CTE Curriculum
& Instruction

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Pathways & Programs

TCS CTE Course Options

NC Career Clusters & Pathways

BCCC - Career & College Promise

NC Careers

Additional Credit Opportunities

Did you know that students have the opportunity to earn high school credit by challenging a course? Learn more about Credit by Demonstrated Mastery by clicking on the image below. Interested in earning college credit without the cost? Articulated Credit provides students the opportunity to earn college credit by taking certain high school CTE courses and meeting the required criteria. Learn more by clicking on the links below; State Articulation Agreement, RAVE Memo, and the Sample Student Letter.

PROG-03-Updating-the-NC-Statewide-High-School-to-Community-College-CTE-Articulation-Agreement-052025-1 (1).pdf

2025 Articulation Agreement

TCS RAVE Memo for Articulation.pdf

RAVE Articulation Memo

CTE_Articulation_Letter_to_Student (1).docx.pdf

Sample Student Letter

Proof of Learning (POL)

Each Career and Technical Education (CTE) course has a Proof of Learning (POL) required by the state. There are four different types of POLs; State Assessment, Performance Based Measurement (PBM), Credential or Indicator POL (IPOL). A State Assessment POL consists of 100 multiple choice questions at the end of the course; a PBM is a portfolio collection of various performance based measurements that students complete throughout the course, a Credential is one or more industry recognized certifications that students must earn during the course, and an IPOL is a alternate local created assessment. Each POL is mandatory and counts as a student's final exam grade for the course. Students can not be exempt from a POL and the results count in the school and districts overall yearly accountability.

Credentials

There are benefits for students who have attained a credential. They have a documented skill set, are more marketable in the employment arena, and are better prepared to succeed in a post-secondary environment. Credentialing offers students authentic evidence of skill attainment that is relevant to careers and continuing education.

CTE programs are major contributors to Tyrrell County's supply of skilled workers for local businesses. Business and industry normally consider external credentialing a reliable "predictor of success" for entry-level employment. Labor pools with specific technical skills along with foundational and transferrable skills attract businesses to locate and operate in our region. It is the goal of Tyrrell County CTE to increase the number of students who earn an Industry Recognized Credential each year through innovative CTE programs and pathways.

Below are the credentials made available to CTE students in Tyrrell County.