Educational programs in the Government & Public Administration Career Cluster are of interest to individuals who may want to be responsible for developing and implementing laws and policies that shape and protect society. Students learn how to keep people, institutions, systems, technology, and the economy safe from attacks. Such employees can hold positions with the military or civilian agencies.
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National Security-JROTC Pathway
National Security-JROTC Pathway
The National Security Pathway introduces students to the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). JROTC is a program that teaches students character education, student achievement, wellness, leadership, and diversity. JROTC cadets act with integrity and personal accountability as they lead others to succeed in a diverse and global workforce; engage in civic and social concerns in the community, government, and society; make decisions that promote positive social, emotional, and physical health; value the role of the military and other service; and graduate prepared to excel in post-secondary options and career pathways.
Note: Two years of JROTC enrollment fulfills the DoDEA .5 credit PE Lifetime Sports graduation requirement.
Students completing this pathway will have the opportunity to earn the following industry credentials and college credit recommendation:
Note: Students that score 70% or higher on the post-assessment can earn three (3) semester hours distributed as 2 semester hours in Leadership Fundamentals and 1 semester hour in Career Planning.Note: Students that score 70% or higher on the post-assessment can earn three (3) semester hours in Workplace Literacy or General Business.After completing the three (3) required credits within the pathway, students will receive official recognition of successful achievement with a CTE endorsement on their transcript and acknowledgement during the graduation commencement ceremony.
To ensure pathway completion, it is recommended that students take courses in the following sequence:
Sequence
Sequence
Course Description
Course Description
Credits
Credits
Year 1 (Required)
VEF301 Air Force JROTC I: The Air Force JROTC I (year-long) course is designed to acquaint students with the historical development of flight and the role of the military in history. Additionally, wearing of the uniform, Air Force U.S. customs and courtesies, and basic drill skills are introduced.
1.0
Year 2 (Required)
VEF401 Air Force JROTC II: The Air Force JROTC II (year-long) course is designed to acquaint students with the aerospace environment, the human requirements of flight, and the principles of flight and navigation. Students develop an understanding of the environment, and how the environment affects flight.
1.0
Year 3 (Required)
VEF501 Air Force JROTC III: The Air Force JROTC III (year-long) course is designed to emphasize the propulsion systems of aircraft. Both reciprocal and jet engines are studied in some detail. Rocketry and spacecraft portions of the course include rocket propulsion, guidance and control, and orbits.
Seniors enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI JROTC Leadership and Employability Skills credential exam.
1.0
Year 4 (Recommended)
VEF601 Air Force JROTC IV: The Air Force JROTC IV (year-long) course is designed to present the primary features of civil aviation and its impact on our society careers available in the civil and military aerospace community, and descriptions and uses of modern aerospace vehicles.
Seniors enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI JROTC Leadership and Employability Skills credential exam.
1.0
OR
CTW501 Career Practicum (1-Block), CTW502 Career Practicum (2-Blocks), CTW503 Career Practicum (3-Blocks): The Career Practicum (year-long) course prepares students for their future careers. This course is designed to provide school-to-career experiences and training through a work practicum related to their career goal. Important aspects are to provide students an opportunity to acquire an understanding of actual employment settings utilizing their skills and aptitudes, apply problem solving skills in the work environment, develop communication techniques, utilize electronic information systems to search for career information, explore information resources, acquire learning and self-management tools, develop intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies.
Students enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI 21st Century Skills for Workplace Success credential exam.
1.0, 2.0, 3.0
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