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CTE Course Description/Prerequisites

2023/24 CTE Course Catalog

CTE (Career Technical Education)

High School students have access to several different Center for Advanced Research & Technology (CART) and Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway programs. These programs aim to empower students to make meaningful career choices by providing opportunities to explore their interests, develop career skills, and reinforce academics. These programs engage students by making education relevant through a combination of rigorous academics, demanding technical education and real-world experience.
Software and System Development Pathway
Advanced Placement Computer Science A (Capstone course, grades 11-12) 
Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (Concentrator course, grades 10-12) 
Exploring Computer Science (Introductory course, grades 9-12)

Product Innovation and Design Pathway
2019 Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Engineering (Concentrator course, grades 9-12)
Medical Health and Wellness
This course will explore the many facets of public and medical health and well-being. Content relating to the individual, the community, and the careers and institutions directly involved in health and wellness issues. Students will explore all domains of health including psychosocial, physical, and environmental elements and their impact on a person’s wellness. Students will examine how one’s culture, socioeconomic status, behaviors, attitudes, and heredity play a role in a person’s well-being. While working within allied medical field and community health organizations, students will better understand healthcare needs and the importance of health education and promotion. Students will learn transferable skills related to entry-level health occupations, explore career options, and become knowledgeable with post-secondary educational options. Integrated throughout the course are career preparation standards, desirable employee attributes and job seeking skills, personal and interpersonal skills, problem solving, and communication skills.
Medical Careers
This course is designed to provide the student with opportunities to learn transferable skills related to entry-level health occupations, explore career options, and become knowledgeable with post-secondary educational requirements as related to such career options.  The course introduces the students to careers in health care, placing an emphasis on a set of core skills and knowledge applicable to many health care disciplines.  Students will investigate career choices through classroom and worksite learning experiences, including, community classroom, job shadowing, tours, guest speakers, etc. Integrated throughout the course are career preparation standards, desirable employee attributes and job seeking skills, personal and interpersonal skills, problem solving, and communication skills.
Rehabilitation Therapy Careers
This course is designed to provide the student with opportunities to learn transferable skills related to entry-level occupational therapy, physical therapy and athletic training, and become knowledgeable with post-secondary educational options. This course will introduce students to a set of core skills and knowledge applicable to these disciplines, including, fundamental exposure to health safety and regulations in the medical environment, medical terminology, legal and ethical issues and injury evaluation and patient care. In addition, students will have the opportunity to get involved in worksite learning experiences, including community classroom, job shadowing, tours, guest speakers, etc. Integrated throughout the course are career preparation standards, desirable employee attributes and job seeking skills, personal and interpersonal skills, problem solving, and communication skills.
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Buchanan Area Schools
Buchanan Alta Sierra Cole Century Dry Creek Garfield Tarpey Woods
Clovis High Area Schools
Clovis High Clark Cedar Wood Clovis Elementary Mickey Cox Gettysburg Jefferson Red Bank Sierra Vista Weldon
Clovis West Area Schools
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Clovis East Boris Fancher Creek Freedom Hirayama Miramonte Oraze Temperance Kutner Reagan Elementary Young Elementary
Educational Services Area Schools
CART Gateway Clovis Online School Clovis Community Day School Clovis Adult Education Sierra Outdoor
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