Career and Technical Education
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Career and Technical Education
What is career and technical education? CTE has a long and rich history in the United States. Today’s CTE has evolved from a limited number of vocational programs available at the turn of the 20th century into a broad system that encompasses a variety of challenging fields in diverse subject areas which are constantly evolving due to the changing global economy.
Today’s CTE provides students:
Programs of Study:
Programs of Study (POS) are designed to provide students with the recommended academic and technical courses needed for employment in a Pennsylvania High Priority Occupation. Students may choose from the following Programs of Study beginning in their sophomore year:
SOAR – (Students Occupationally and Academically Ready) is built on programs of study which incorporate secondary education and post-secondary education elements including coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant career and technical content. These career and technical programs of study includes statewide articulation agreement partnership between secondary schools and post-secondary institutions.
Benefits of SOAR:
What is career and technical education? CTE has a long and rich history in the United States. Today’s CTE has evolved from a limited number of vocational programs available at the turn of the 20th century into a broad system that encompasses a variety of challenging fields in diverse subject areas which are constantly evolving due to the changing global economy.
Today’s CTE provides students:
- Academic subject matter taught with relevance to the real world
- Employability skills, from job-related skills to workplace ethics
- Career pathways that link secondary and post-secondary education
- Second-chance education and training
- Education for additional training and degrees, especially related to workplace training, skills upgrades and career advancement
Programs of Study:
- Prepare high school graduates for post-secondary education, apprenticeships, or entry into the workforce in their career related field.
- Identify relevant secondary academic and technical courses required for post-secondary enrollment and/or entry into the workforce
- Align with post-secondary options and offer college credit for specific high school academic and technical courses.
- Recognize schools that meet academic and technical program benchmarks.
- Prepare all career and technical programs to align with the Pennsylvania High Priority Occupations that support family-sustaining wages.
- Focus on preparing students with industry certifications and high level STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills.
Programs of Study (POS) are designed to provide students with the recommended academic and technical courses needed for employment in a Pennsylvania High Priority Occupation. Students may choose from the following Programs of Study beginning in their sophomore year:
- Allied Health
- Automotive Technology
- Building Construction Trades
- Business/Information/Computer Technology
- Child Care Services
- Food Service
SOAR – (Students Occupationally and Academically Ready) is built on programs of study which incorporate secondary education and post-secondary education elements including coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant career and technical content. These career and technical programs of study includes statewide articulation agreement partnership between secondary schools and post-secondary institutions.
Benefits of SOAR:
- Saving Money on College Tuition
- Saving Time by Shortening College Attendance
- Getting on the Right Career pathway
- Entering the Job Market Ready
- Getting a Consistent Education