Course Catalog 2018_w_ CTE draft

and the New River Valley. A “career pathway” is coherent sequence of rigorous academic and career/technical courses that begin in the 9 th grade and can lead to an associate, baccalaureate or further degree, an industry-recognized certificate, and/or licensure.

To help students investigate careers and design their courses of study to advance their career goals, the Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education has adopted the nationally accepted structure of 16 career clusters, their accompanying career pathways, and their sample career specialties or occupations. Detailed information about Virginia’s Career Clusters Initiative appears at www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters .

THE 16 CAREER CLUSTERS

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Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

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Hospitality and Tourism

Architecture and Construction

Human Services

Arts, Audio/Visual Technology, and Communications

Information Technology

• Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security • Manufacturing • Marketing, Sales, and Service • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics • Transportation, Distribution, and Logistic

Business, Management, and Administration

Education and Training

Finance

Government and Public Administration

Health Science

COMMON CORE OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The 16 career clusters and their accompanying 81 career pathways are built on common core of knowledge and skills required for career success in all the occupations included in the cluster. This shared core of knowledge and skills consists of the following elements, which may require different applications in different clusters. (For example, the academic foundations and technical skills needed in architecture and construction differ from those needed in health science.)

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Academic foundations

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Safety, health, and environment

Communication

Leadership and teamwork

Problem solving and critical thinking Information technology applications

Ethics and legal responsibilities Employable and career development

Systems

Technical skills

The following program/courses are offered in Career and Technical Education: Programs Clusters

Pathways

Automotive Body Technology, Automotive Technology

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance

Carpentry

Architecture and Construction

Construction

Computer Information Systems

Business Management and Administration

Business Information Management

Cosmetology

Human Services

Personal Care Services Law Enforcement Services

Criminal Justice Culinary Arts

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Hospitality and Tourism

Restaurant, Food and Beverage Services

Early Childhood Education

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Engineering and Technology

Electricity Technology

Education and Training

Teaching and Training

Engineering

Architecture and Construction

Construction

Manufacturing Systems

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Engineering and Technology

Health Assisting Careers

Engineering and Technology

Management and Business Law

Health Sciences

Therapeutic Services

Marketing

Business, Management and Administration

Management Marketing Agriculture Production

Plant, Animal, and Natural Resources

Marketing, Sales and Services

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Television and Media Productions Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow

Manufacturing

Arts, Audio-Video Technology, and Communication Education, Training

Audio and Video Technology and Film Teaching, Training