CTE
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION
CAREER COURSES GRADES PREREQUISITES Foundational Knowledge and Skills Investigating Careers 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 Coll Career Development [ AHS only ] 10 , 11 , 12 Work Experience Program 10 , 11 , 12 Referral only Agriculture , Food , and Natural Resources Animal Management 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 Pre-Vet Animal Science 10 , 11 , 12 Coll Honors Animal Science 11 , 12 Pre-Vet Animal Science or Animal Management Recommended Fish and Wildlife Ecology 10 , 11 , 12 Fish and Wildlife Zoology 10 , 11 , 12 Seasonal Horticulture 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 Floriculture 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 Greenhouse Management 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 Global Food Challenge “ Can We Feed 11 , 12 the World Without Destroying It ?” Health Science Careers Introduction to Holistic Healing [ CRHS Only ] 10 , 11 , 12 Medical Anatomy I 10 , 11 , 12 Medical Anatomy II 10 , 11 , 12 Medical Terminology and Careers 10 , 11 , 12 Honors Health Science Internship 12 Application and interview required For additional CRHS options in Career Technical Education , see Biomedical Sciences and Engineering section .
FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Investigating Careers Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Current and future career trends in high demand , high wage areas
• College / post-secondary planning
• College options , admissions , requirements , financial aid availability
• Getting a job and keeping it , defining success at the workplace
• Self-assessment for career planning
• Career research
• Personal portfolio that reflects student ’ s work Projects , Activities , etc .: Class portfolio , detailed career plan including goals and objectives , action path to get to chosen career . Students will have an overview of college offerings how to access and utilize resources . Students will create projects based on their self-assessment results and career choices . Instructional Focus : Speakers , PowerPoints , variety of technology access . Students will use Internet accessing career and college information . Students will utilize career center and connect with Career Placement Specialists to become aware of colleges , college visits , test prep , financial aid , and business connections .
Coll Career Development [ AHS only ] Intended Audience : Only Grade 10 [ Passed MCA Reading Test with Meets or Exceeds ], only Grade 11 [ GPA in top 33 percent of class or GPA of 3.5 or above ], and only Grade 12 [ GPA in top 50 percent of class or GPA of 3.0 or above ]. Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit , successful completion will earn 2 college credits . Major Outcomes : This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course in which students will
• Assess students ’ interests , needs and abilities in order to recognize the many components that go into making career decisions .
• Expand awareness of self and the world of work in order to make deliberate career choices throughout one ’ s lifetime .
• Help students learn skills that will enable them to make satisfying career decisions .
• Explore the many ways the economy affects the job market .
• Understand how social , economic , cultural , family and organizational changes can affect careers .
• Explore strategies for implementing academic / career development plans . Projects / Activities , etc .: Interest and career inventories , career development plan , case studies , career interview
Instructional Focus : Individualized approach focused on career pathway of student
Work Experience Program [ WE / CEP , WED ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Referral only Intended Audience : Grades 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Employability Skills
• Preparation for independent living
• Entry level employment or training in high schools , district sites and STEP .
Projects , Activities , etc .: Individual activities and group work . Instructional Focus : Daily seminar class and onthe-job training .
AGRICULTURE , FOOD , AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Animal Management Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit , does not meet science credit requirements Major Outcomes :
• Comprehensive analysis of the animal science industry as it relates to companion animals such as horses , dogs , cats , and other recreational animals .
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