CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Career Investigation (One Semester Only)
An activity-oriented instructional guidance course designed to prepare all students to have a greater knowledge and understanding of educational and career opportunities and options, and to assist them in making meaningful and informed educational and career choices. Students will study the 15 occupational cluster and a variety of careers within each cluster and related to individual self-appraisal, including interest, abilities, values, and aptitude. (16000300)

Industrial Technology I
This course provides students the opportunity to study basic sketching, drafting, photography and silk screen printing techniques. Problem-solving skills are used to plan, design and build projects of wood, metal and plastic. Students explore the fundamental elements of electricity/electronics, robotics, model rocketry, transportation, power/energy, mass production and entrepreneurship. Computer knowledge is developed through the use of computer-aided drafting, computer numerical control, database, spreadsheet, and word processing. (11601100)

Keyboarding (One Semester or One Year)
This course provides the student the opportunity to master the techniques of correct position of body and hands, spatial arrangement of the keyboard, striking keys with the correct fingers, operation of various machine parts, speed and accuracy in keyboarding, copy-arrangement skills, communication skills, problem typing skills, and electronic information processes. This course is recommended before taking Microcomputer Applications in Grades 9-12 if the student does not have keyboarding skills. (3703200)

Life Management Skills (One Semester Only)
This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to acquire knowledge about themselves. The content lends to clarifying students' own aptitudes, values and beliefs through self-reflection and critical examination of past and present influences on their own development. Content emphasizes management skills (including responsibility for decisions/choices), problem-solving, personal health including nutrition, and factors involved in responsible parenting. (11610136)

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