Career
& Technical Education
From criminal justice to culinary arts, medical careers and much
more, career aspirations become reality with Career & Technical Education.
These career and technical courses are available at many Brevard County
public high schools and provide workplace
experience and career-related skills.
Much like college, students in 10th through 12th grades choose a
major field of study — such as business, health occupations, family
and consumer sciences, marketing, public service, industrial or technology
education. Students take elective courses along with core academic subjects
to develop job-related knowledge and marketable skills.
Students can choose to specialize in a field or sample different careers. For
example, students may take medical coursework as elective classes for
hands-on simulated medical procedures and career exploration. They also
participate in clinical experiences at hospitals and learn from guest
speakers.
Career & Technical Education programs are designed to give students
a head start on a high-paying career. If the student’s neighborhood school doesn’t
offer a particular field of study, he or she can opt to take Career & Technical
Education electives at a participating school either full-time or part-time
at no additional cost. Some Career & Technical Education programs
offer dual enrollment classes on a high school campus or at a postsecondary
institution where
students earn college credit towards a certificate or degree. Others
might choose to participate in an internship program, receive on-the-job
training, work with a mentor and even earn industry credential.
One of the program’s biggest draws is the Gold Seal Scholarship
for students who excel in their Career & Technical Education electives
and academics. This is a two-year scholarship at a Florida postsecondary
institution.
Graduates of Career & Technical Education programs are also eligible
for additional scholarships, continued participation in apprenticeship
programs and
postsecondary technical credit.
Tel (321) 633-1000 ext. 380
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