Science
Hospitality
Human Services
Information Technology
Science and Math
Transportation and Logistics
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