Career and Technical Education PROGRAMS
CTE (Career and Technical Education) career clusters in K12 traditional public schools include areas of focus like STEM, health care careers, digital technology, and more. Whether a student is interested in career classes such as Exploring Early Childhood, Business Law, or K12 careers, CTE provides all students with direction.
The knowledge, technical skills, and training necessary to succeed in trade schools and future careers are foundational to CTE. Challenging academic standards prepare these students for the real world by introducing workplace competencies and providing a hands-on academic experience.
The variety of pathways available to students are organized into career clusters. The Student Interest Survey for Career Clusters is a guidance tool that provides the top three clusters that might suit a student’s interests.
Students searching for trade schools near me or a career academy might also find that high school CTE courses are a good first step on their career path. A trade school education or a high school CTE certification can lead to good-paying jobs and/or the desire for additional education.
The variety of CTE courses related to the career cluster topics are limitless. The most popular CTE classes include Culinary Arts, Baking, Accounting, Energy Technology, Web Design, Business Management, Business Law, Computer Information Systems, Architectural Drafting, Auto Mechanics, Graphic Design, Construction, Metalwork, Welding, Furniture Making, Floral Design, Building Trades, Health Sciences, Multimedia Arts, Law Enforcement, Agriculture, Audio-Video Technology, Building Trades, Health Occupations, etc.
Benefits to students in CTE programs:
- According to the U.S. Department of Education, students who focus on CTE courses in high school earned a higher annual income than those who did not focus on CTE.
- Career and technical education classes provide benefits beyond job training for students; they offer advancement for students interested in entering a wide range of career fields.
- CTE jobs are always in demand. The U.S. Manufacturing Institute states that the industry will fill more than three million positions over the next ten years to students with technical education and training.
- CTE students are more likely to graduate than non-CTE students
Students achieve in other core subjects. Students in schools with rigorous CTE programs and curriculum show significantly higher grades in reading, science, and mathematics than those who attend schools with less integrated programs.
CTE NEWS
East Central ISD Hosts Career Week
East Central ISD’s Heritage Middle School hosted Career Week last week in recognition of CTE Month. ECISD teachers invited different friends and family members to
Fort Bend ISD Female Students Excel in Welding Programs
Female students in Fort Bend ISD are changing the welding and auto mechanics industry! Fort Bend ISD is promoting and growing their programs for welding
Northside ISD Culinary Students Teach Kids Kitchen Skills
Culinary students from Northside ISD high schools showed elementary students a few kitchen skills! Kids Teaching Kids- where culinary students create a healthy snack, geared
La Vernia ISD Attends Vaquero Cookoff
La Vernia Culinary Arts participated in the Junior Division Vaquero Cook Off! La Vernia HS student, Paige Galvan, and teacher Mrs. LeStourgeon, demonstrated the cooking
Alief ISD’s Vet Science Program
Alief offers a Vet Science Program! This year, 70 new students were introduced to the Vet Science program. The students learn how to properly groom,
La Vernia CTE Students Get Experience with Elementary Kids
La Vernia high school students in Child Guidance practice real-world techniques in La Vernia Elementary schools. Child guidance students have been planning and facilitating lessons
