CHARIHOtech programs are designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in a number of industries and to prepare students to further their education at the post-secondary level. Career and Technical Education (CTE) is at the forefront of innovation in education. All of the career and technical programs have articulation and/or concurrent enrollment agreements with 2-year, 4-year, and technical institutions that provide high school students with earned college credits and advanced placement based on their successful completion of the program. The curricula for CHARIHOtech programs are developed based on national industry standards and post-secondary requirements. Students are evaluated through industry-validated assessments, many of which lead to nationally recognized industry certification.
Students enrolled in a career and technical program must pass the course to advance to the next sequential program level. Each year, students must also pass the first semester (safety and foundational requirement) to advance to the second semester.
Refer to the National Career Clusters chart for pathway description, industry certification, and related careers.
Removal from Programs
In programs that require safety standards (i.e., OSHA), students must consistently meet those expectations. In the event that a student fails to consistently meet safety standards, a retraining opportunity will be provided and documented. Following retraining and documented continued failure on the part of a student to meet safety standards, the Director will recommend that the Superintendent remove the student from his/her career and technical center program, with notification and return of the student to the sending district. Chariho students will be rescheduled into alternative courses.
The Director may recommend that the Superintendent remove students who fail to earn a passing grade in their career and technical program or who fail multiple academic classes, making completion of the career and technical program unlikely. The Director may also recommend that the Superintendent remove students who have multiple and serious violations of the High School Standards for Student Behavior, with those behaviors negatively influencing the possibility of positive outcomes in the student’s career and technical program.