CTE/ROP - Career Technical Education (CTE)/Regional Occupational Program (ROP)

CTE/ROP prepares students for further education at colleges and universities, employment, or advanced technical training. Students also develop positive work attitudes and behaviors. CTE courses are offered through various career and industry pathways for 9th through 12th grade students in CUSD. ROP classes are held on each of the 5 high school campuses in Clovis Unified and are for 11th and 12th grade students only. Each ROP class is two periods long so students will earn 10 credits per semester and these classes have the potential to waive the CUSD PE requirement for the year (but ONLY IF the student has already completed 4 semesters of PE CORE and has a FULL academic schedule). Some CTE/ROP classes also offer students the opportunity to earn college credits in addition to high school credits.

 The Criminal Justice program refers students who are under 18 years of age to the Clovis Police Youth Cadet Program.  The Mission of the Clovis Police Department Explorer Post 355 is to expose youth to an organization with strict standards, high expectations, a police command structure, higher education and a career in law enforcement. We are committed to building a better tomorrow by encouraging youth through EXPLORING.

For students over 18 and graduated from high school, we refer to the Clovis Police Department Cadet program.  Graduates over 18 primarily perform job functions assigned to the jail unit, interact with the public in a variety of capacities, perform prisoner transport and processing, and assist law enforcement officers in non-emergency duties as required; and to perform related work as required.  They may be selected to attend a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified Police Academy. 

Students have individual career plans and portfolios with adequate support staff and resources

• Clovis Unified CTE Counselors  

• 2023 Career Technical Education (CTE) Night 

• 2023 CTE Summer Academy 

Certifications:

• CPR / First Aid

• Stop the Bleed

• Defensive Tactics

• Chemical Agents

• Baton

Skills Challenge - Firebaugh, CA 

• CSI - Crime Scene processing

• Crime Scene sketching

• Force options simulator

Guest speakers from industry and/or field trips are a part of classes

Students are involved in the following explorer programs;

• Fresno Sheriff

• Fresno Police

• Clovis Police

• State of California ABC

• Clovis Unified Police

Each student receives a "dog tag" necklace that is laser etched with their name and class information.

Students can earn additional necklace tags based on effort such as:

• GPA

• Attendance

• Behavior

• Physical fitness

• Leadership

Students also receive certificates for other achievements such as:

• CPR First Aid

• Baton

• Defensive tactics

• Chemical agents

• Stop the Bleed