CTE stands for Career and Technical Education. Within Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District's CTE programs, our goal is to prepare our students for careers in high demand fields. To prepare our students, each of our CTE programs has the following key components:

MINIMUM THREE-COURSE SEQUENCE

These three courses all build upon each other to prepare students with the skills and knowledge essential for the career path

CTSO

CTSO stands for Career and Technical Student Organization. These are organizations approved by the State of NJ to go hand in hand with the CTE program to enrich the curriculum. Within these organizations, students can engage in competitions or programming specific to their field of interest.

COLLEGE ARTICULATION AGREEMENT (for Programs of Study)

For most of our CTE programs this means that students have the opportunity to earn college credits while taking H.S. classes.

WORK_BASED LEARNING and STRUCTURED LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Structured Learning Experiences (SLE) provide opportunities for students to experience and see first-hand what it is like to be working in the field. For our students they participate in SLEs through field trips, guest speaker presentations, school based enterprises or job-shadowing experiences.

THIRD-PARTY ASSESSMENT

This is a test intended to assess the students in a way that compares them to other students around the country in similar programs. Often, these assessments are in the form of industry exams that are essential for students entering the career path. For our programs that feature Project Lead The Way curriculum, the PLTW End of Course Assessments serve as the program assessment.

Industry-Valued Credential

This is a credential or certificate that is found to be valuable in the job world. It can often help students gain an advantage when applying for jobs or college programs.