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Last month, we highlighted what CTE is - Career and Technical Education (CTE) is the part of high school that focuses on your student's future career. Instead of just reading about a job, they practice the job through hands-on learning.

This program helps them:

• Explore Careers: See if fields like engineering, healthcare, or business truly fit them.

• Build Skills: Learn skills that employers actually need today.

• Save Money: Enroll in courses that count toward high school graduation and let them earn college credit for free (Concurrent Enrollment).

CTE gives your student a clear plan and valuable skills for life after high school.

You've heard the term "CTE Pathway"—but what does it actually mean for your student? Simply put, a Pathway is a planned route through high school that leads directly to a successful future!

What a Pathway Does:

• It's a Map: A CTE Career Pathway is a sequence of courses that acts as an educational roadmap. It connects your student's classes from high school to a college certificate, a degree, and/or a career.

• It Guides Interests: It ensures your student is taking courses within their area of interest.
• It Leads to a Goal: The map guides students to their chosen career destination , leading to a recognized credential.

How Pathways Save You Time and Money:

• Free College Credit: Many CTE Pathways offer concurrent enrollment credit. This means your student is earning college credit while still in high school!

• Saves Time and Money: Participating in a Pathway will save students time and money toward training and/or a college degree.
• High-Value Skills: Students acquire technical skills training through hands-on learning , which prepares them for postsecondary education and high-demand jobs.

We are proud that our district offers students a wealth of choices through 25 different Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways! This means whether your student is interested in Health Sciences, Engineering, Digital Media, or Hospitality, we have a structured program to guide their learning.

If your student is interested in management, entrepreneurship, money, sales, etc. CTE has a clear path for them. Click on the images below to view our class offerings in the Business, Finance, and Marketing pathways.

CCSD Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are open to all students and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age.