CTE PROGRAMS AT-A-GLANCE
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| Program | Description | Certifications Earned | Schools Offering |
| Accounting and Financial Services | Prepares students to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. |
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| Animal Sciences | Focuses on the sciences behind the production and health of both large and small animals. Students learn about equine science, dairy husbandry, and beef production, as well as sheep and small lab animals. |
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| Architectural Drafting | Prepares students to apply technical knowledge and understanding of scientific principles, mathematical concepts and technical skills, including CAD, to develop plans for buildings and other structures using various building materials, creative layouts, and designs that are in keeping with the various building codes, zoning laws and other regulations and ordinances. |
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| Autobody Collision Repair | Prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair damaged vehicles such as automobiles and light trucks. |
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| Automotive Technology | Prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills to service and maintain all types of automobiles and light trucks. |
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| Baking and Pastry Arts | Gives students practical hands-on experience and basic theoretical training in desserts, pastries, candies, decorative work, specialty or artisan breads, high-volume production, and food marketing. |
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| Barbering | Prepares students to shave and trim facial/neck hair and beards, cut and dress hair, fit hairpieces, give facial and scalp massages, apply skin treatments, and prepare for licensure as professional barbers. |
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| Biotechnology | Focuses on the connections between students’ science courses and potential solutions to various problems of our modern world. |
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| Business Administration | Prepares students to learn and work within various business and office/administrative operations by introducing them to the latest Microsoft Office Suite that will prepare them to take the Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams. |
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| Carpentry | Prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills to lay out, fabricate, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures using hand and power tools. |
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| Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) | Prepares students to apply technical knowledge related to the gathering and translating of data or specifications, including basic aspects of planning, preparing and interpreting mechanical, architectural, chemical, structural, civil, pneumatic, marine, electrical/electronic, topographical, and other drawings and sketches used in various engineering fields. |
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| Computer Supports Systems Technology | Prepares students to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of professionals who use computer systems. |
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| Computer Systems Networking | Focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software. |
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| Construction Technologies | Prepares students to apply knowledge and skills in the construction technology field. |
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| Cosmetology | Prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills related to a variety of beauty treatments, including the care and enhancement of the condition of hair, complexion, and hands. |
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| Culinary Arts | Prepares students for employment related to institutional, commercial, or self-owned food establishments or other food industry occupations. |
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| Dental Assisting | Prepares students to function effectively as integral members of the dental health team. |
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| Digital Media Production | Includes, but is not limited to, computer system set-up and maintenance, operating basic computer and communication applications, design and layout of graphic and multimedia images, photography, website, and video and/or audio design and production. |
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| Early Childhood Education and Childcare | Prepares students for a variety of occupations in childcare and guidance, often under the supervision of professional personnel in childcare or day-care centers. |
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| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation | Prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills necessary to install, operate, maintain and repair electrically energized residential, commercial, and industrial systems, and DC and AC motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. |
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| Electronics Technology/ Automated Systems | Instructs students to apply basic electronic principles and technical skills to the production, calibration, estimation, testing, assembling, installation, and maintenance of electronic equipment. |
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| Program | Description | Certifications Earned | Schools Offering |
| Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Academy | Firefighter Training Academy: Prepares students for certification and careers as Emergency Medical Technicians and firefighters. |
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| Engineering Technologies | Prepares students to apply knowledge and skills in the engineering field. |
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| Facility and Property Maintenance | Prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills to keep a building functioning and to serve a variety of structures, including commercial and industrial buildings and mobile homes. |
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| Fashion Design | Introduces students to the spectrum of occupations associated with clothing and textile management, production, and services. |
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| Film & Video Production | Introduces students to the art and science of digital film & video production. |
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| Food Processing Science | Focuses on the study of food systems, which includes production, processing, and safe handling. |
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| Graphic Design | Provides students with the knowledge, skills, and portfolio needed to successfully tackle the challenges of college instruction or to pursue a career as a freelance graphic designer. |
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| Health Information Records Technology | Prepares students to classify medical information and prepare records under the supervision of a medical records administrator. |
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Prepares students to apply knowledge and skills in the health occupations. Instruction is provided in basic skills in a variety of areas, such as health and medical services, pharmaceuticals, and medical instruments and supplies. |
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| Horticulture | Focuses on the science behind plant production and health. |
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| Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Management | Prepares students to manage and coordinate logistical functions in an enterprise and to undertake the responsibilities associated with receiving, storing, shipping, controlling, and distributing products and materials, and the various systems and recordkeeping pertaining to these operations. |
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| Medical/ Clinical Assistant | Prepares students to assist physicians by performing functions related to administrative and clinical duties of a medical office. |
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| Natural Resource Management | Focuses on the science behind protecting the natural environment. Hands-on skill-building highlights the value of biodiversity and the responsible management of natural resources. |
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| Plumbing Technology | Prepares students to practice as licensed plumbers by applying technical knowledge, safety, and skills to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain plumbing fixtures and systems for steam, natural gas, oil, hot water, heating, cooling, drainage, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems in home and business environments. |
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| Precision Machine Tool Technology | Prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills in all aspects of shaping metal parts. Instruction involves making computations relating to work dimensions, tooling, and feeds and speeds of machining. |
NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills) OSHA 10 (Construction) Nat. Center for Const. Education & Research (NCCER) |
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| Sports Marketing and Management | Prepares students to perform development, marketing, and management functions associated with careers in the sports and entertainment industry. | Microsoft Office Specialist (Word and/or Excel and/or PowerPoint) |
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| Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Aide | Prepares students to perform functions related to physical rehabilitation. Includes instruction in roles and responsibilities of rehabilitation providers, basic function of the human body, disabling conditions, therapeutic skills, client management and communication skills. |
HIPAA OSHA 10 (Healthcare) Personal Care – Direct Care Staff Person (PA Dept. of Human Services) BLS Healthcare Provider – CPR & AED (American Heart Association) First Aid (American Heart Association) |
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| Welding Technology | Prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills in gas, arc, shielded, and non-shielded metal arc, brazing, flame-cutting, and plasma welding. Hand, semi-automatic, and automatic welding processes are also included in the instruction. |
American Welding Society (AWS) – Levels I or II Nat. Center for Const. Education & Research (NCCER) OSHA 10 (Construction) |
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