Brunswick County Schools

CTE Course Offerings

Welcome!

To help you guide your choice in CTE elective options in high school, we have created a website that will walk you through Career Clusters and Pathways offered in Brunswick County.

If you click on a Career Cluster, you will be able to see the Pathways offered. Choose a Pathway to see the courses offered and which high school they are offered at (options vary by high school and are subject to change each semester). This will help guide you on making informed choices as you prepare to become a College and Career Ready Graduate.

Understanding Career Clusters and Pathways -

What are the benefits?

Career and Technical Education classes are designed to help you with career exploration and preparation for your future. Whether you are looking to go to work or continue your education after high school graduation, CTE classes provide you with the knowledge and skills you need. As you complete the Career Cluster Survey in eighth grade, you can use your results to help guide your exploration through the pathways within the cluster and potential occupations.

When completing your Academic Four Year Plan in Major Clarity, you will notice that the elective pathways will match the information you are finding here. This is to allow you to easily choose a pathway and elective courses for high school.

As you begin to make course selections, you must take a prerequisite course before you can take a concentrator course. Some pathways require you to take a foundational prerequisite (this varies by pathway). The supplemental employability skills courses and technical courses are wonderful additions to the required courses for that pathway.

Included at the end of each pathway, are the Brunswick Community College (BCC) Career and College Promise (CCP) courses within the Associate Degree Programs, Career and Technical Programs (Certificate and Diploma) and/or the Workforce Continuing Education Programs. *Please note that most of these are not options until you are a junior and/or senior in high school and you must meet qualifications to take the courses.

We have also included links to NCcareers.org with occupations that match the career cluster you are looking at.

Feel free to contact your Middle or High School Career Development Coordinator or School Counselor with any questions related to course selection.

Career and Technical Education Courses and Graduation

To graduate from high school, a student must earn 28 credits. To earn a credit, the course must be passed. While Career and Technical Education courses are not required for high school graduation, they help fulfil the elective requirements. There are 12 elective credits required towards graduation. These courses are as follows:

Two credits in any combination from:

Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Fine Arts Education
Second Languages

Four credits within ONE of the following:

Career and Technical Education (CTE)
JROTC
Fine Arts Education (Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts)
Any Other Subject Area (English, Math, Science or Social Studies)

Six Additional Credits to Graduate - Can be from any elective or other subject area you like.

WorkKeys

The ACT WorkKeys is a skills assessment test that students will take upon completing a concentrator course in Career and Technical Education (CTE). It is used to measure your abilities in a variety of workplace skills so you and a potential boss can see where your strengths and weaknesses are professionally.

By taking the WorkKeys test, students can earn a State Career Readiness Certificate (CRC), as well as a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC). They are awarded at different levels; bronze, silver, gold and platinum. Remember, this is a credential that you can use on resumes in the future!

Key

N - North Brunswick High School

S - South Brunswick High School

W - West Brunswick High School

COAST - Center of Applied Sciences and Technology

CTSO - Career and Technical Student Organization

CCP - Career and College Promise

BCC - Brunswick Community College

To read a course description, please use the course registration guide.

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