Career Development (CTE)
Career Development at Career Center
Career Development Coordinator: Sarah Shepard
Location: Student Services - South Building 1st Floor
Office Phone: 336-727-8185 x71518
Links to your homeschool Career Development webpages
Atkins Academic/Tech
Carver
Glenn
North Forsyth
Reagan
Career Technical Education
What is CTE?
Career Technical Education (CTE) in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is a comprehensive program serving students in Grades 6-12. The mission of the CTE program is to prepare students to be world-class workers and citizens in our global economy. Upon high school graduation and the completion of a CTE sequence of courses, students may choose to enter the workforce, to enroll in a community college or enroll in a 4-year university.
Programs in CTE are developed to respond to the needs of the economy. To assist in responding to the needs, CTE programs partner with community leaders and organizations through advisory groups that provide support in planning, implementing and evaluating programs. The curriculum in each course is competency-based and provides instruction in the skills and knowledge needed for students to achieve success in their chosen Career Pathway.
Career Pathways @ Career Center
The CTE High School Programs available at The Career Center offer courses in the following career pathways:
Architecture & Construction Pathway - Carpentry, Electrical Trades
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications Pathway - Adobe Visual Design, Adobe Video Design, 3D Modeling & Animation
Health Science Pathway - Health Sciences, Nursing Fundamentals
Hospitality & Tourism Pathway - Culinary Arts
Human Services Pathway - Cosmetology
Information Technology Pathway - Python Programming
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Pathway - Automotive Services, Collision Repair, Aviation, Drone Technology
Career Development Resources
College Foundation of North Carolina
Career Exploration
Career & Technical Education Database
The Forsyth County Public Library has a great online resource that provides us a wide range of helpful career information! Proquest’s Career and Technical Education Database is one-stop database for career information.
Not only does it provide basic descriptions, recommended educational pathways, and salary information for hundreds of specific job titles, but it also offers access to full-text articles/chapters from over 700 sources.
In addition, users have access to the full text of more than 30 ebook titles on career exploration. So, if you search for “Sous Chef”, you’ll get not only excerpts from reference books about that career, but also magazine interviews with famous sous chefs, industry news from trade publications, and interview tips for those seeking culinary careers.
The CTE Database covers Automotive, Building Trades, Computing, Cosmetology, Graphic Design, Healthcare, Photography, and many more career areas. The Career And Technical Education Database is available from FCPL’s Online Resources page under Jobs and Careers.
Remember to have your library card on hand, as you need a card number and PIN to access this resource. Here's a link to apply for a library card! Public Library Card
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