"Career Technical Education involves technical, academic and employability skills needed to prepare you to make informed career choices and to successfully enter, compete and advance in a changing workforce. Career Technical Education programs will provide all students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential to meet a lifetime of career challenges in a competitive global society by recognizing and drawing upon the strengths and interests of each student. Programs offered respond to the needs of a fast changing global workforce and economy. The Career Technical Education programs provide career related experiences, advanced college placement and/or credits, and licensure/certification opportunities. Career Technical Education is the place where your career begins. The programs stress the importance and need of strong academic knowledge and skills along with the high school to postsecondary transitions. Career Technical Education brings education to life using problem-based and inquiry based curriculum. The classes provide a seamless pathway for students to easily advance to postsecondary education or the workforce."
Courtesy of 2024-25 Program of Studies
CLASS EDUCATOR
Mr. Jared Smeltzer
Mrs. Andrea Barker
Mr. Tod Fox
STUDENT TESTIMONY
Nick Cartwright
Ava Mahoney
PRODUCING, FILMING, & EDITING
Kristofer Wood
Mr. Jared Smeltzer
Mr. Smeltzer has been teaching for 25 years, 15 of which being at AHS. He teaches Career-Based Intervention related courses and Financial Literacy.
Mrs. Andrea Barker
Mrs. Ani Barker has been teaching for six years, two of those being at AHS. She teaches Athletic Training & Injury Prevention, Personal Fitness & Wellness, Medical Terminology, and Exercise Science & Fitness Evaluation.
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