CTE (Career Technical Education)

Are you still looking for an elective for next school year? Career Technical Education (CTE) is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge in a given career field and explore new career options. Career Technical Education is a program of study that involves a multi-year sequence of courses covering technical and occupational knowledge. The goal is to provide learners with a pathway to postsecondary education and/or career. You can think of this as a way for learners to “major” while in high school and focus on elective courses of specific occupational interest. iLEAD Exploration is offering the following Career Pathways:

• Public Service Pathway
  • For those interested in corrections, law enforcement, loss prevention, military service, paralegal, court reporter, or lawyer
  • Includes courses in criminal justice, forensic investigations, and mock trial
• Child Development Pathway
  • For those interested in careers as a child care worker, child psychologist, or family service advocate
  • Includes courses in child development and social sciences
• Entrepreneurship and Business Pathway
  • For those interested in careers in business ownership, business, and accounting
  • Includes courses in entrepreneurship and business math
• Patient Care Pathway
  • For those interested in any area of the medical field
  • Includes courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and microbiology
• Animation Pathway
  • For those interested in careers as a digital animator, artistic director, commercial artist, animator, or graphic/digital artist
  • Includes courses in animation, illustration, cartooning, and advanced art
• Photography Pathway
  • For those interested in a career as a photographer
  • Includes a sequence of courses in digital photography and advanced techniques

To complete a CTE Pathway, learners need to choose a pathway, identify a career within that pathway, and then complete a 3-year sequence of courses. Talk with your EF about adding a CTE pathway to your courses for the coming school year.

Don’t see a career of interest above? That’s okay! There are many CTE opportunities available through your local community college. These programs offer state-of-the-art equipment and accredited certificates that can lead directly to a career. Bonus: You can also earn college units while working towards your career of interest! A simple search for CTE + the college name will bring up a listing of all their CTE Pathways. If you are interested, contact the Strong Workforce Counselor at your local community college.

For more information or assistance reach out to us directly at cte@ileadexploration.org.