Career Technical Education

The Career Technical Education/Industrial Technology Department offers courses designed to meet professional and personal goals including preparation for jobs and preparation for students who plan to major in graphic production technology, electronics, automotive technology, film/video production, culinary arts, or professional woodworking. Career Technical Education plays a key role in preparing all students for success in occupations that are fast growing and in high demand. Career Technical classes are open to students from grades 9-12 to give them the opportunity to gain job-entry skills, college preparedness, as well as leadership skills.

TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

This sector is designed to provide a foundation in transportation services for all industrial technology education students in California. The standards are designed to integrate academic and technical preparation and focus on career awareness, career exploration, and skill preparation in the three pathways. Integral components include classroom, laboratory, and hands-on contextual learning; project- and work-based instruction; and leadership development. The standards in this sector prepare students for continued training, postsecondary education, and entry to a career.

AUTO 1

In this course, students will explore the fields of transportation and energy technology. They will develop a knowledge and understanding of the principles upon which an automobile operates, develop basic skills required to perform maintenance in domestic and foreign cars, and develop skills required to use tools and equipment for such servicing. Samples of activities which will be covered are application of hydraulic lifts, hydraulic jacks, floor jacks, air tools, hand tools, lubrication, oil change, spin balance, tires, brakes, and a scope analyzer machine. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective.

ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

This course introduces students to advanced principles upon which an automobile operates and builds upon basic skills required to perform maintenance in domestic and foreign cars attained in the Introduction to Automotive Technology course. Students also have opportunities to build skills required to use tools and equipment for such servicing. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Introduction to Automotive Technology and/or teacher recommendation.

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES SECTOR

This sector provides a foundation in the Building and Construction Trades industry for secondary students in California. Students engage in an instructional program that integrates academic and technical preparation and focuses on career awareness, career exploration, and skill preparation in the Building and Construction Trades industry. The sector encompasses four career pathways: Cabinetry, Millwork, and Woodworking; Engineering and Heavy Construction; Mechanical Systems Installation and Repair; and Residential and Commercial Construction. These pathways emphasize processes, systems, and the way in which structures are built. The knowledge and skills are acquired in a sequential, standards-based pathway program that integrates hands-on, project-based, and work-based instruction. Standards included in the Building and Construction Trades sector are designed to prepare students for technical training, postsecondary education, and entry to a career.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY A/B

INTRODUCTION TO WOODWORKING

This course prepares students to safely design, lay out and shape stock; assemble wooden articles or subassemblies; mark, bind, saw, carve, and sand wooden products; repair wooden articles; and use a variety of hand and power tools.This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective.

CABINETMAKING

This course introduces students to all phases of cabinet construction, design and production and covers the construction of both custom and small-scale production/manufacturing. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Introduction to Woodworking

MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SECTOR

The Manufacturing and Product Development sector provides a foundation for secondary students in California in manufacturing processes and systems, including graphic design production, machine tooling and forming, welding and materials joining, and product innovation and design. Students engage in an instructional program that integrates academic and technical preparation and focuses on career awareness, career exploration, and skill preparation in four pathways. The pathways emphasize real-world, occupationally relevant experiences of significant scope and depth in manufacturing. The knowledge and skills are acquired within a sequential, standards-based pathway program that integrates hands-on, project-based, and work-based instruction. Standards in this sector are designed to prepare students for entry to a career, postsecondary education, or advanced technical training.

GRAPHIC PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

This course provides students with an understanding of printing and manufacturing processes and systems common to careers in the graphic production and printing technology industries. Representative topics include the principles of design composition, graphic design and layout, typography, image generation and file preparation, photography, digital imaging, prepress preparation, printing and screen-printing technologies, binding and finishing processes, multimedia blending, and business and entrepreneurship principles. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (f) - Visual and Performing Arts.

ADVANCED GRAPHIC PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

This course provides advanced students the opportunity to specialize in a particular area of interest, expand their expertise in a particular specialization, and develop more advanced skills. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Graphic Production Technology

ARTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR

Of all the career industries, the Arts, Media, and Entertainment sector requires perhaps the greatest cross-disciplinary interaction because the work in this sector has a propensity to be largely project-based, requiring both independent work and interdependent management skills for career success. Learning the skills and knowledge for creating, refining, and sharing work in the Arts, Media, and Entertainment industry sector promotes teamwork, communication, creative thinking, and decision-making abilities—traits that are necessary to function successfully in the competitive and media-rich twenty-first century. Through the manipulation of sight, sound, and motion, those choosing a pathway from this sector reach out in unique ways to enhance the quality of life for those around them.

FILM AND VIDEO 1

This course is designed to introduce students to concepts and principles used in film and video production. This course exposes students to the basics of visual storytelling through the creation of storyboards, script writing, basic shot types, camera movements, lighting, audio, and techniques of editing. Students will learn the skills necessary for jobs within the industry such as producer, director, art director, set design, camera operator, script supervisor, editor, etc. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective.

FILM AND VIDEO 2

This course is designed to introduce students to concepts and principles used to pursue a career pathway in film and video production. This course exposes students to the basics of visual storytelling through the creation of storyboards, script writing, basic shot types, camera movements, lighting, audio, and techniques of editing. Students will learn the skills necessary for jobs within the industry such as: producer, director, art director, set design, camera operator, script supervisor, editor, etc. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective. Prerequisite: Film/Video 1

STAGE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

This intermediate course provides students knowledge in lighting, audio, backline, stage plots and design, stage management, production management and box office/publicity/marketing. Students will learn how to design and stage a music or theater event on campus.

ADVANCED STAGE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

This advanced course provides students knowledge in lighting, audio, backline, stage plots and design, stage management, production management and box office/publicity/marketing. Students will learn how to design and stage a music or theater event on campus.

ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN SECTOR

This sector is designed to provide a foundation in engineering, architecture, and design for students in California. Students are engaged in an instructional program that integrates academic and technical preparation and focuses on career awareness, career exploration, and career preparation in four pathways that emphasize real-world, occupationally relevant experiences of significant scope and depth: Architectural Design; Engineering Technology; Engineering Design; and Environmental Engineering. To prepare students for continued training, advanced educational opportunities, and direct entry to a career, the Engineering and Architecture programs offer the following components: classroom, laboratory, and hands-on contextual learning; project- and work-based instruction; and leadership and interpersonal skills development.

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN

An introduction to electronics will be given with an emphasis on electronic assembly techniques. Students will construct a small audio amplifier, computer bug and burglar alarms. Students will learn how to make printed circuit boards, solder, measure continuity, and do simple testing and trouble-shooting procedures using a multimeter. An introduction to electricity, magnetism, component identification, component testing, and electromagnetism will be given. Female students are encouraged to enroll in this course. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective.

PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING

Principles Of Engineering (POE) is a high school-level survey course of engineering. The course exposes students to some of the major concepts that they will encounter in a post secondary engineering course of study. Students have an opportunity to investigate engineering and high tech careers. POE gives students the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of course concepts through activity-, project-, and problem-based (APPB) learning. Used in combination with a teaming approach, APPB learning challenges students to continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities, and problem solving skills based upon engineering concepts. It also allows students to develop strategies to enable and direct their own learning, which is the ultimate goal of education. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective.

HOSPITALITY, TOURISM AND RECREATION

The Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation sector provides students with the academic and technical preparation necessary to pursue high-skill, high-demand careers in these related and growing industries. The sector encompasses three distinct, yet interrelated, career pathways: Food Science, Dietetics, and Nutrition; Food Service and Hospitality; and Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation. The standards are designed to integrate academic and career technical concepts. The anchor standards include Consumer and Family Studies comprehensive technical knowledge and skills that prepare students for learning in the pathways. The knowledge and skills are acquired within a sequential, standards-based pathway program that integrates hands-on projects, work-based instruction, and leadership development such as that offered through FHA-HERO, the California affiliate of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). Standards in this sector are designed to prepare students for technical training, postsecondary education, and entry to a career.

CULINARY ARTS 1

Students will learn the principles of basic nutrition for use in the selection and preparation of food. As consumers, they will learn to buy food wisely. Included is food selection for weight control and health. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective.

CULINARY ARTS 2

This course prepares students with food production, preparation, and service skills for employment institutional, commercial, or independently owned food establishments or other food and hospitality industry occupations. Instruction includes topics such as planning, selecting, storing, purchasing, preparing, testing, serving and selling of quality food and food products; nutritive values; safety and sanitation; use and care of commercial equipment; management of food establishments; cost and profitability analysis; side work and customer orders; and handling cash and credit transactions. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Culinary Arts 1

HEALTH SCIENCE AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

The Health Science and Medical Technology sector represents the academic and technical skills and knowledge students need to pursue a full range of career opportunities in health science and medical technology, from entry level to management as well as technical and professional career specialties. The standards describe what workers need to know and be able to do to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective health care. The six career pathways are grouped into functions that have a common purpose and require similar attributes. The pathways are Biotechnology, Patient Care, Health Care Administrative Services, Health Care Operational Support Services, Public and Community Health, and Mental and Behavioral Health. Standards for each career path build on and continue the anchor standards with more complexity, rigor, and career specificity.

INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CAREERS

Introduction to Health Careers is designed to expose students to 17 different healthcare career fields. Students will complete modules in bio-medical engineering, biotechnology research and development, clinical lab practices, dentistry, emergency medical technician, environmental medical technician, forensics, health information management, medical imaging, mental health services, nursing, ophthalmology, pharmacology, speech therapy, sports medicine, therapeutic services, and veterinary medicine. The goal of this course is to expose students to the diverse career opportunities available in the health care filed, and increase and reinforce related academic skills. This course meets the UC/CSU a-g requirements in the following category: (g) – College Preparatory Elective

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

The Medical Assistant (MA) high school program consists of 180 hours of guided curriculum, both tangible and online, that prepares and qualifies students to sit for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam. The program is designed to equip students with the skills necessary to assist patients in hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living environments and physician offices. Medical Assistants provide direct patient care as well as assist the physician with filing, recording, patient scheduling for appointments and specialized testing. 40 internships hours in a clinical and/or medical office setting are required for certification. Prerequisites: Introduction to Health Careers with a B or better, IM1 with a C or better (or comparable for transfer students), Health Occupations and Anatomy/Physiology with a B or better is highly suggested. Students who meet all aforementioned prerequisites get priority registration. Certifications available through this course include Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) • EKG Technician (CET) • Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Possible Careers for Medical Assistants include, but are not limited to: Hospitals, Rehabilitative Centers, Home Health Agencies, Hospice Care, Physician offices, and Medical Clinics, and Long-Term Care facilities. OPEN TO INCOMING SENIORS ONLY.

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