CTC Career Talk
September 2026
🚨Alum Alert🚨
“My name is Riya Khirbat and I graduated high school in 2025. I first shadowed at CTC during my junior year of high school after a family friend who was a dentist encouraged me to come. I immediately fell in love with how hands on and interactive the program was. So I applied and was accepted for the 2025 school year. At CTC, we learned through both classroom instruction and real world experiences, including using X-ray machines, dental chairs, sterilization equipment, dental instruments, and physical tooth models. Mrs. Howard’s constant encouragement and support helped me become more confident and successful in the program. She created such an uplifting and happy environment at CTC. Beyond the dental knowledge and skills I gained, I am most grateful for the lifelong friendships and memories I made within my cohort.
I am now attending the University of Maryland, College Park and I am studying Business with plans to double major in Management and Marketing. While I chose not to pursue a clinical healthcare career, CTC helped me realize that I still want to be involved in healthcare. It opened my eyes to the business and management side of the healthcare industry and showed me that there are many different ways to build a career in healthcare. I hope to combine my business education with my healthcare experience to pursue a career in healthcare management and leadership.”
Are you proficient in more than one language?
If so, have you heard of the Seal of Biliteracy?
The Maryland Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by FCPS (and other participating school systems) that recognizes a student’s high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in one or more languages other than English.
Who is eligible to receive the Seal of Bilteracy?
Any high school student who demonstrates proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English. This includes multilingual learners and any student who has acquired, or is acquiring a world language at school, home, or in the community.
Why should you earn the Seal of Biliteracy?
It can boost your resume, demonstrate your bilingual skills to potential employers and to enhance your college applications.
How do you earn the Seal?
You have to show proficiency in English (MCAP ELA) and another language. To show your proficiency in another language, you must pass the Avant Language Proficiency Test. This is an adaptive test that assesses your skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. You can meet the Seal requirements before senior year, but you won’t get the official award until senior year. You must meet the English and Heritage Language requirement within two years of each other.
Who can I talk to about the Seal of Biliteracy?
You can talk to your home school counselor. If you are a Multilingual Learner (ML), reach out to Ms. Desimon at CTC.
