Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Currently, SCE provides training in multiple subject areas at 4 locations across Riverside County. SCE’s technical certificate programs provide instruction in both theory and practical applications using methods appropriate to the subject area. Each technical certificate program provides instruction in all aspects of its industry. In addition, students are provided a foundation of technical, academic, and communication skills upon which they can continue to grow, learn, and advance.

Student enrolled in CTE courses participate in the integration of CTE anchor standards along with the standards of career ready practice. Students are challenged with working in a team like fashion. critical thinking involved, communication, creativity, problem solving ability...interwoven themes in the CTE courses.

All CTE programs integrate instructional practices such as Universal Design for Learning components with technical and occupational instruction in order to increase student achievement, graduation rates and readiness to postsecondary education and employment.

(Currently working on and waiting for RCC's approval - Multi-Media and Design) - institutions of higher education, and business and industry, we develop articulation agreements with local colleges to provide opportunities for high school students to receive college credit via their high school CTE course.

Eventually, RCOE Alt. Ed goal is to align all CTE courses for articulation agreements with local colleges...

collaborates with various CTE stakeholders, including community college administrators, Workforce Development leaders, and other CTE leaders. These partners work together to increase grant funding, to meet legislated CTE requirements, and to create a system of CTE throughout the RCOE Alt Ed.

College and Career Readiness:

Students who complete entire CTE pathway in combination of passing the Smarter Balanced Assessments in either English Language Arts or Mathematics with a score of standards met are considered college and career ready as it relates to the California School Dashboard.

Work-based learning experience:

All CTE programs provide a wide scope of student experiences including work-based learning opportunities along side industry professionals with mentorships in an industry provided work environment.

Career Technical Education Standards and Framework - California Department of Education:

The quality and the rigor of the CTE courses offered are driven by the expectations established by the California Department of Education: Career Technical Education Standards and Framework.