CTAE stands for Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education, a program that combines academic and technical skills to prepare students for college, careers, and the military. These programs use structured pathways, often consisting of a sequence of three courses, to introduce students to different career fields and teach them industry-specific skills. CTAE aims to give students a head start by providing hands-on experience and employability skills while they are still in high school.
CTAE courses benefit all students, even the ones who are not college bound. These classes allow students to try career-related fields to see if they really are interested in them before they go to college and choose a major or enter the workforce. Students in these courses may have higher graduation rates because they are interested in the content. Courses also have co-curricular organizations to participate in.
Each student will gain deep content knowledge in a specific area and will have the opportunity to take an industry-recognized credentialing test. The content-specific certification will give students an advantage over other applicants in the workforce. All students who complete a pathway are required to take the end-of-pathway exam to show mastery of the concepts in that pathway.
Braylee Schexnayder
Marketing Management Pathway Completer
DECA Vice President of Marketing
Nominating Teacher: Brett Pasquinelli